Purpose

The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £6,500 to each Ward Councillor covered for the financial year 2026/2027. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.

Councillor Joel McKevitt of Bispham ward has requested:

(i)                  £1500.00 as a ward councillor donation to Cavendish Park Bowling Club, towards the cost of materials for a new recreation ground.

Councillor Paul Wilshaw of Bispham ward has requested:

(i)                  £3266.73 as a ward councillor donation to Cavendish Park Bowling Club, towards the cost of materials for a new recreation ground.

Councillor Laura Marshall of Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)                  £200.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Filipino Bayanihan Community, towards the cost of the Barrio Fiesta event.

(ii)                £197.00 as a ward councillor donation to Friends of Layton Rec, towards the cost of a children’s day event.

Councillor John Boughton of Layton ward has requested:

(i)                  £990.00 as a ward councillor donation to Layton Together, towards the cost of a community garden.

Councillor Kathryn Benson of Layton ward has requested:

(i)                  £990.00 as a ward councillor donation to Layton Together, towards the cost of a community garden.

Councillor Adrian Hoyle of Park ward has requested:

(i)                  £464.00 as a ward councillor donation to Groundwork, towards the cost of public liability insurance for a Pride in Place event.

Councillor Portia Webb of Tyldesley ward has requested:

(i)                  £200.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Filipino Bayanihan Community, towards the cost of the Barrio Fiesta event.

Decision

The Leader of the Council agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

To authorise the requests, as submitted.