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 Staines:
Organisation: Panfield Parish Council Charity No.: N/A Project: Coronation Woodland Overall cost of project: £1500 Grant awarded: £500 Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor Ault) Date: 7th July 2023 Financial Year: 2023/24
Organisation: Wethersfield Community Activities C I O Charity No.: 1193485 Project: Bumps Babies and Toddlers Group Overall cost of project: £250.53 Grant awarded: £125 Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor Ault) Date: 26th September 2023 Financial Year: 2023/24
Organisation: Singing for All Charity No.: N/A Project: Performing in the Community Overall cost of project: £1420 Grant awarded: £300 Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor Ault) Date: 18th November 2023 Financial Year: 2023/24
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
Councillor: Director, Business Owner and Parish Councillor
Spouse: Lead School Nurse.
Councillor: None.
Spouse: None
Councillor/Spouse: None
Councillor/Spouse: Stock Street Farm and Stock Street Farm Barn, Coggeshall, CO6 1NX.
Stock Street Farm Barn, Coggeshall - Celebration Venue - Owner and Manager
Non-remunerated Director of No Essex Incinerator Ltd, Stock Street Farm, Stock Street, Coggeshall, CO6 1NX
None
Member of Coggeshall Parish Council, PAIN (Parishes Against the Incinerators), Chair of Finchingfield UNESCO World Heritage Site Bid and Affiliated Member of Braintree District Pub Watch.
11. Gifts and Hospitality with as estimated value of at least £50
None.
Updated: 6th June 2023