Councillor Tess Blight

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Title: Vice-Chair of the Housing and Community Services Scrutiny Panel

Party: Labour

Ward: Eggbuckland

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Contact information

Correspondence address: 
Council House
Plymouth City Council
Armada Way
Plymouth
Pl1 2AA

Email:  tess.blight@plymouth.gov.uk

Mobile:  07917160799

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Committee appointments

Term of Office

  • 05/05/2023 - 06/05/2027

Appointments to outside bodies

Additional Information

 

 

Community Grants 2024/25

Description

Amount  

Jul 24

£800.00

The Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council has organised the International Respect Kite Festival on Saturday 27th July on Plymouth Hoe. 

£100.00

To contribute towards Jeremiahs Journey which helps people experiencing loss.

£200.00

To contribute towards Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity which gives school children the opportunity to meet people from different faiths and cultures and learn first hand about their life practises.

£500.00

Sep 24

£1,400.00

To support an initiative hosted by the Diversity Business Incubator in collaboration with The Box. The Bazaar showcases the diverse food, produce and creative work existing in the city.

£200.00

To contribute towards Plymouth's Dementia Day Centre to help assist the centre support Plymouth residents with dementia. The Centre provides care and support with people with memory loss, cognitive issues and provides respites for carers

£200.00

To support members of Eggbuckland community who are invited to attend the annual Christmas lunch at St Edward's Church. The invites are to the elderly and vulnerable in the local community.

£1,000.00

Grand Total

£2,200.00

 

 

 

 

 

Community Grants 2023/24

Description

Amount  

01/06/2023

£500.00

To support the Eggbuckland Community Festival with a contribution towards the cost of staging the event.

£500.00

01/07/2023

£500.00

To support the Eddy Bears Parent and Toddler Group with a contribution towards play equipment and shed repairs.

£500.00

Aug-23

£200.00

To support Plymouth Drake Foundation to provide reading sessions on World Book Day to over 9000 young people aged between 4 and 8 and to gift a book to many of these children.

£200.00

Sep-23

£100.00

To support the You Can Do It Awards with a contribution towards supplies for the event such as trophies, face painting and a photographer.

£100.00

Oct-23

£300.00

To support The Legacy Choir, with a contribution towards the cost of transport and accommodation to allow them to take part in the Music for Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.

£100.00

Shekinah Stonehouse Creek Refurbishment Project Crowdfunder

£200.00

01/11/2023

£500.00

To support Southway Food Hub to buy basic foodstuffs for residents to buy as part of their weekly subscription

£500.00

Dec-23

£400.00

Contribution to Care Leavers Service - Help Young People

£100.00

A contribution to the Trevi's Big Give

£300.00

Jan-24

£500.00

To support the Summer Reading challenge with a contribution towards core reading packs, certificates, rewards and medals

£100.00

to refill a grit bin in Southwell Road

£104.51

To support Crownhill Library with  a contribution towards renovating a new garden for the outside space and replacing the children's play equipment.

£295.49

Grand Total

£3,000.00