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 Laura Marshall of Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)          £1036.50 as a ward councillor donation to the Illuminations department, towards the cost of a Christmas Tree in Brunswick ward.

Councillor Matthew Thomas of Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)          £1036.50 as a ward councillor donation to the Illuminations team, towards the cost of a Christmas Tree in Brunswick ward.

Councillor Alistair Humphreys of Clifton ward has requested:

(i)          £75.00 as a ward councillor donation to Friends of Little Marton Windmill, towards the cost of a re-opening event (retrospective application due a delay with paperwork).

Councillor Paula Burdess of Clifton ward has requested:

(i)          £75.00 as a ward councillor donation to Friends of Little Marton Windmill, towards the cost of a re-opening event (retrospective application due a delay with paperwork).

Councillor Kim Critchley of Hawes Side ward has requested:

(i)          £1700.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Library Service, towards the cost of a mural project at Palatine library.

Councillor Neal Brookes of Hawes Side ward has requested:

(i)          £1700.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Library Service, towards the cost of a mural project at Palatine library.

Councillor Julie Sloman of Norbreck ward has requested:

(i)          £200.00 as a ward councillor donation to Anchorsholme Library, towards the cost of art supplies.

(ii)         £500.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool and Wyre Crown Green Bowling Association, towards the cost of accessible bowling equipment.

Councillor Carl Mitchell of Squires Gate ward has requested:

(i)          £864.00 as a ward councillor donation to South Shore Methodist Community Church, towards the cost of a fence repair.

Councillor Jane Hugo of Talbot ward has requested:

(i)          £697.50 as a ward councillor donation to the Illuminations department, towards the cost of Christmas lights in Talbot ward.

Councillor Mark Smith of Talbot ward has requested:

(i)          £697.50 as a ward councillor donation to the Illuminations department, towards the cost of Christmas lights in Talbot ward.

Councillor Pam Brookes of Victoria ward has requested:

(i)          £1700.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Library Service, towards the cost of a mural project at Palatine library.

Councillor Fred Jackson of Victoria ward has requested:

(i)          £1700.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Library Service, towards the cost of a mural project at Palatine library.

Decision

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

To authorise the requests, as submitted.