Your councillors - Farrell, Yvonne - Houghton Regis West

Surgeries are held at Houghton Regis Library (meeting room) on Saturdays:

• Saturday, 28 February 2026 from 10am to midday
• Saturday, 28 March 2026 from 10am to midday
• Saturday, 25 April 2026 from 10am to midday

Councillor Farrell sits on the following committees:

• Appeals Panel
• Development Management Committee (Substitute)
• Houghton Regis Partnership Committee (Substitute)
• Licensing Committee (Substitute)
• Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel
• Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute)
• Wixams Joint Development Control

Councillor Farrell - register of interests

 

Councillor Farrell's grant allocation 2025/2026

Organisation: Amber Bee CIC 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards Barney & Echo, Mindfulness & Internet Safety Project
Amount: £247

Organisation: Community Link Project - Houghton Regis Baptist Church 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards musical instruments for the signing cafe 
Amount: £498.99

Organisation: Houghton Regis Helpers 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards volunteer uniforms and stationary
Amount: £500

Organisation: Growbaby 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards laptop, storage and baby items
Amount: £750

Councillor Farrell's grant allocation 2024/2025

Organisation: Houghton Regis Ladies Group 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards indoor games and a CD player 
Amount: £115.82

Organisation: All Saints Church
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards an accessible toilet
Amount: £1,024.18

Organisation: Houghton Regis Memorial Hall 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards LED lighting upgrades 
Amount: £790

Organisation: Houghton Regis Town Council 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards the Legend on a Bench project 
Amount: £70

Councillor Farrell's grant allocation 2023/2024

Organisation: Groundwork East
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards grow packs for the Home Grown project
Amount: £750

Organisation: All Saints Church
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a new sound system 
Amount: £1,000

Organisation: Groundwork East 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards items for Houghton Regis Youth Club 
Amount: £130

Councillor 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: £1000

Councillor Farrell's grant allocation 2022/2023

Organisation: Houghton Regis Baptist Church
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a refurbishment
Amount: £2,000

Councillor 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: £235

Organisation: Houghton Regis Memorial Hall
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards projector with screen and PA system
Amount: £765

Organisation: Houghton Regis Town Council
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards dementia friendly signage 
Amount: £1,000

Councillor 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: £55.31

Organisation: Reclaim Life 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards reclaim life centre 
Amount: £250

Organisation: Houghton Regis Heritage Society 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards Brandreth family history interpretation board 
Amount: £700

Organisation: Houghton Regis Youth Central
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards charity football match equipment  
Amount: £246.69

Councillor 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: £185

Organisation: Tithe Farm Primary School
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards setting up a sensory room
Amount: £300

Organisation: Toddle Totts
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards new equipment
Amount: £83.33

Councillor Farrell's COVID-19 allocation

Organisation: The Disability Resource Centre
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards responding to COVID-19
Amount: £894.31

Organisation: Singing Café
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards providing musical therapy to those who are isolated
Amount: £6

Organisation: South Beds Dial-a-Ride
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards improved PPE inside minibuses
Amount: £100