WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING

December 4, 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 from each councillor's delegated budget to various community initiatives, including Christmas events, social groups, and public services.

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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)              
£100.00 as a ward councillor donation to Revoe
Social Group, towards the cost of a Christmas raffle and bingo at
Memory Lane Cafe.

(ii)            
£750.00 as a ward councillor donation to House
of Wingz, towards the cost of painting
planters in Bloomfield ward.
 
Councillor Jim Hobson of
Bloomfield ward has requested:

(i)              
£100.00 as a ward councillor donation to Revoe
Social Group, towards the cost of a Christmas raffle and bingo at
Memory Lane Cafe.

(ii)            
£750.00 as a ward councillor donation to House
of Wingz, towards the cost of painting
planters in Bloomfield ward.
 
Councillor Laura Marshall of
Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)              
£75.00 as a ward councillor donation to St
Thomas’s Church, towards the cost of venue hire.
 
Councillor Matthew Thomas of
Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)              
£75.00 as a ward councillor donation to St
Thomas’s Church, towards the cost of venue hire.

(ii)            
£91.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Splinters Group, towards the cost of Woodwork lessons.

(iii)           
£194.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Friends of Layton Rec, towards the cost of Christmas switch on
supplies.
 
Councillor Kim Critchley of
Hawes Side ward has requested:

(i)              
£332.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of a
Christmas tree on Oxford Square.

(ii)            
£50.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Martonians, towards the cost of a
Christmas switch on event.

(iii)           
£997.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of a
Christmas tree on Crossland Road
Park.
 
Councillor Neal Brookes of
Hawes Side ward has requested:

(i)              
£332.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of a
Christmas tree on Oxford Square.

(ii)            
£50.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Martonians, towards the cost of a
Christmas switch on event.

(iii)           
£997.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of a
Christmas tree on Crossland Road
Park.
 
Councillor Peter Hunter of
Highfield ward has requested:

(i)              
£443.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of
lighting a Christmas tree on Highfield Road.
 
Councillor John Boughton of
Layton ward has requested:

(i)              
£100.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Layton Together, towards the cost of supplies for Layton switch on
event.
 
Councillor Kathryn Benson of
Layton ward has requested:

(i)              
£100.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Layton Together, towards the cost of supplies for Layton switch on
event.
 
Councillor Shaun Brookes of
Marton has requested:

(i)              
£332.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of a
Christmas tree on Oxford Square.

(ii)            
£50.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Martonians, towards the cost of a
Christmas switch on event.
 
Councillor Jim O’Neill of
Marton has requested:

(i)              
£50.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Martonians, towards the cost of a
Christmas switch on event.
 
Councillor Portia Webb of
Tyldsley ward has requested:

(i)              
£50.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Martonians, towards the cost of a
Christmas switch on event.
 
Councillor Lisette Roe of
Tyldsley ward has requested:

(i)              
£332.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of a
Christmas tree on Oxford Square.

(ii)            
£50.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Martonians, towards the cost of a
Christmas switch on event.
 
Councillor Danny Scott of
Warbreck ward has requested:

(i)              
£1219.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of a
Christmas tree in Warbreck
ward.
 
Councillor Michele Scott of
Warbreck ward has requested:

(i)              
£1218.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Lightworks, towards the cost of a
Christmas tree in Warbreck
ward.
 
Councillor Diane Mitchell of
Waterloo ward has requested:

(i)              
£921.78 as a ward councillor donation to
Southshore Pitstop Café, towards the cost of a
Breakfast with Santa event.
 

 

Decision

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

Supporting Documents

PH99 Ward Funding December 1.pdf
PH99 Ward Funding December 1.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date4 Dec 2025
Subject to call-inYes