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 David Hume:
Organisation: Halstead Cricket Club Project: HCC Local Schools Initiative Overall cost of project: £2,000. Grant awarded: £500.00 Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mrs Julia Allen and Stephen Kirby Date: 18th November 2016
Organisation: Halstead Cricket Club Project: Computer Replacement Overall cost of project: £500 Grant awarded: £400 Joint Grant: No Date: 19th March 2018
Organisation: Halstead Empire Trust Project: Dementia Friendly Cinema Overall cost of project: £900 Grant awarded: £150 Joint Grant: Yes (With Councillor Kirby) Date: 27th March 2018
Organisation: Halstead Town Football Club Project: Provision of Laundry Facilities Overall cost of project: £614.99 Grant awarded: £614.99 Joint Grant: No Date: 2nd December 2020 Financial Year: 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, Mrs Sue Wilson and Mrs Lyn Walters) Date: 5th November 2020 Financial Year: 2020/21
Organisation: Salvation Army Braintree Charity No.: 214779 Project: Support for Christmas meal 2021 Overall cost of project: £1500 Grant awarded: £500 Joint Grant: Yes (Councillors: Mick Radley, Mrs Jackie Pell) Date: 14th November 2021 Financial Year: 2021/22
Organisation: Salvation Army Braintree Charity No.: 214779 Project: Replacement oven Overall cost of project: £3000 Grant awarded: £500 Joint Grant: Yes (Councillors: Mrs Jackie Pell, Mick Radley, Richard van Dulken) Date: 1st September 2022 Financial Year: 2022/23
Updated: 14th February 2023