Worcester’s county councillors have been spending public money to support coronation parties, Worcestershire Pride, city festivals and schools.
Each of Worcestershire’s 57 councillors is allocated £10,000 per year to spend on local projects at their discretion.
And a list updated at the start of June shows how councillors have spent their divisional funds since the beginning of the 2023/24 financial year.
Mel Alcott, the county councillor for Claines, gave money to various groups putting on events to celebrate the coronation of King Charles in May.
Ombersley Road Luncheon Club was given £250, 1st Claines Guides got £300, St John Baptist Church £1,000 and 8th Worcester Scout Group £300.
Alan Amos, who represents the Bedwardine ward, has contributed £250 towards the hosting of Worcestershire Pride.
Matt Jenkins, the councillor for St Stephen’s, gave £400 to Pride and £1,000 for Aspie Limited to provide 50 hours of autism counselling.
He also provided £300 towards Light Night Worcester 2024 and £500 towards the running of Worcestershire Literary Festival.
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Riverside councillor Simon Geraghty gave £500 to help Friends of Cripplegate Park put on free summer music events, £200 towards next year’s Light Night, £200 to the Elgar Festival and £200 to Pride.
Steve Mackay, of the St Peter’s ward, gave £500 to St Mark’s Church so it can buy a new gas cooker.
Andy Roberts, the councillor for Warndon Parish, gave £2,319 to Trotshill District Guide Association to help replace camping equipment.
Cllr Roberts also gave £500 towards Light Night 2024 and £2,000 for Worcester Environmental Group to buy wildlife trail cameras, wildflower seeds, bulbs and habitat boxes.
St John’s councillor Richard Udall gave £1,200 to Friends of Cripplegate Park to put on music festivals in April, September and December.
He gave £2,000 to Living Mosaics for the Meco Memorial Sculpture and £200 to Remember the Fallen to relocate a Meco War Memorial plaque to St John’s Church.
Cllr Udall gave £800 for Worcester Community Hub to put on a fun day and buy play equipment and £1,000 for Christopher Whitehead Language College to create an allotment for children with autism.
He also gave Dines Green Football Club £500 so they could play in a local league and £590.20 to St John’s Library to buy daily newspapers.
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