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 Mel Fenlon of Bloomfield ward has requested:

(i)                  £968.75 as a ward councillor donation to Enveco, towards the cost of an alley gate repair.

(ii)                £1382.50 as a ward councillor donation to Enveco, towards the cost of a replacement alley gate and lock.

Councillor Jim Hobson of Bloomfield ward has requested:

(i)                  £968.75 as a ward councillor donation to Enveco, towards the cost of an alley gate repair.

(ii)                £1382.50 as a ward councillor donation to Enveco, towards the cost of a replacement alley gate and lock.

Councillor Laura Marshall of Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)                  £65.00 as a ward councillor donation to Print Blackpool, towards the cost of Brunswick community garden leaflets.

Councillor Jon Bamborough of Ingthorpe ward has requested:

(i)                  £850.80 as a ward councillor donation to St Bernedette's Parish Players, towards the cost of a new hearing loop system.

Councillor Jo Farrell of Ingthorpe ward has requested:

(i)                  £850.80 as a ward councillor donation to St Bernedette's Parish Players, towards the cost of a new hearing loop system.

Councillor Jane Hugo of Talbot ward has requested:

(i)                  £214.62 as a ward councillor donation to Enveco, towards the cost of an alley clearance.

Councillor Mark Smith of Talbot ward has requested:

(i)                  £214.62 as a ward councillor donation to Enveco, towards the cost of an alley clearance.

Decision

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

To authorise the requests, as submitted.