WARD FUNDING
September 9, 2025 Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture (Cabinet member) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to authorise the ward funding requests submitted by Councillors Critchley, Brookes, Hugo, and Smith, allocating funds to Blackpool Magic Club and House of Wingz for community initiatives.
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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 Kim Critchley of
Hawes Side ward has requested:
(i)
£100.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Magic Club, towards the cost of a resident Duke of
Edinburgh Gold award.
Councillor Neal Brookes of
Hawes Side ward has requested:
(i)
£100.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Magic Club, towards the cost of a resident Duke of
Edinburgh Gold award.
Councillor Jane Hugo of Talbot
ward has requested:
(i)
£500.00 as a ward councillor donation to House
of Wingz, towards the cost of a Black History Month
event.
Councillor Mark Smith of Talbot
ward has requested:
(i)
£500.00 as a ward councillor donation to House
of Wingz, towards the cost of a Black History Month
event.
Decision
The Leader of the Council
agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:
To authorise the requests, as
submitted.
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |