WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING
July 14, 2025 Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture (Cabinet member) Approved View on council websiteFull council record
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
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |