Purpose

The Council's delegated budgets scheme allocates budgets of £6,500 to each Ward Councillor covered for the financial year 2024/2025. The funding for this scheme can be spent on supplementing funding public services, for the benefit of the local community.

Councillor Ivan Taylor of Claremont Ward has requested:

(i)               £285.00 as a ward councillor donation to Claremont Park Community Group, towards the cost of refreshments for the Claremont Christmas Tree switch on.

Councillor Lynn Williams of Claremont Ward has requested:

(i)               £285.00 as a ward councillor donation to Claremont Park Community Group, towards the cost of refreshments for the Claremont Christmas Tree switch on.

Decision

The Cabinet Member agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

To authorise the requests, as submitted.