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 Hutton and Burdess of Clifton Ward have requested

£2,000 as funding to the Blackpool Boys and Girls Club, to provide evening meals attending evening sessions.

Councillors Wing and R Scott of Greenlands Ward have requested £467.26 as funding to Lowmoor Garden Group / Community Centre, to contribute to the running of the garden and film club in the centre.

Councillor Critchley of Hawes Side Ward has requested £1,968.99 as funding to Bridge Farm Allotments, to provide CCTV and a replacement lawnmower to the community. Submitted as a solo application, due to Councillor Neal Brookes having an interest in the matter as he holds the position of Chairman of the Group.

Councillors Mrs Callow and Callow of Norbreck Ward have requested:

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

(ii) £2,105 as funding to Norbreck School, to provide a new interactive whiteboard.

Councillors Campbell and Kirkland of Park Ward have requested £500 as funding to the Broadway Stars Morris Dancers, to pay for transport to attend the end of season championships.

Councillors Baker and Roberts of Stanley Ward have requested £1,500 as funding to South Shore Lawn Tennis Club, towards the cost of a defibrillator on the premises.

Councillors Jackson and Owen of Victoria Ward have requested:

(i) £200 as funding to the Broadway Stars Morris Dancers, to pay for transport to attend the end of season championships.

(ii) £500 as funding to the Waste and Environmental Services team, to pay for 5 days work by the Community Payback and NEAT team to clear flytipping, litter and overgrown vegetation from the rear of Aintree Road and associated backstreets and to deliver letters to all effected households to reiterate waste responsibility.

Councillors D Scott and M Scott of Warbreck Ward have requested £100 as funding to the Illuminations Department, towards the Lightpool Festival Glo-Football Event.

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

To authorise the requests, as submitted.