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Executive (I)
Friday, 20th December, 2013

REPORT TO:10
DECISION NUMBER:PH/131/2013
EARLIEST DATE FOR DECISION:20th December 2013

AREA FORUM/WARD GRANTS
Matter for Consideration:
To consider applications under the Area Forum/Ward Grants Schemes.
Information:
The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £20,000 to each Ward and the Area Forums have been awarded budgets equivalent to £7,500 per ward covered for the financial year 2013/2014. The funding for either scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.

Councillors Cain and Jones of Bloomfield Ward have requested:
(i)£940 for the purchase and installation of eight signs for Waterloo Road Shopping Area together with Waterloo Ward.
(ii)£1,000 to fund services to deliver diversionary activities for children and young adults in the South Neighbourhood area of Blackpool during half terms and school holidays throughout 2014.

Councillors Cox and Green of Squires Gate Ward have requested:
(i)£150 as a donation to provide youth diversionary activities during October half term on Louie Horrocks Park.
(ii)£5,398 to fund the purchase and installation of two Christmas Trees with led/festoon lighting and Christmas features and two power sockets from the Illuminations Division.

Councillor Riding and Smith of Talbot Ward have requested £2,500 for funding for a resident parking scheme on West Park Drive to include signage and lining, in relation to a Traffic Regulation Order.

Councillors Lee and O’Hara of Waterloo Ward have requested £940 for the purchase and installation of eight signs for Waterloo Road Shopping Area together with Bloomfield Ward.

Does the information submitted include any exempt information?NO
Legal Considerations:
None
Personnel Considerations:
None
Financial Considerations:
All requests can be met through existing budgets, with no recurring costs being incurred.
Performance Management Considerations:
None
Risk Management Considerations:
None
Relevant Officer:
Mark Towers, Head of Democratic Services
Relevant Cabinet Member:
Councillor S. Blackburn
Consultation Undertaken:
N/A
Background Papers:
None
Is this a key decision?NO
Is the decision required in less than 5 days?NO
Recommendations:
To authorise the requests, as submitted.
Reasons for Recommendations:
The requests are in accordance with the Area Forum and Ward Grant initiative.
Is the recommendation contrary to a plan or strategy adopted or approved by the Council?NO
Is the recommendation in accordance with the Council’s approved Budget?YES
Other alternative options to be considered:
To not authorise the requests but this is not recommended as the applications meet the criteria for schemes.
Policy, Overview, and Scrutiny Committee Chairman (where appropriate)
Date Informed: N/A
Date Approved: N/A
DECLARATION(S) OF INTEREST (if applicable)
None
Decision:
The Leader of the Council agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely: To authorise the requests, as submitted.
Date:20th December 2013
Reason for Decision:
The requests are in accordance with the Area Forum and Ward Grant initiative.

Date of Publication:		20th December 2013


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