CMIS > Councillors

Elected:

04 May 2023

First Elected

05 May 2011

Party:

Conservative

Ward:

Stour Valley North

Address:

Bendysh House
North End Road
Little Yeldham
Halstead
Essex
CO9 4LE

Email:

cllr.iparker@braintree.gov.uk

Telephone No:

01787 237246

Mobile Telephone No:

07802 821450

Job Title:

Councillor

Department:

Election History

Elected	Retired	Reason
Thu 5 May 2011	Wed 6 May 2015	Re-elected
Thu 7 May 2015	Mon 6 May 2019	Retirement and re-elected
Thu 9 May 2019	Wed 3 May 2023	Local Elections - May 2023
Thu 4 May 2023

Party Representation History

Party	From	To
Conservative	Fri 1 Nov 2013

Ward Representation History

Ward	From	To
Yeldham	Thu 5 May 2011	Wed 6 May 2015
Stour Valley North	Thu 7 May 2015	Mon 6 May 2019
Stour Valley North	Thu 9 May 2019	Wed 3 May 2023
Stour Valley North	Thu 4 May 2023

Current Committee Memberships

Committee - Date Joined	Role
Corporate Scrutiny Committee - 25 May 2023	Member
Council - 25 May 2023	Member
Licensing Committee - 25 May 2023	Member
Local Plan Sub-Committee - 10 July 2023	Member
Planning Committee - 25 May 2023	Chairman

Past Committee Memberships

Past Committee - Date Joined	Past Role	Past Leaving Date
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Council - 28 May 2015	Member	08 May 2023
Planning Committee - 22 May 2019	Vice Chairman	08 May 2023
Licensing Committee - 25 April 2022	Member	08 May 2023
Local Plan Sub-Committee - 25 April 2022	Member	08 May 2023
Community Development Scrutiny Committee - 22 May 2019	Member	19 April 2021

Current Outside Body Appointments

Outside Body	Joining Date
Essex Rural Partnership	22 April 2024

Past Outside Body Appointments

Past Outside Body	Past Joining Date	Past Leaving Date
Essex Rural Partnership	17 May 2021	08 May 2023

Personal Register of Interests

Date of Notice	Receipt by Monitoring Officer	View
There are no register of interest records for this member.

Meeting Declarations

Committee Name	Meeting Date	Nature	View
There are no meeting declarations for this member.

Date	Title	Notes
Wed, 11 Dec 2024	Climate Change
Wed, 20 Nov 2024	Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Initial Budget Proposals 2025/26
Mon, 18 Nov 2024	Code of Conduct
Wed, 17 Jul 2024	Strategic Partnerships
Wed, 6 Mar 2024	Housing
Wed, 7 Feb 2024	Health and Wellbeing
Wed, 31 Jan 2024	Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Budget update)
Wed, 22 Nov 2023	Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Initial Budget Proposal 2024/25
Thu, 9 Nov 2023	Finance Seminar
Wed, 1 Nov 2023	Devolution
Wed, 18 Oct 2023	Corporate Strategy
Wed, 13 Sep 2023	Introduction to Overview and Scrutiny
Wed, 16 Aug 2023	Levelling Up
Tue, 27 Jun 2023	Planning training - part 2
Tue, 20 Jun 2023	Planning training - part 1
Mon, 19 Jun 2023	Chairing Skills
Thu, 18 May 2023	Governance
Mon, 15 May 2023	Introduction to the Council’s Management Board and Senior Managers
Thu, 9 Feb 2023	Planning (including enforcement)
Wed, 26 Oct 2022	Cost of Living
Thu, 29 Sep 2022	Economic Development
Tue, 19 Jul 2022	Levelling Up
Thu, 16 Jun 2022	Police and Crime Commissioner
Thu, 26 May 2022	Strategic Risk Register
Tue, 4 Jun 2019	Introduction to The Local Plan and Economic Development
Thu, 30 May 2019	Introduction to Environmental Services and Enforcement, and Housing and Community Services
Tue, 14 May 2019	Introduction to Council Services
Thu, 9 May 2019	Member Induction Day - Overview of the Council including Role of Councillor and Code of Conduct
Mon, 28 Jan 2019	PFCC
Wed, 21 Nov 2018	Scrutiny of the Priorities for 2019/20 and Initial Budget Position
Wed, 22 Nov 2017	Overview and Scrutiny
Tue, 21 Nov 2017	Planning Training
Thu, 16 Nov 2017	Member Development Evening
Wed, 26 Jul 2017	Member Development
Thu, 25 May 2017	Member Development
Thu, 13 Apr 2017	Advanced Social Media Skills
Tue, 7 Mar 2017	Member Development
Wed, 1 Feb 2017	Member Development
Mon, 5 Dec 2016	Member Development
Thu, 3 Nov 2016	Member Development
Wed, 12 Oct 2016	Being Effective In Meetings
Thu, 15 Sep 2016	Member Development
Wed, 31 Aug 2016	Member Development
Wed, 29 Jun 2016	Member Development
Thu, 16 Jun 2016	Influencing Skills
Thu, 28 Apr 2016	Member Development
Tue, 30 Jun 2015	Public Health Development Training
Thu, 4 Jun 2015	Specialised Training for the Local Plan Sub-Committee and Planing Committee
Tue, 2 Jun 2015	Member Induction
Tue, 19 May 2015	Member Induction
Thu, 14 May 2015	Member Induction
Wed, 13 May 2015	Member Induction

Date	From	Description	Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.

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 Mrs Iona Parker:

Organisation: Ridgewell Village Hall
Project: Portable Football Goals
Overall cost of project: £184.00 (£169.90 plus £13.90 P&P).
Grant awarded: £169.90
Joint Grant: No
Date: 13th December 2016

Organisation: Belchamp St. Paul & Belchamp Otten Parish Council
Project: Replacement Safety Surfacing at Children's Play Area
Overall cost of project: £2000 to £3000
Grant awarded: £200
Joint Grant: No
Date: 11th January 2017

Organisation: Borley Parish Meeting
Project: Village Notice Board
Overall cost of project: £656.40
Grant awarded: £656.40
Joint Grant: No
Date: 18th January 2017

Organisation: Ovington Parochial Church Council
Project:Church Heating Repair Upgrade
Overall cost of project: £700.80
Grant awarded: £700.80
Joint Grant: No
Date: 12th June 2017

Organisation: Little Yeldham Village Hall
Project: Village Hall Outside Lighting
Overall cost of project: £1178.60
Grant awarded: £600
Joint Grant: No
Date: 29th June 2017

Organisation: Pentlow Village Hall
Project: Village Hall Access Improvements
Overall cost of project: £250
Grant awarded: £250
Joint Grant: No
Date: 12th July 2017

Organisation: Foxearth & Liston Parish Council
Project: Community Defibrillator
Overall cost of project: £2,427
Grant awarded: £407.80
Joint Grant: No
Date: 3rd August 2017

Organisation: Little Yeldham Village Hall
Project: Replacement of emergency lighting
Overall cost of project: £146.40
Grant awarded: £146.40
Joint Grant: No
Date:26th September 2018

Organisation: Ridgewell Village Hall Management Committee
Project: Ridgewell Pop-up Cafe
Overall cost of project: £60.00
Grant awarded: £60.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 28th September 2018

Organisation: Borley Parish Meeting
Project: Save Borley Bus Shelter
Overall cost of project: £530
Grant awarded: £530
Joint Grant: No
Date: 14th January 2019

Organisation: Belchamp Walter Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Belchamp Walter Parish Council Noticeboard
Overall cost of Project: £798 plus installation costs
Grant Awarded: £500
Joint Grant: No
Date: 14th May 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Little Yeldham, Tilbury Juxta Clare and Ovington Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Ovington Parish Council Notice Board
Overall cost of Project: £200
Grant Awarded: £200
Joint Grant: No
Date: 18th June 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Belchamp Walter Singers
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Belchamp Walters Singers Backing
Overall cost of Project: £874.00
Grant Awarded: £800
Joint Grant: No
Date: 18th June 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Friends of Belchamp Otten
Charity Registration Number: n/a
Project: Belchamp Otten Platinum Jubilee Street Party
Overall cost of Project: £1500
Grant Awarded: £500
Joint Grant: No
Date: 17th January 2022
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Belchamp Walter Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: n/a
Project: Belchamp Walter village bench and planter
Overall cost of Project: £700
Grant Awarded: £350
Joint Grant: No
Date: 21st January 2022
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Sturmer Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: n/a
Project: Sturmer Footway Lights Upgrade to LED
Overall cost of Project: £866
Grant Awarded: £650
Joint Grant: No
Date: 11th April 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Pentlow Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: n/a
Project: Pentlow Queen's Jubilee Community Celebration
Overall cost of Project: £925
Grant Awarded: £200
Joint Grant: No
Date: 21st April 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Little Yeldham Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: n/a
Project: Little Yeldham Platinum Jubilee Picnic
Overall cost of Project: £800-£1,000
Grant Awarded: £250
Joint Grant: No
Date: 27th April 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Little Yeldham, Tilbury Juxta Clare and Ovington Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: n/a
Project: Shelving in former telephone kiosk
Overall cost of Project: £250
Grant Awarded: £250
Joint Grant: No
Date: 23rd June 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Borley & Liston Parochial Church Council
Charity Registration Number: n/a
Project: Eco toilet at Borley Church
Overall cost of Project: £5000
Grant Awarded: £300
Joint Grant: No
Date: 23rd June 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Belchamp Walter Village Hall
Charity Registration Number: 262403
Project: Toilet refurbishment
Overall cost of Project: £1500
Grant Awarded: £250
Joint Grant: Yes - with Councillor Richard van Dulken
Date: 5th July 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Ashen Village Memorial Hall
Charity Registration Number: 301236
Project: Work for kitchen refurbishment
Overall cost of Project: £10,000
Grant Awarded: £500
Joint Grant: No
Date: 15th August 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Borley Village Hall
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Log burning stove
Overall cost of Project: £2500
Grant Awarded: £750
Joint Grant: No
Date: 1st September 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Ridgewell Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Picnic Bench
Overall cost of Project: £500
Grant Awarded: £500
Joint Grant: No
Date: 2nd August 2024
Financial Year: 2024/25

Organisation: Belchamp Walter Village Hall
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Belchamp Walter Village Hall kitchen fridge/freezer and equipment
Overall cost of Project: £950
Grant Awarded: £750
Joint Grant: No
Date: 8th August 2024
Financial Year: 2024/25

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation

Councillor: Unpaid Director at Warwick & Esplen Ltd

Spouse: Foreland Shipping Ltd

2. Financial Support

Councillor: Election expenses were paid by Braintree Constituency Conservative Association.

Spouse: None

3. Contracts with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: Contract with Braintree District Council for the collection of Garden Waste wef 1st March 2024.

4. Land/Property

Councillor/Spouse: Bendysh House (and paddock), North End Road, Little Yeldham

5. Property Licences

Councillor: Land adjacent to Bendysh House

Spouse: None

6. Tenancies with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: None

7. Securities

Councillor/Spouse: None

Other Pecuniary Interest

8. Employment

Unpaid Director at Warwick & Esplen Ltd

9. Discharged Contracts with Braintree District Council

None

Registerable Non-Pecuniary interests

10. Relevant Memberships

The Conservative Party, Countryside Alliance, Colne Stour Countryside Association, Free Speech Union, Mothers at Home Matter and The AA.

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