Decision details

The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £15,000 to each Ward covered for the financial year 2016/2017. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.

Councillors Elmes and Singleton of Marton Ward have requested:

(i)£1,000 as funding to the Parks Department towards the painting and repair to the storage containers in Stanley Park.

(ii)£3,500 as funding to the Parks Department for the purchase and installation of 5 benches and 5 litter bins for Marton Mere Nature Reserve.

Councillors Mrs Callow and P Callow of Norbreck Ward have requested £2,000 as funding to the Libraries Department for new books for Moor Park and Anchorsholme Libraries.

Councillors Campbell and Kirkland of Park Ward have requested £1,040 as funding to Horan Shukokai Centre for security costs for 12 months from January 2017 at Boundary School where the Karate Club meet.

Councillors I Coleman and Smith of Talbot Ward have requested £200 as funding to Belle Vue Strawberry Gardens Action Group towards the hiring of a rotovator and for the purchase of top soil, bulbs and plants.

Councillors O’Hara and Robertson BEM of Waterloo Ward have requested:

(i)£912 as funding to Environmental Services for the purchase and installation of 2 Nexus Litter Bins to be located near the Sandcastle and South Station.

(ii)£1,164 as funding to the Friends of Watson Road Park for the purchase and installation of a defibrillator to be placed at the Park.

(iii)£5,845 as funding to the Alley Gates Team for the purchase and installation of 3 alley gates at Dean Street, to include £275 advertising costs.

Councillors Hutton and L Taylor of Clifton Ward have requested £5,000 as funding to Mereside and Friends In Action group towards the development of green spaces in Mereside with regard to a new community orchard and wildflower meadow.

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

To authorise the requests, as submitted.