Decisions

The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £15,000 to each Ward covered for the financial year 2020/2021. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.

Councillors Brookes and Critchley of Hawes Side Ward have requested £3,000 as part funding to the Environmental Services Department for the provision of a NEAT Officer to work over 4 wards to provide additional services together with Highfield, Victoria and Waterloo Wards.

Councillor Hunter of Highfield Ward has requested £3,000 as part funding to the Environmental Services Department for the provision of a NEAT Officer to work over 4 wards to provide additional services together with Hawes Side, Victoria and Waterloo Wards. This application is submitted as a solo application due to Cllr Mrs Henderson MBE being unable to provide a signature due to her current illness.

Councillors Benson and Mitchell of Layton Ward have requested £1,500 to provide 100 mixed Christmas Hampers for distribution to families in Layton Ward who are in need of help with food in a scheme administered by a local business group.

Councillors Jackson and Owen of Victoria Ward have requested £3,000 as part funding to the Environmental Services Department for the provision of a NEAT Officer to work over 4 wards to provide additional services together with Hawes Side, Highfield and Waterloo Wards.

Councillors D Scott and M Scott have requested:

(i)£1,395.80 as funding to the Hindu Society’s Shop4All in Need Project to provide Co-ordinators and volunteer services for those in isolation and in need during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

(ii)£1,060 as funding to Holy Family Primary School for the purchase of 4 mini ipads to support pupils with their learning.

Councillors O’Hara and Robertson BEM of Waterloo Ward have requested £3,000 as part funding to the Environmental Services Department for the provision of a NEAT Officer to work over 4 wards to provide additional services together with Hawes Side, Highfield and Victoria Wards.

The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £15,000 to each Ward covered for the financial year 2020/2021. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.

Councillors Cain and Hobson of Bloomfield Ward have requested £1,000 as funding to the Environmental Services Department for the purchase of 4 mobile CCTV cameras for use by the NEAT Officer within Bloomfield Ward to deter anti-social behaviour.

Councillor R Scott and Wing of Greenlands Ward have requested £1,280 as funding to Redeeming Our Communities (ROC) for the continued upkeep of the Fylde Memorial Arboretum at Moor Park.

Councillor Hunter of Highfield Ward has requested £642.95 as funding to Blackpool Coastal Housing (BCH) towards providing the vulnerable residents of Highfield Ward Christmamas Activity Packs for those unable to socialise due to the two local community centres having to close.

These applications are submitted as solo applications due to Cllr Mrs Henderson MBE being unable to provide a signature due to her current illness.

Councillors D Coleman and Stansfield of Marton Ward have requested £1,590 as funding to the Illuminations Department for the purchase and installation of a large LED lit Christmas Tree at Marton United Reform Church.