WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING

November 12, 2025 Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture (Cabinet member) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to authorise the ward councillor funding requests as submitted, allocating funds to various community initiatives such as Santa tours, park services, Christmas events, food hubs, and Christmas hampers.

Full 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 Paul Wilshaw of Bispham ward has
requested:
(i)         
£500.00 as a ward councillor donation to Wyre and Fylde Santa
tours, towards the cost of the Santa comes to Bispham Ball.
 
Councillor Mel Fenlon of Bloomfield ward has
requested:
(i)         
£208.50 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Council
Parks Services, towards the cost of Revoe Fairy Trail.
 
Councillor Jim Hobson of Bloomfield ward has
requested:
(i)         
£208.50 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Council
Parks Services, towards the cost of Revoe Fairy Trail.
 
Councillor Laura Marshall of Brunswick ward
has requested:
(i)         
£194.00 as a ward councillor donation to Friends of Layton
Rec, towards the cost of a Christmas switch on.
 
Councillor Paula Burdess of Clifton ward has
requested:
(i)         
£196.03 as a ward councillor donation to Mereside Your
Community, towards the cost of Mereside food/warm hub.
 
Councillor Jon Bamborough of Ingthorpe ward
has requested:
(i)         
£129.30 as a ward councillor donation to Friends of Moor
Park, towards the cost of gifts for a Christmas event.
 
Councillor Jo Farrell of Ingthorpe ward has
requested:
(i)         
£129.30 as a ward councillor donation to Friends of Moor
Park, towards the cost of gifts for a Christmas event.
 
Councillor John Boughton of Layton ward has
requested:
(i)         
£500.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Stanley
Rugby League, towards the cost of Christmas hampers.
 
Councillor Kathryn Benson of Layton ward has
requested:
(i)         
£500.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Stanley
Rugby League, towards the cost of Christmas hampers.
 
Councillor Julie Sloman of Norbreck has
requested:
(i)         
£500.00 as a ward councillor donation to Wyre and Fylde Santa
tours, towards the cost of the Santa comes to Bispham Ball.
(ii)        
£300.00 as ward councillor donation to Norbreck Academy,
towards the cost of a heritage Christmas tree.
 
Councillor Portia Webb of Tyldsley ward has
requested:
(i)         
£208.50 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Council
Parks Services, towards the cost of Revoe Fairy Trail.
 
Councillor Lisette Roe of Tyldsley ward has
requested:
(i)         
£208.50 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Council
Parks Services, towards the cost of Revoe Fairy Trail.
 
Councillor Pam Brookes of Victoria ward has
requested:
(i)         
£208.50 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Council
Parks Services, towards the cost of Revoe Fairy Trail.
 
Councillor Fred Jackson of Victoria ward has
requested:
(i)         
£208.50 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Council
Parks Services, towards the cost of Revoe Fairy Trail.

Decision

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

Supporting Documents

Ward Funding November 1.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date12 Nov 2025
Subject to call-inYes