Councillor Jack Edwards

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 Jack Edwards:

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, L Jefferis, G Prime, F Ricci, M Thorogood, L Walters
Date: 21st July 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Baby Stuff Braintree
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Winter Warmers 2023
Overall cost of Project: £4000
Grant Awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes (with Councillors G Butland, M Cunningham, T Cunningham, G Prime, F Ricci, R van Dulken, L Walters
Date: 20th September 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: First Stop Centre
Charity Registration Number: 803170
Project: Community Fridge and New Freezers
Overall cost of Project: £1000
Grant Awarded: £500
Joint Grant: Yes (with Councillors M Cunningham and T Cunningham)
Date: March 2024
Financial Year: 2023/24

2024/25

Organisation: The Bocking Arts Theatre Trust
Charity Registration Number: 1143115
Project: The Institute Restoration Project - Dance Studio Mirrors
Overall cost of Project: £3000
Grant Awarded: £500
Joint Grant: No
Date: 18th April 2024
Financial Year: 2024/25

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation

Councillor:  Senior Parliamentary Assistant.

Spouse: N/A

2. Financial Support

Councillor: Election expenses met by the Braintree Constituency Conservative Association.

Spouse: N/A

3. Contracts with Braintree District Council

Councillor: None.

Spouse: N/A

4. Land/Property

Councillor: 11 Sheringham Drive, Braintree, CM77 7FY

Spouse: N/A.

5. Property Licences

Councillor: None

Spouse: N/A

6. Tenancies with Braintree District Council

Councillor: None

Spouse: N/A

7. Securities

Councillor: None

Spouse: N/A

Other Pecuniary Interest

8. Employment

The Rt Hon. Dame Andrea Leadsom MP

9. Discharged Contracts with Braintree District Council

None

Registerable Non-Pecuniary interests

10. Relevant Memberships

Member of Conservative and Unionist Party and LGBT+ Conservatives.

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

None.

Updated: 30th May 2023

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