Malvern’s county councillors have been spending public money on defibrillators, history projects and mental wellbeing zones.
Each of Worcestershire’s 57 councillors is given a £10,000 divisional budget to spend on local projects at their discretion.
And a list updated at the start of June shows how councillors have spent their funds since the beginning of the 2023/24 financial year.
Martin Allen, whose ward includes Croome, Kempsey, Seven Stoke and Upton Upon Severn, gave £320 to Kempsey Promotions CIC to support an oral history project to “preserve the history of the people of Kempsey”.
Cllr Allen also contributed £250 towards the Severn Stoke and Kempsey community bus service.
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Malvern Trinity councillor Natalie McVey spent £500 on supporting Greatfield Small Animal Rescue, which cares for and rehomes rabbits, rodents, birds in Worcestershire.
She gave £500 to Aurum to support a group for autistic women and girls, £500 to the Autumn in Malvern Festival and Aldwyn Voices, and £1,000 to West Malvern Club Limited towards the installation of a defibrillator.
Cllr McVey gave £1,000 to Malvern Hills District Council towards the Great Malvern Festival of Stories event, which will involve the use of a giant inflatable sperm whale.
She also gave Malvern Library £954.72 to buy newspapers.
Beverley Nielsen, who represents Malvern Langland, gave £900 to support an event put on by Community Action Group Malvern and District.
She gave £500 to the charity Music Therapy Works, and £500 to Malvern Youth and Community Trust to buy new equipment.
Cllr Nielsen gave £800 to Perfect Circle Theatre Company to support the group’s upcoming activities at Malvern Cube.
Scott Richardson Brown, the councillor for Hallow, gave £1,000 towards Martley Parish Council’s coronation celebrations.
Malvern Chase councillor Malcolm Victory gave £100 towards Artists Clubhouse’s contribution to the Worcester Film Festival.
Tom Wells, who represents Powick, gave £1,099 to help Bournheath Parish Council buy a defibrillator for the village.
He spent £1,170.38 to help Powick Parish Council supply a more powerful flood pump system for residents in Beauchamp Lane.
Cllr Wells gave £300 to the Worcestershire Mental Health Relative and Carer Support Group to fund new promotional material.
He gave £500 to help Hanley Castle High School create a mental wellbeing zone for pupils.
And he contributed £2,000 towards the replacement of a churchyard wall by Eldersfield Parochial Church Council.
Groups in need of funding are advised to contact their local councillor for help.
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