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# Controversial plan to pay micro-grant funding into personal bank accounts of councillors set to be scrapped
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/controversial-plan-to-pay-micro-grant-funding-into-personal-bank-accounts-of-councillors-set-to-be-scrapped/
- Published: 2021-05-17T15:24:24.000Z
- Updated: 2021-05-17T15:24:31.000Z
- Description: A controversial proposal to pay micro-grants into the bank accounts of Lichfield and Burntwood councillors is set to be ditched.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

A controversial proposal to pay micro-grants into the bank accounts of Lichfield and Burntwood councillors is set to be ditched.

![Lichfield District Council House](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/district-council-house.jpg)

Lichfield District Council House

Lichfield District Council will discuss the proposed community funding scheme at a meeting tomorrow (18th May).

But a u-turn has now been performed on plans – backed by the cabinet last week – to hand over the money to elected members.

In an email to councillors from cabinet member Cllr Ashley Yeates seen by *Lichfield Live*, members are told the money will now be distributed via the Community Foundation for Staffordshire.

![Ashley Yeates](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ashley-yeates.jpg)

Cllr Ashley Yeates

> “While this was always my preferred way to deliver the funding, we were not in a position to bring it to cabinet.  
>  
> “Since then I have spoken with members who raised some concerns and I hope I alleviated their worries. Thank you for your patience and giving me the extra time.  
>  
> “What this means for members is that the £300 will no longer be going into their bank account, but to the Community Foundation for Staffordshire who will then forward on to the worthy recipients.”  
>  
> Cllr Ashley Yeates, Lichfield District Council

The original plans had been criticised by Cllr Joanne Grange, who [said it was a risk she was “not prepared to take”](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-councillor-says-she-will-not-accept-money-direct-into-bank-account-as-part-of-new-grants-scheme-plan/).

Cllr Yeates’ email added that support would be given to councillors on how the new funding scheme should operate.

> “Training for the grant scheme is being organised.  
>  
> “I would like to thank the officers who have worked with me to deliver this and look forward to hearing some of the stories and the outcomes this money will achieve.”  
>  
> Cllr Ashley Yeates, Lichfield District Council