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)                  £159.00 as a ward councillor donation to Active Communities, towards the cost of summer sports sessions on Cavendish park.

(ii)                £543.52 as a ward councillor donation to Parks Services, towards the cost of a planting project on Red Bank Road.

Councillor Paul Wilshaw of Bispham ward has requested:

(i)                  £159.00 as a ward councillor donation to Active Communities, towards the cost of summer sports sessions on Cavendish Park.

Councillor Laura Marshall of Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)                  £881.41 as a ward councillor donation to Enveco, towards the cost of two new bins for Devonshire Road and Peter Street (retrospective application due to a delay with paperwork).

(ii)                £80.00 as a ward councillor donation to Print Blackpool, towards the cost of Brunswick football leaflets.

Councillor Matthew Thomas of Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)                  £881.41 as a ward councillor donation to Enveco, towards the cost of two new bins for Devonshire Road and Peter Street (retrospective application due to a delay with paperwork).

Councillor Alistair Humphreys of Clifton ward has requested:

(i)                  £318.00 as a ward councillor donation to Active Communities, towards the cost of sports sessions in Mereside.

Councillor Paula Burdess of Clifton ward has requested:

(i)                  £318.00 as a ward councillor donation to Active Communities, towards the cost of sports sessions in Mereside.

Councillor Dave Flanagan of Greenlands ward has requested:

(i)                  £800.00 as a ward councillor donation to Fylde Memorial Arboretum, towards the cost of grass cutting.

Councillor Emma Ellison of Norbreck ward has requested:

(i)                  £500.00 as a ward councillor donation to Bispham with Norbreck Gala, towards the cost of security arrangements (retrospective application due to a delay with paperwork).

Decision

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

To authorise the requests, as submitted.