Councillor Mrs Sue Wilson

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.

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 Sue Wilson:

2016/17

Organisation: Witham History Group
Project: Room Rental
Overall cost of project: £268.00
Grant awarded: £268.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 8th September 2016

Organisation: Witham Town Luncheon Club
Project: Provision of a chest freezer
Overall cost of project: £200.00
Grant awarded: £50.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Bill Rose and Patrick Horner
Date: 21st September 2016

2017/18

Organisation: Witham Mill Lane Bowls Club
Project: Replacement Rubber Matting Strips
Overall cost of project: £660
Grant awarded: £660
Joint Grant: NO
Date: 25th September 2017

Organisation: Witham Choral Society

Project: Christmas Concert Instrumentalists

Overall cost of project: £2,500

Grant awarded: £84.37

Joint Grant: YES (Cllr Gavin Maclure and Cllr Angela Kilmartin)

Date: 6th September 2017

Organisation: Young Adult Carers Action for Family Carers

Project: Young Adult Carers - Music Project

Overall cost of project: £215

Grant awarded: £215

Joint Grant: NO

Date: 18th September 2017

2018/19

Organisation: Holdfast Credit Union limited

Project: New web site

Overall cost of project: £20,000

Grant awarded: £500

Joint Grant: Yes- (Councillor Bill Rose, Councillor Patrick Horner, Councillor Janet Money, Councillor Phil Barlow and Councillor John Goodman)

Date: 10th August 2018

Organisation:Carers First

Project:Carers Celebration Event

Overall cost of project: £2400

Grant awarded: £200

Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors John Baugh, Bill Rose, John McKee, Mrs Lyn Walters, Mrs Gabrielle Spray, Malcolm Dunn, Stephen Kirby and Stephen Canning

Date: 18th September 2018

Organisation: Witham Hangout
Project: Witham Hangout
Overall cost of project: £1000
Grant awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs Janet Money, Bill Rose and Patrick Horner.
Date: 4th October 2018

Organisation: Witham Chamber of Commerce 
Project: Save Our Community Hub
Overall cost of project: £24,860 (requesting £2050.)
Grant awarded: £350.00
Joint Grant: Yes  with Councillors Mrs Janet Money, Gavin Maclure, John Goodman
Date: 23rd November 2018

2019/20

Organisation: Marketing Witham CIC
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Royal Charter Market 
Overall cost of Project: £1,500
Grant Awarded: £1,000 (£250 to each Cllr)
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs Angela Kilmartin, Ron Ramage and Bill Rose
Date: 23rd June 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Age Concern Colchester 
Charity Registration Number: 1142414
Project: Witham Outing
Overall cost of Project: £250
Grant Awarded: £250
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Angela Kilmartin
Date: 22nd July 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Witham Town Luncheon Club 
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Dietary Courses for two Cooks
Overall cost of Project: £700
Grant Awarded: £700
Joint Grant: No
Date: 8th October 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

2020/21

Organisation: Braintree and Bocking Community Association
Charity No.: 301261
Project: Garden Improvement 2020
Overall cost of project: £2,800
Grant awarded: £1,685
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillors: Dean Wallace, David Hume and Mrs Lyn Walters)
Date: 2nd November 2020
Financial Year: 2020/21

2021/22

Organisation: Royal British Legion Witham Branch
Charity no.: 219279
Project: New RBL logo sign and exterior notice board
Overall cost of Project: £1,000
Grant Awarded: £500
Joint Grant: Yes (Cllr Mrs Kilmartin also contributed £500)
Date: 4th May 2021
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Witham United Reform Church
Project: Community Friendship Lunch
Overall cost of Project: £4,000.
Grant Awarded: £600
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Patrick Horner and Bill Rose
Date: 28th September 2021
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Witham Amateur Operatic Society
Registered Charity Number: 265029
Project: Historical Show  
Overall cost of project: £1,500
Grant awarded: £600
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs Kilmartin and Miss Weeks
Date: 16th October 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Witham Town Council
Charity no.: N/A
Project: Listening Bench Revival
Overall cost of Project: £1,169
Grant Awarded: £600
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Hicks
Date: 22nd February 2023
Financial Year: 2022/23

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation

Councillor: Retired, Parish Councillor for Coggeshall Parish Council.

Spouse: Part time Shop Assistant (Fork 'Andles, Coggeshall).

2. Financial Support

Councillor: Election expenses paid by the Witham Conservative Association.

Spouse: None.

3. Contracts with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: None.

4. Land/Property

Councillor/Spouse: 15 Knights Road, Coggeshall, CO6 1UP.

5. Property Licences

Councillor: None. 

Spouse: None.

6. Tenancies with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: None.

7. Securities

Councillor/Spouse: None.

Other Pecuniary Interest

8. Employment

None.

9. Discharged Contracts with Braintree District Council

None.

Registerable Non-Pecuniary interests

10. Relevant Memberships

Chairman of Braintree, Halstead and Witham CAB, Chairman of Coggeshall in Bloom, Chairman of Coggeshall Swimming Pool, Chairman of Coggeshall Patients' Participation Group, Vice-Chairman of Old Peoples Association, Member of Witham Constituency Conservative Association and Member of Coggeshall Parish Council.

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

None.

Updated: 3rd February 2022

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