Your councillors - Ford, Simon - Sandy

Name

Councillor Simon Ford

Councillor Simon Ford
Political party / group

The Central Bedfordshire Community Network

Ward

Sandy

Other councillors representing this ward

Councillor Sue Bell and Councillor Robert Pashby

Committees: click links for info on each committee

Councillor Ford sits on the following committees:

Register of interests
Community grants

Councillor Ford's grant allocation 2025/2026

Organisation: Sandy Secondary School 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a communuity eco garden 
Amount: £500

Councillor Ford’s grant allocation 2024/2025

Organisation: Sandy Town Council 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards fencing for the allotments 
Amount: £2,000

Councillor Ford’s grant allocation 2023/2024

Organisation: Sandy Historical Research Group 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards audio equipment 
Amount: £200

Organisation: Groundwork East
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards items for the Sandy Youth Club
Amount: £500

Organisation: Let's Get Going
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards craft supplies, weights and other items for 'Making and Moving' sessions
Amount: £500

Organisation: Handley Court Social Club 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards gardening equipment 
Amount: £170

Councillor Ford’s grant allocation 2022/2023 Cost of Living Extension

Organisation: John Donne C of E Primary School 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards items for supporting families 
Amount: £250

Organisation: St Swithun's C of E Primary School 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards items for supporting families 
Amount: £250

Organisation: Robert Peel Primary School 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards items for supporting families 
Amount: £250

Councillor Ford’s grant allocation 2022/2023

Organisation: The Roundabout Club
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards a new projector
Amount: £1,000

Organisation: Sandy Town Council 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards community mosaic project
Amount: £1,000

Councillor Ford’s grant allocation 2021/2022

Organisation: Blunham Cricket Club
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards new mowers and roller
Amount: £2,000

Councillor Ford’s grant allocation 2020/2021

Organisation: Sandy Football Club
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards kit and equipment
Amount: £1,000 (£720 used from 2019/2020 allocation)

Organisation: Robert Peel Primary School 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards forest school equipment 
Amount: £1,720 

Councillor Ford’s grant allocation 2019/2020

Organisation: Maple Tree Primary School Kids Club
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards enlarging hard standing play area for after school & holiday club
Amount: £1,000

Organisation: Blunham Parish Council
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards installation of an emergency throw bag
Amount: £280

Street

c/o Central Bedfordshire Council, Priory House, Monks Walk

Town or village

Chicksands, Shefford

Postcode

SG17 5TQ

Telephone number

0300 300 8503

Email address
simon.ford@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk