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Executive (I)
Monday, 31st March, 2014

REPORT TO:10
DECISION NUMBER:PH/38/2014
EARLIEST DATE FOR DECISION:31st March 2014

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 Ryan and Wright of Greenlands Ward have requested:
(i) £100 to The Fylde Ex-Service Liaison Committee as a contribution towards the purchase of a new Union Flag for the Fylde Arboretum at Moor Park Road.
(ii)£500 to Low Moor Garden Group as a contribution towards the purchase of plants and baskets to improve the look of the area and for the Blackpool in Bloom Event.

Councillors Cross and Rowson of Ingthorpe Ward have requested £600 as a donation to the Tramshed Theatre Company for musical instruments for the “Memories Through Music” Project.

Councillor M Mitchell of Layton Ward has requested £15,000 to Aspired Futures Limited at 5 Grenfell Avenue as funding to provide community development activities to include drop-in facilities, to organise community events and to provide a source of information and advice for the community.

Councillors Evans and Stansfield of Stanley Ward have requested £420 as funding for the purchase and installation of road markings at the junction of Limechase Close and Midgeland Road.

Councillors Brown and Delves of Warbreck Ward have requested £5,205 as funding to substantially upgrade the Warbreck Hill Road Play Area.

Councillor Mrs Haynes of Hawes Side Ward has requested £247 as a donation to BEAT Limited to assist with works to rub down and repaint all fencing round the community garden at Bostonway, and repaint garden bench and planters with the garden.


Does the information submitted include any exempt information?NO
Legal Considerations:
None
Personnel Considerations:
None
Financial Considerations:
The request 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:
None
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 request but this is not recommended as the application 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:31st March 2014
Reason for Decision:
The requests are in accordance with the Area Forum and Ward Grant initiative.

Date of Publication:		31st March 2014


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