WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING
October 14, 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 councillor funding requests as submitted, which include donations to Lighworks for Christmas trees and lights, Splinters Group for woodwork lessons, and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service for a bowling hut refurbishment.
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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)
£332.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lighworks, towards the cost of a Christmas tree outside Revoe
library.
Councillor Jim Hobson of
Bloomfield ward has requested:
(i)
£332.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lighworks, towards the cost of a Christmas tree outside Revoe
library.
Councillor Laura Marshall of
Brunswick ward has requested:
(i)
£91.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Splinters Group, towards the cost of a woodwork lessons.
Councillor Jon Bamborough of
Ingthorpe ward has requested:
(i)
£443.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lighworks, towards the cost of Christmas tree lights in Bispham
Village.
Councillor Jo Farrell of
Ingthorpe ward has requested:
(i)
£443.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lighworks, towards the cost of Christmas tree lights in Bispham
Village.
Councillor John Boughton of
Layton ward has requested:
(i)
£997.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lighworks, towards the cost a Christmas tree on Layton
roundabout.
Councillor Kathryn Benson of
Layton ward has requested:
(i)
£997.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lighworks, towards the cost a Christmas tree on Layton
roundabout.
Councillor Lisette Roe of
Tyldsley ward has requested:
(i)
£332.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lighworks, towards the cost of a Christmas tree outside Revoe
library.
Councillor Portia Webb of
Tyldsley ward has requested:
(i)
£332.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lighworks, towards the cost of a Christmas tree outside Revoe
library.
Councillor Pam Brookes of
Victoria ward has requested:
(i)
£332.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lighworks, towards the cost of a Christmas tree outside Revoe
library.
(ii)
£250.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lancashire Fire and Rescue service, towards the cost of a
refurbishment to Revoe Park Bowling hut.
Councillor Fred Jackson of
Victoria ward has requested:
(i)
£332.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lighworks, towards the cost of a Christmas tree outside Revoe
library.
(ii)
£250.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lancashire Fire and Rescue service, towards the cost of a
refurbishment to Revoe Park Bowling hut.
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 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |