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 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
Councillor: Unpaid Director at Warwick & Esplen Ltd
Spouse: Foreland Shipping Ltd
Councillor: Election expenses were paid by Braintree Constituency Conservative Association.
Spouse: None
Councillor/Spouse: Contract with Braintree District Council for the collection of Garden Waste wef 1st March 2024.
Councillor/Spouse: Bendysh House (and paddock), North End Road, Little Yeldham
Councillor: Land adjacent to Bendysh House
Councillor/Spouse: None
Unpaid Director at Warwick & Esplen Ltd
None
The Conservative Party, Countryside Alliance, Colne Stour Countryside Association, Free Speech Union, Mothers at Home Matter and The AA.
Updated: 1st November 2024.