WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING

December 11, 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 submitted by Councillors Paul Wilshaw, Laura Marshall, and Matthew Thomas, allocating funds for community initiatives such as speed area signs, Christmas switch-on resources, and donations to a local boys and girls club.

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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 Paul Wilshaw of
Bispham ward has requested:

(i)              
£300.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Highways, towards the cost of 'Community Concern Speed Area' Signs
for Norcliffe Road.
 
Councillor Laura Marshall of
Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)              
£100.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Highways, towards the cost of 'Community Concern Speed Area' Signs
for Bryan Road.

(ii)            
£112.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Friends of Layton Rec, towards the cost of Christmas switch on
resources.

(iii)           
£151.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Boys and Girls Club, towards the cost of selection boxes
and decorations.
 
Councillor Matthew Thomas of
Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)              
£100.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Highways, towards the cost of 'Community Concern Speed Area' Signs
for Bryan Road.

(ii)            
£112.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Friends of Layton Rec, towards the cost of Christmas switch on
resources.

(iii)           
£151.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Blackpool Boys and Girls Club, towards the cost of selection boxes
and decorations.
 
 

 

Decision

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

Supporting Documents

PH102 Ward Funding December 3.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date11 Dec 2025
Subject to call-inYes