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 Lynn Jefferis:
2023/24
Organisation: Al Falah Braintree Islamic Centre Charity Registration Number: N/A Project: Family Fun Day 2023 Overall cost of Project: £4,000 Grant Awarded: £160 Joint Grant: Yes (Cllr Ayten, Cllr Butland, Cllr M Cunningham, Cllr T Cunningham, Cllr Diamond, Cllr Green, Cllr Mason, Cllr Ricci and Cllr Wrench) Date: 26th June 2023 Financial Year: 2023/24
Organisation: Friends of Bradford Street Charity Registration Number: N/A Project: Blue Plaques Overall cost of Project: £2350 Grant Awarded: £200 Joint Grant: Yes (with Councillors J Baugh, K Bowers, L Bowers-Flint, G Butland, M Cunningham, T Cunningham, J Edwards, G Prime, F Ricci, M Thorogood, L Walters Date: 19th July 2023 Financial Year: 2023/24
Organisation: A Place to be You (Kinder Minds) Company Number: 14742641 Project: A Place to be You (Kinder Minds) Overall cost of Project: £500 Grant Awarded: £100 Joint Grant: Yes (Cllr Ayten, Cllr Diamond, Cllr Green and Cllr Mason) Date: 11th September 2023 Financial Year: 2023/24
Organisation: St Mary's Church, Bocking Charity Registration Number: 1131205 Project: Friendly Friday Café 2023-24 Overall cost of Project: £1800 Grant Awarded: £250 Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Baugh Date: 13th December 2023 Financial Year: 2023/24
Organisation: Friends of Bocking Windmill Charity Registration Number: N/A Project: Events equipment Overall cost of Project: £289.26 Grant Awarded: £144.63 Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Baugh Date: 11th January 2024 Financial Year: 2023/24
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
Councillor: First Aid Trainer and business owner
Spouse: First Aid Trainer and business owner
Councillor: Election expenses paid by the Labour Party.
Spouse: None.
Councillor: None
Spouse: None
Councillor & Spouse: 20 Oakley Road, Bocking, Braintree, CM7 5QR
5. Property Licences
6. Tenancies with Braintree District Council
7. Securities
Other Pecuniary Interest
Mini First Aid North Essex and Havering.
None.
Member of the Braintree and Bocking Carnival Committee, Braintree District Mencap and The Labour Party.
Gift of a bouquet of flowers - approximate value £10.00
Updated: 9th August 2024