Councillor James Coleridge

Councillors’ Community Grant

This grant scheme operates from 1st September 2016 and provides all 49 Ward Councillors with funds to support organisations and groups to develop and deliver community projects and initiatives that benefit local residents.

The Councillor Community Grants Scheme is monitored by the Grants Panel and Councillors are obliged to consider the Member Code of Conduct when making grant decisions.  To aid transparency the details of each grant are published below.

Grants made by Councillor James Coleridge:

Organisation: Terling and Fairstead Parish Council

Project: Terling Recreation Cabin

Overall cost of project: £1,000.00 (Requested £500.)

Grant awarded: £500

Joint Grant: No

Date: 3rd December 2018

Organisation: Terling and Fairstead Parish Council

Project: Painting Playground Equipment

Overall cost of project: £170.00 (Requested £150.)

Grant awarded: £150

Joint Grant: No

Date: 3rd December 2018

Organisation:White Notley and Faulkbourne Parish Council
Project: Defibrillator
Overall cost of project: £1200.00 (requested £500)
Grant awarded: £250
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor David Bebb
Date:  10th January 2019

Organisation: Hatfield Peverel Parish Council
Project: Cradle Swing update/Playground maintenance
Overall cost of project: £363.20
Grant awarded: £196.39
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor David Bebb
Date: 11th  March 2019

Organisation: Witham Running Club
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Gazebo Purchase 2019
Overall cost of Project: £1,500
Grant Awarded: £403.61
Joint Grant: YES (Cllr Gavin Maclure and Cllr Vanessa Santomauro)
Date: 25th March 2019
Financial Year: 2018/19

Organisation: Witham Town Youth Football Club
Project: Soccability Football
Overall cost of Project: £3,270
Grant Awarded: £500.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Patrick Horner, Stephen Hicks, Justin Wrench, Bill Rose, Mrs Angela Kilmartin and Ron Ramage
Date: 19th December 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Hatfield Peverel Parish Council

Project: Jubilee Tree Plaque

Overall cost of project: £109.40

Grant awarded: £109.40

Joint Grant: No

Date: 15th November 2022

Organisation: Community360
Registered Charity No.: 1092567
Project: Cost of Living 
Overall cost of project: £11,334
Grant awarded: £3,640
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Kevin Bowers, Graham Butland, Tom Cunningham, Patrick Horner, Andy Munday, Bill Rose, Wendy Schmitt, Peter Tattersley, Richard van Dulken and Justin Wrench
Date: 15th March 2023
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Terling Football Club

Registered Charity No.: N/A
Project: Football Club Benches 
Overall cost of project: £590
Grant awarded: £590
Joint Grant: No
Date: 3rd November 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Terling C of E Primary School

Registered Charity No.: 1018951
Project: Parking Safety Signs 
Overall cost of project: £644.40
Grant awarded: £644.40
Joint Grant: No
Date: 24th January 2024
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Terling Cricket Club

Registered Charity No.: N/A
Project: Terling Ladies Team - development and playing kit 
Overall cost of project: £890
Grant awarded: £500
Joint Grant: No
Date: 26th April 2024
Financial Year: 2024/25

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation

Councillor: AXA UK

Spouse: Employment declared - Dispensation against publication granted by the Monitoring Officer

2. Financial Support

Councillor: Contribution of Election expenses by Witham Conservative Constituency Association.

Spouse: None. 

3. Contracts with Braintree District Council

Councillor: Contract with Braintree District Council for the collection of Garden Waste wef 1st March 2024.

Spouse: None

4. Land/Property

Councillor/Spouse: Land/Property declared - Dispensation against publication granted by the Monitoring Officer.

5. Property Licences

Councillor: None

Spouse: None.

6. Tenancies with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: None.

7. Securities

Councillor/Spouse: None.

Other Pecuniary Interest

8. Employment

AXA UK PLC.

9. Discharged Contracts with Braintree District Council

None.

Registerable Non-Pecuniary interests

10. Relevant Memberships

Member of the Conservative Party.

Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

11. Gifts and Hospitality with as estimated value of at least £50

None.

Updated: 13th December 2023.

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