WARD COUNCILLOR FUNDING

January 21, 2026 Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture (Cabinet member) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...authorised the ward councillor funding requests submitted by Councillors Bamborough, Farrell, and Ellison for various community projects.

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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 Jon Bamborough of
Ingthorpe ward has requested:

(i)              
£2431.80 as a ward councillor donation to
Groundworks, towards the cost of a maintenance officer for the
North Blackpool Pond Trail.

(ii)            
£342.59 as a ward councillor donation to
Kincraig Water KCA, towards the cost of a disabled fishing peg at
Kincraig Water.
 
Councillor Jo Farrell of
Ingthorpe ward has requested:

(i)              
£2431.80 as a ward councillor donation to
Groundworks, towards the cost of a maintenance officer for the
North Blackpool Pond Trail.

(ii)            
£342.60 as a ward councillor donation to
Kincraig Water KCA, towards the cost of a disabled fishing peg at
Kincraig Water.
 
Councillor Emma Ellison of
Norbreck ward has requested:

(i)              
£1000.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Bispham with Norbreck Gala Committee, towards the cost of security
and safety officers at Bispham Gala.

(ii)            
£1404.00 as a ward councillor donation to
Thornton Cleveleys Running Club, towards the cost of ‘Leaders
in Running Fitness Course’ for 8 people.
 
 
 

 

Decision

To authorise the requests, as
submitted.
 

Supporting Documents

PH2 Ward Funding January 1.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date21 Jan 2026
Subject to call-inYes