David Mann has represented Bocking North since 1983. On Braintree District Council he has served variously as Labour Group Leader, Cabinet member, Chair or Vice- Chair of Committees, Working Groups and Partnerships, also representing BDC on a number of external bodies.
He has been active in the Braintree and Bocking community for fifty years, with roles as Trustee, Chair, Vice-Chair, Director or member of local charities, groups and organisations covering education and young people, sport and leisure, law and order, housing and homelessness and local services. Currently he is involved in, for example, Bocking United Charities, Braintree United Charities, the Friends of Braintree Community Hospital, the Tabor Centre and the local community work of the Salvation Army.
Councillor David Mann is the Leader of the Labour Group.
Electoral Ward Profile Member Allowances and Expenses
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 David Mann:
Organisation: Bocking Sports Club Project: Manual Arm Barrier Overall cost of project: £1,071.84 Grant awarded: £535.92 Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Mrs Stephanie Paul Date: 17th February 2017
Organisation: Braintree Bullets BMX Club Project: HSBC National BMX Series Race Event Overall cost of project: £14,000 Grant awarded: £500.00 Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Mrs Stephanie Paul Date: 22nd March 2017 Organisation: Bocking Village Fayre Co-coordinating Group Project: Bocking Village Fayre 2017 Overall cost of project: £11,000 Grant awarded: £300.00 Joint Grant: No Date: 22nd March 2017
Organisation: Sporting 77 Piranhas Project: Piranhas U10 Overall cost of project: £600 Grant awarded: £500 Joint Grant: No Date: 24th November 2017
Organisation: Friends of Bocking Windmill Project: New Display Desk at Windmill in Bocking Overall cost of project: £1200 Grant awarded: £500 Joint Grant: Yes (with Stephanie Paul) Date: 3rd March 2018
Organisation: Bocking Flowers Club Project: Renewal of Demonstrators Lighting Overall cost of project: £110 Grant awarded: £110 Joint Grant: No Date:11th October 2018
Organisation: Daws Hall Trust Charity Registration Number: 1157570 Project: Daws Hall Trust Project Overall cost of Project: £28,500 Grant Awarded: £890 Joint Grant: YES (Cllr Graham Butland, Tom Cunningham, Cllr Malcolm Dunn, Cllr Tony Everard, Cllr Frankie Ricci, Cllr Wendy Schmitt and Cllr Lyn Walters) Date: 25th March 2019 Financial Year: 2018/19
Organisation: 158 Squadron Braintree Air Cadets Charity Registration Number: 548/88 (Charity Exemption Number) Project: Camping Expedition for DofE Overall cost of Project: £1620.22 Grant Awarded: £500 Joint Grant: YES (Cllr Stephen Kirby, Cllr Malcolm Dunn and Cllr Vanessa Santomaruo) Date: 25th February 2019 Financial Year: 2018/19
Organisation: Bocking Concert Brass Charity Registration Number: N/A Project: Bocking Concert Brass Overall cost of Project: £1,200 Grant Awarded: £1,200 Joint Grant: No Date: January 2020 Financial Year: 2019/20
Organisation: Bocking Sports and Social Club Registered Charity No.: N/A Project: Improving Disabled Access Overall cost of Project: £1,585 Grant Awarded: £500 Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Tony Everard (£1,085 contributed) Date: 9th October 2020 Financial Year: 2020/21
Organisation: 2nd Braintree Air Scout Group Registered Charity No.: 306101 Project: Provide equipment to offer new experiences for the group Overall cost of Project: £1200 Grant Awarded: £500 Joint Grant: No Date: 5th August 2021 Financial Year: 2021/22
Organisation: St Peter's Church Bocking Registered Charity No.: n/a Project: Hall improvements (installation of disabled ramp and new carpet/floor covering) Overall cost of project: £4000 Grant awarded: £500 Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Kevin Bowers, Saif Rehman, Dean Wallace, Ian Pritchard Date: 26th July 2021 Financial Year: 2021/22
Organisation: Friends of Bocking Windmill Registered Charity No.: N/A Project: Bocking Windmill grand re-opening Overall cost of Project: £750 Grant Awarded: £375 Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Tony Everard Date: 22nd September 2021 Financial Year: 2021/22
2022/23
Organisation: Braintree Basketball Club Registered Charity No.: N/A Project: Improvements to sports facilities Overall cost of project: £10,654.68 Grant awarded: £500 Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Kevin Bowers, Graham Butland, Mrs Mary Cunningham, John McKee, Ian Pritchard, Saif Rehman, Frankie Ricci, Mrs Wendy Schmitt, Dean Wallace and Justin Wrench Date: 24th June 2022 Financial Year: 2022/23
Organisation: Bocking Concert Brass Band (BCB) Registered Charity No.: N/A Project: 50 year anniversary BCB recording (CD) Overall cost of Project: £3,400 Grant Awarded: £875 Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Tony Everard Date: 4th October 2022 Financial Year: 2022/23
Councillor: Retired
Spouse: Employed by Essex County Council
Councillor: Election expenses met by the Braintree Labour Party.
Spouse: None
Councillor/Spouse: None
Councillor/Spouse: 82 High Garrett, CM7 5NT
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Trustee/Director (Chair) of Tabor Centtre, Trustee/Director (Chair) of Bocking United Charities, Trustee/Director (Vice-Chair) of Friends of Braintree Community Hospital, Trustee of Braintree United Charities, Holding Trustee of Glebe Community Hall, Braintree Local Officer of the Salvation Army, Member of: The Labour Party, Association of Labour Councillors, Fabian Society and Christians on the left.
Updated: 25th June 2019