Decision details

The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £15,000 to each Ward covered for the financial year 2019/2020. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.

Councillors Taylor and L Williams of Claremont Ward have requested:

(i)£300 as funding to the Street Cleansing Department to provide alleyway clearance throughout Claremont Ward by the Community Payback Team.

(ii)£500 as funding to Blackpool Town FC for the purchasing of kits for the players and volunteer coaches.

Councillors Mrs Callow and P Callow of Norbreck Ward have requested £100 as funding to the Illuminations Department towards the Lightpool Festival Glo-Football Event.

Councillors Campbell and Kirkland of Park Ward have requested:

(i)£100 as funding to the Illuminations Department towards the Lightpool Festival Glo-Football Event.

(ii)£200 as funding to The Washington Group towards the International Women’s Day Festival in March 2020 to benefit young women in Park Ward.

(iii)£1,816 as funding to FC Rangers towards the purchasing of kit and equipment and to provide training courses for the coaches, managers and volunteers of the club.

Councillors Jackson and Owen of Victoria Ward having requested £500 as funding to the Street Cleansing Department for a week’s work by the Community Payback Team to clear the alleyways to the rear of Chislehurst Avenue.

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

To authorise the requests, as submitted.