Not re-elected at May 2019 District Election
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 Stephen Kirby
Organisation: Halstead Cricket Club
Project: HCC Local Schools Initiative
Overall cost of project: £2,000.
Grant awarded: £500.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs Julia Allen and David Hume
Date: 18th November 2016
Organisation: 1163 (Colne Valley) Squadron ATC
Project: Replacement White Boards
Overall cost of project: £500.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 26th June 2017
Organisation: Braintree Area Foodbank Ltd
Project: Eat Well Spend Less
Overall cost of project: £250.00
Grant awarded: £250.00
Organisation: 5th Halstead Trinity Guides
Project: 5th Halstead Trinity Guides Allotment
Overall cost of project: £433.00
Grant awarded: £400.00
Date: 14th August 2017
Organisation: Halstead Empire Trust
Project: Dementia Friendly Cinema
Overall cost of project: £900
Grant awarded: £750
Joint Grant: Yes (With Councillor Hume)
Date: 27th March 2018
Organisation: 1163 (Colne Valley) Squadron Air Cadets
Project: Trailer replacement
Overall cost of project: £2500 (requesting £500)
Grant awarded: £300
Date: 1st October 2018
Organisation:Carers First
Project:Carers Celebration Event
Overall cost of project: £2400
Grant awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors John Baugh, Bill Rose, John McKee, Mrs Sue Wilson, Mrs Gabrielle Spray, Malcolm Dunn, Mrs Lyn Walters, and Stephen Canning
Date: 18th September 2018
Organisation:158 Squadron Braintree Air Cadets Charity Registration Number: 548/88 (Charity Exemption No) Project: Camping Expedition for D of E Overall cost of Project: £1620.22 Grant Awarded: £260 Joint Grant: YES (Cllr David Mann, Cllr Malcolm Dunn and Cllr Vanessa Santomauro) Date: 19th February 2019 Financial Year: 2018/19