The Public Working in Partnership with Bedfordshire Police for 40 years
Creating Safer Communities Together
Cllr Yvonne Farrell
Ward: Houghton Regis West
Liberal Democrat
WardHoughton Regis West
Committees:
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel
Development Management Committee (Substitute)
Houghton Regis Partnership Committee (Substitute)
Licensing Committee (Vice-Chair)
Licensing Sub-Committee
Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute)
Wixams Joint Development Control
Community grantsEach Central Bedfordshire Councillor has access to £2,000 from which they can allocate grants to local projects that demonstrate a community benefit. Councillors can also work together across their ward to combine their grants, if that’s what is most needed. Find out more about the Ward Councillor grant scheme.Councillor
Farrell's grant allocation 2023/2024
Organisation: Groundwork East
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards grow packs for the Home Grown project
Amount: £750Organisation: All Saints Church
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a new sound system
Amount: £1,000Councillor Farrell's grant allocation 2022/2023 Cost of Living Extension
Organisation: Houghton Regis Town Council
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards items and food provisions for resident practical support packs
Amount: £1000Councillor Farrell's grant allocation 2022/2023
Organisation: Houghton Regis Baptist Church
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a refurbishment
Amount: £2,000Councillor Farrell's grant allocation 2021/2022
Organisation: Keech Hospice Care
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards purchase a suction machine for adult in-patient unit
Amount: £235Organisation: Houghton Regis Memorial Hall
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards projector with screen and PA system
Amount: £765Organisation: Houghton Regis Town Council
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards dementia friendly signage
Amount: £1,000Councillor Farrell's grant allocation 2020/2021
Organisation: 1st/3rd Houghton Regis Scout Group
Purpose of grant: Towards replacing boiler
Amount: £748 (£1,292 used from 2019/2020 allowance)Organisation: Houghton Hall Park
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards new produce hut
Amount: £55.31Organisation: Reclaim Life
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards reclaim life centre
Amount: £250Organisation: Houghton Regis Heritage Society
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards Brandreth family history interpretation board
Amount: £700Organisation: Houghton Regis Youth Central
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards charity football match equipment
Amount: £246.69Councillor Farrell's grant allocation 2019/2020
Organisation: HR Hub Café
Purpose of grant: To purchase catering equipment to support the Hub Café and Coffee Time sessions
Amount: £185Organisation: Tithe Farm Primary School
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards setting up a sensory room
Amount: £300Organisation: Toddle Totts
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards new equipment
Amount: £83.33Councillor Farrell's COVID-19 allocation
Organisation: The Disability Resource Centre
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards responding to COVID-19
Amount: £894.31Organisation: Singing Café
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards providing musical therapy to those who are isolated
Amount: £6Organisation: South Beds Dial-a-Ride
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards improved PPE inside minibuses
Amount: £100