Retirement 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 Chris Siddall:
Organisation: North Essex Table Tennis School (NETTS)
Project: "Lighting for Lift Off"
Overall cost of project: £20,000.00
Grant awarded: £250.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Mrs Gabrielle Spray
Date: 11th October 2016
Organisation: Parish Church of St. Andrews, Earls Colne
Project: Improvement of Lighting
Overall cost of project: £6,000.00
Grant awarded: £500.00
Date: 13th March 2017
Organisation: Greening The Colne
Project: Community Orchard
Overall cost of project: £900
Grant awarded: £300
Joint Grant: Yes - with Councillor Mrs Gabrielle Spray
Date: 30th August 2017
Organisation: Colne Engaine Parish Council
Project: Parish Footpath Map
Overall cost of project: £355
Grant awarded: £355
Joint Grant: No
Organisation: Earls Colne WI
Project: Earls Colne War Memorial Garden
Overall cost of project: £100 Per Annum
Grant awarded: £100
Date: 27th January 2018
Organisation: Pebmarsh Community Pub
Project: Village Emergency Telephone Systems
Overall cost of project: £2000
Joint Grant: Yes - with Councillor Chris Siddall
Date: 7th February 2018