WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING

July 30, 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 Laura Marshall of
Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)              
£969.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Infected By Design, towards the cost of mural artwork at Brunswick
Community Garden.

(ii)            
£250.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Leisure Services, towards the cost of lighting
the Blackpool Tower.
 
Councillor Matthew Thomas of
Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)              
£969.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Infected By Design, towards the cost of mural artwork at Brunswick
Community Garden.

(ii)            
£250.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Council Leisure Services, towards the cost of lighting
the Blackpool Tower.
 
Councillor Gillian Campbell of
Park ward has requested:

(i)              
£476.80 as a ward councillor donation to
Groundwork, towards the cost of toilet hire for a Park ward
community event.
 
 
 
 
 

 

Decision

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

Supporting Documents

PH76 Ward Funding July 4.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date30 Jul 2025
Subject to call-inYes