WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING
December 11, 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 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
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |