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.
Organisation: Royal British Legion Youth Section
Project: Instruments
Overall cost of project: £1000
Grant awarded: £250
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mr Patrick Horner, Mr Bill Rose and Mr John Goodman
Date: 2nd October 2017
Organisation: Witham Carnival Association
Project: New Float
Overall cost of project: £4500-6000
Grant awarded: £500
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mr Bill Rose, Mr Patrick Horner and Mr Phil Barlow
Date: 6th February 2018
Organisation:The Royal British Legion
Project: Flag Pole
Overall cost of project: £2823.60
Grant awarded: £800
Joint Grant: Yes (With Councillor Mr Goodman and Councillor Barlow)
Date: 20th February 2018
Organisation: Holdfast Credit Union Limited
Project: New web site
Overall cost of project: £2000
Grant awarded: £150
Joint Grant: Yes (With Councillor John Goodman, Councillor Phil Barlow, Councillor Bill Rose, Councillor Patrick Horner,)
Date: 6th August 2018
Organisation: Witham Hangout
Project: Witham Hangout
Grant awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs Sue Wilson, Patrick Horner and Bill Rose
Date: 4th October 2018
Organisation: Witham Chamber of Commerce
Project: Save Our Community Hub
Overall cost of project: £24,860 (requesting £2050.)
Grant awarded: £500.00
Joint Grant: Yes with Councillors Mrs Sue Wilson, Gavin Maclure, John Goodman
Date: 22nd November 2018
Organisation: Braintree, Halstead and Witham Citizens Advice Bureau
Project: Out Reach Work Laptops
Overall cost of project: £1450.00
Grant awarded: £650
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Patrick Horner
Date: 21st January 2019