WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING

July 14, 2025 Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture (Cabinet member) Approved View on council website
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Purpose

The Council's delegated budgets
scheme allocates budgets of £6,500 to each Ward Councillor
covered for the financial year 2025/2026. The funding for this
scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for
the benefit of the local community.
 

Councillor Mel Fenlon of
Bloomfield ward has requested:

(i)              
£70.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Revoelution, towards the cost of a ‘thank you’
celebration for local volunteers.

(ii)            
£100.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Revoelution, towards the cost of a fun day.
 
Councillor Jim Hobson of
Bloomfield ward has requested:

(i)              
£70.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Revoelution, towards the cost of a ‘thank you’
celebration for local volunteers.

(ii)            
£100.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Revoelution, towards the cost of a fun day.
 
Councillor Laura Marshall of
Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)              
£93.66 as a ward councillor donation to
Enveco, towards the cost of bollard paint.
 
Councillor Jon Bamborough of
Ingthorpe ward has requested:

(i)              
£20.00 as a ward councillor donation to St
Bernedette's Parish Players, towards the cost of becoming a
Patron.
 
Councillor Jo Farrell of
Ingthorpe ward has requested:

(i)              
£20.00 as a ward councillor donation to St
Bernedette's Parish Players, towards the cost of becoming a
Patron.
 
Councillor Shaun Brookes of
Marton ward has requested:

(i)              
£400.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Art Society, towards the cost of the ‘Paint the
Park’ event on Stanley Park.
 
Councillor Julie Sloman of
Norbreck ward has requested:

(i)              
£200.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blue
Skies Hospitals Fund, towards the cost of keepsakes for bereaved
families.
 
Councillor Adrian Hoyle of Park
ward has requested:

(i)              
£464.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Groundwork, towards the cost of insurance for Park Ward
Together.
 
Councillor Portia Webb of
Tyldsley ward has requested:

(ii)            
£400.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Art Society, towards the cost of the ‘Paint the
Park’ event on Stanley Park.
 
 
 
Councillor Danny Scott of
Warbreck ward has requested:

(i)              
£74.95 as a ward councillor donation to
Enveco, towards the cost of planters for Devonshire
road.

(ii)            
£225.00 as a ward councillor donation to Gynn
Square Memorial Group, towards the cost of compost for Jubilee
Gardens.
 
Councillor Michele Scott of
Warbreck ward has requested:

(i)              
£74.95 as a ward councillor donation to
Enveco, towards the cost of planters for Devonshire
road.

(ii)            
£225.00 as a ward councillor donation to Gynn
Square Memorial Group, towards the cost of compost for Jubilee
Gardens.
 
 

 

Decision

The Leader of the Council
agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
 
To authorise the requests, as
submitted.
 

Supporting Documents

PH70 Ward Funding July 1.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date14 Jul 2025
Subject to call-inYes