Your councillors - Goodchild, Susan - Houghton Regis West

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

• 25 January 2025, 10am to midday
• 22 February 2025, 10am to midday
• 29 March 2025, 10am to midday

Councillor Goodchild sits on the following committees:

• Appeals Panel
• Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
• Corporate Parenting Board
• Houghton Regis Partnership Committee
• SEND Sub-Committee
• Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) (Substitute)

Councillor Susan Goodchild - register of interests

Each 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 Goodchild’s grant allocation 2024/2025

Organisation: Pathways and Perspectives CIO 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards resources and craft items for wellbeing workshops
Amount: £282.97

Organisation: Houghton Regis Hub Cafe CIC
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards table covers, sum up card reader and cash drawer
Amount: £440

Organisation: Jewels (Houghton Regis Community Church) 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards upgrades to the storage area
Amount: £350

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: £811.21

Councillor Goodchild’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 Goodchild’s grant allocation 2022/23 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 Goodchild’s grant allocation 2022/23 

Organisation: Catalyst Charitable Housing Association
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards bikes and bike safety equipment
Amount: £2000

Councillor Goodchild’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: £65

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

Organisation: Pathways and Perspectives Counselling 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards set-up equipment 
Amount: £700

Councillor Goodchild’s grant allocation 2020/2021

Organisation: Central Bedfordshire Youth Voice
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards Central Bedfordshire Youth Voice Environment Project
Amount: £262.50 (£80 from 2019/2020 allowance)

Organisation: Reclaim Life 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards reclaim life centre 
Amount: £750

Organisation: Houghton Hall Park 
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards new produce hut 
Amount: £1,067.50

Councillor Goodchild's grant allocation 2019/2020

Organisation: Tithe Farm Primary School
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards the purchase of musical instruments
Amount: £234

Organisation: Singing Café
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards the purchase of musical equipment
Amount: £426

Organisation: Houghton Regis Town Council
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards Houghton Regis Skate Jam
Amount: £480

Organisation: Houghton Regis Town Council
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards refurbishing Houghton Regis Youth Centre
Amount: £480

Organisation: The Disability Resource Centre
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards the caring café
Amount: £300

Councillor Goodchild’s COVID-19 allocation

Organisation: Supported Living
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards Red House Court support
Amount: £500

Organisation: Houghton Regis Helpers
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards COVID-19 support
Amount: £150

Organisation: 1st / 3rd Houghton Regis Scout Group
Purpose of grant: Contribution towards providing inclusive scouting during COVID-19
Amount: £250

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