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Councillor Michael Banthorpe

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Elected:
07 May 2015
First Elected
05 May 2011
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Biography:

Retirement at May 2019 District Election

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Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 5 May 2011 Wed 6 May 2015 Re-elected
Thu 7 May 2015 Mon 6 May 2019 Retirement at May 2019 District Election

Party Representation History

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ConservativeFri 1 Nov 2013 Mon 6 May 2019

Ward Representation History

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RayneThu 5 May 2011 Mon 6 May 2019

Current Committee Memberships

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Past Committee Memberships

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Personal Register of Interests

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Meeting Declarations

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Wed, 21 Nov 2018Scrutiny of the Priorities for 2019/20 and Initial Budget Position 
Thu, 26 Jul 2018Member Development - Planning EnforcmentSession outline: Guide to Planning Enforcement including: Outline of powers and enforcement tools, breaches of planning controls, permitted development, allegations which are not planning breaches, outline of powers for untidy land, unlawful adverts, protected trees and listed buildings.
Thu, 24 May 2018Member Development - Health and wellbeingSession Outline: Be Well Strategy, Disabled Facilities Grants, Home First initiative, mental health provision
Mon, 16 Apr 2018Member Development - Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner/Community Safety HubsSession Outline: • To provide an overview of the work of the Office of the Police, Fire and CrimeCommissioner. • To provide an overview of the Braintree DistrictCommunity Safety Partnership Strategic Assessment 2017/18. • To provide an overview of the Braintree Community Safety Hub Session Outcomes: • Have an improved awareness of the work of the Office of the Police, Fire and CrimeCommissioner. • Understand the benefits & importance of partnership working within the Community Safety Hubs
Wed, 22 Nov 2017Overview and Scrutiny 
Tue, 21 Nov 2017Planning Training 
Thu, 16 Nov 2017Member Development Evening 
Thu, 7 Sep 2017Benefits and Welfare 
Wed, 26 Jul 2017Member Development 
Thu, 13 Jul 2017Virtual Dementia Tour 
Wed, 28 Jun 2017Member Development 
Thu, 25 May 2017Member Development 
Tue, 7 Mar 2017Member Development 
Mon, 5 Dec 2016Member Development 
Wed, 16 Nov 2016Dangerous Wild Animals Act - Training 
Thu, 3 Nov 2016Member Development 
Thu, 15 Sep 2016Member Development 
Thu, 8 Sep 2016Member Development 
Wed, 31 Aug 2016Member Development 
Tue, 26 Jul 2016Member Development 
Wed, 29 Jun 2016Member Development  
Thu, 14 Apr 2016Member Development  
Tue, 30 Jun 2015Public Health Development Training 
Tue, 2 Jun 2015Member Induction 
Tue, 26 May 2015Member Induction 
Thu, 14 May 2015Member Induction 
Wed, 13 May 2015Member Induction 
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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 Michael Banthorpe:

 

Organisation:Great Saling Parish Council

Project: Secure Recreation Facilities

Overall cost of project: £1100.00 

Grant awarded: £500.00

Joint Grant: No

Date: 26th June 2017

 

Organisation: Rayne Village Hall & Playing Fields

Project: Defibrillator

Overall cost of project: £2,150

Grant awarded: £150

Joint Grant: No

Date: 29th July 2017

 

Organisation: Rayne Parish Council

Project: Dark Tree, The Street, Rayne

Overall cost of project: £897.00

Grant awarded: £747.50

Joint Grant: No

Date: 7th February 2018

 

Organisation: Rayne Parish Council

Project: Grounds-keeping Equipment 

Overall cost of project: £735

Grant awarded: £735

Joint Grant: No

Date: 2nd March 2018

 

Organisation: Rayne Parish Council

Project: Safety Fencing and Footpath

Overall cost of project: £820

Grant awarded: £820

Joint Grant: No

Date: 27th February 2018

 

Organisation: Rayne Village Hall and Playing Fields

Project: Bar Glass Refurbishment

Overall cost of project: Between £300-400

Grant awarded: £350

Joint Grant: No

Date:30th May 2018

 

Organisation: Rayne Parish Council

Project: Heritage Telephone Box Restoration

Overall cost of project: £1200

Grant awarded: £800

Joint Grant: No

Date: 22nd August 2018

 

Organisation: Rayne Village Hall and Playing Fields

Project: Replace Village Hall Crockery and Cutlery

Overall cost of project: £1200

Grant awarded: £350.00

Joint Grant: No

Date:19th January 2019

Register of Interests removed by Deputy Monitoring Officer - 7th May 2019

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