Ward funding reports
This is an overview of the 2025 to 2026 Holgate Ward funding allocations.
- Total spend: £21,024
- Projects supported: 16
| Project summary | Funding allocated |
|---|---|
| West Bank Park Bowling Association - access improvements to both bowling greens | £800 |
| York Railway Bowls and Social Club clubhouse accessibility improvements | £1,000 |
| York Railway Institute - fence repairs to the York RI’s perimeter fence which had been vandalised, repairs improve community safety | £990 |
| York Railway Institute - public access AED defibrillator on Hob Moor Drive | £1,000 |
| St Pauls Church - pilot activity morning for parents, carers and children | £150 |
| Citizens Advice York - monthly outreach advice service | £2,834 |
| Free activities for young people at the Poppleton Road Memorial Hall during May, summer and October 2025 school holidays | £1,820 |
| Poppleton Road Playgroup - grant towards expansion of the playgroup to start Thursday sessions, to help with baby weighing scale and project overheads | £690 |
| Art of Protest - art workshops with pupils from the 5 primary schools in the ward, resulting in graffiti-style artwork installation on five utility boxes | £1,336 |
| Funding towards of a set of swings and a basket swing at the Sowerby Road play area, in conjunction with prior ward allocation | £2,580 |
| New Visuality - to provide 4 half-day creative art sessions at Poppleton Road Memorial Hall over the summer holidays | £1,140 |
| Friends of West Bank Park - locking of the park, this improves neighbourhood safety and supports the volunteers to care for the park | £5,184 |
| Community bulb planting in Lindsey Avenue in October 2025 - funding went towards purchase of bulbs and a small printing fee for fliers to promote the community offer | £625 |
| Consumables for community defibrillators - replacement pads for AED | £120 |
| Acomb Library - to run workshops and activity sessions for young people during October 2025, February and May 2026 school holidays | £500 |
| Ward Committee meeting costs - venue hire for 3 ward meetings | £255 |
Also see
Michal Czekajlo
Community Officer
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