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