Councillor Bob Wright

Councillors’ Community Grant

This grant scheme operates from 1^st 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 Bob Wright:

Organisation: The Friends of Cressing Temple Gardens 
Charity Registration Number: 1166431
Project: Cressing Temple Community Gardening
Overall cost of Project: £1379.32
Grant Awarded: £800.00
Joint Grant: Yes  (Councillor James Abbott)
Date: 6th January 2020
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Cressing Community Magazine
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Cressing Community Magaine 
Overall cost of Project: £2,200
Grant Awarded: £250
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor James Abbott - £250 contributed)
Date: 12th January 2021
Financial Year: 2020/21

Organisation: Silver End Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Floodlights/Electrical Supply
Overall cost of Project: £1,500
Grant Awarded: £750.00
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor James Abbott)
Date: 12th January 2021
Financial Year: 2020/21

Organisation: Rivenhall Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: New/replacement litter bin with lid
Overall cost of Project: £200
Grant Awarded: £100.00
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor James Abbott)
Date: 5th October 2021
Financial Year: 2020/21

Organisation: Trust Links
Charity No.: 1092324
Project: Plant House at Growing Together
Overall cost of project: £2,841
Grant awarded: £1700
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor James Abbott)
Date: 28th January 2022
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Cressing Parish Council
Charity No.: N/A
Project: Defibrillator at Playing Field
Overall cost of project: £2,750
Grant awarded: £450
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor James Abbott)
Date: 16th April 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Cressing Temple Community Shed
Charity No.: 1175821
Project: Replacement table saw
Overall cost of project: £1,841.20
Grant awarded: £500
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillors James Abbott and Michelle Weeks)
Date: 10th May 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Silver End Community Secret Nature Garden
Charity No.: N/A
Project: Silver End Community Secret Nature Garden
Overall cost of project: £1,087
Grant awarded: £350
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor James Abbott)
Date: 12th June 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: 1st Silver End Scout Group
Charity No.: 271619
Project: Nights away for children
Overall cost of project: £4752
Grant awarded: £152
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor James Abbott)
Date: 19th January 2023
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Cressing Parish Council 
Charity No.: N/A
Project: Replacement benches 
Overall cost of project: £450
Grant awarded: £225
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor James Abbott)
Date: 27th November 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation

Councillor: Parish Councillor (Rivenhall Parish Council), Governor (Holy Family School, Witham) and Director of the Rosary Trust.

Spouse: Head of Governors (Holy Family School, Witham).

2. Financial Support

Councillor: Election expenses met by the Witham and Braintree Green Party.

Spouse: None

3. Contracts with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: None

4. Land/Property

Councillor/Spouse: 303 Rickstones Road, Rivenhall.

5. Property Licences

Councillor/Spouse: None

6. Tenancies with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: None

7. Securities

Councillor/Spouse: None

Other Pecuniary Interest

8. Employment

None.

9. Discharged Contracts with Braintree District Council

None

Registerable Non-Pecuniary interests

10. Relevant Memberships

Governor at Holy Family School, Parish Councillor (Rivenhall Parish Council), Director (non-remunerated) of the Rosary Trust and Member of the Green Party.

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

None

Updated: 31st May 2023

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