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)          £75.00 as a ward councillor donation to Print Blackpool, towards the cost of Halloween party leaflets.

(ii)         £443.00 as a ward councillor donation to Friends of Layton Rec, towards the cost of a Halloween party for the Queens Estate.

(iii)        £200.00 as a ward councillor donation to Comfort Café, towards the cost of a food bank session.

Councillor Matthew Thomas of Brunswick ward has requested:

(i)          £443.00 as a ward councillor donation to Friends of Layton Rec, towards the cost of a Halloween party for the Queens Estate.

(ii)         £200.00 as a ward councillor donation to Comfort Café, towards the cost of a food bank session.

Councillor Gillian Campbell of Park ward has requested:

(i)          £311.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Library Service, towards the cost of a literary event.

Councillor Adrian Hoyle of Park ward has requested:

(i)          £311.00 as a ward councillor donation to Blackpool Library Service, towards the cost of a literary event.

Councillor Carl Mitchell of Squires Gate ward has requested:

(i)          £809.27 as a ward councillor donation to Friends of Solaris Park, towards the cost of Solafest Community Event.

Councillor Danny Scott of Warbreck ward has requested:

(i)          £737.50 as a ward councillor donation to St Stephen on the Cliffs Church, towards the cost of replacement windows.

(ii)         £519.98 as a ward councillor donation to Holy Family School, towards the cost of an outdoor sensory area.

(iii)        £265.84 as a ward councillor donation to Gynn Square Memorial Group, towards the cost of a flower display (retrospective application due to limited timescales).

Councillor Michele Scott of Warbreck ward has requested:

(i)          £737.50 as a ward councillor donation to St Stephen on the Cliffs Church, towards the cost of replacement windows.

(ii)         £519.98 as a ward councillor donation to Holy Family School, towards the cost of an outdoor sensory area.

(iii)        £265.83 as a ward councillor donation to Gynn Square Memorial Group, towards the cost of a flower display (retrospective application due to limited timescales).

Councillor Diane Mitchell of Waterloo ward has requested:

(i)          £880.00 as a ward councillor donation to The Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station Adopters Group, towards the cost of planting materials.

Decision

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

To authorise the requests, as submitted.