Not re-elected at May 2019 District Elections
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 Phil Barlow:
Organisation: 2nd, Witham Boys' Brigade
Project: Replacement Laptop Computer
Overall cost of project: £1100
Grant awarded: £250.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 20th December 2016
Organisation: Witham Carnival Association
Project: New Float
Overall cost of project: £4500-6000
Grant awarded: £750
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillors Mr Bill Rose, Mr Patrick Horner and Mrs Janet Money
Date: 6th February 2018
Organisation: St Nicolas Church PCC
Project:Hatfield Howlers
Overall cost of project: £300
Grant awarded: £150
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor Mr Maclure
Date:13th February 2018
Organisation: Braintree Salvation Army
Project: Re-equipment of Community Centre Kitchen
Overall cost of project: £800
Grant awarded: £500
Joint Grant: NO
Date:16th February 2018
Organisation:The Royal British Legion
Project: Flag Pole
Overall cost of project: £2823.60
Grant awarded: £523.60
Joint Grant: Yes (With Councillor Mr Goodman and Councillor Mrs Money)
Date: 22nd February 2018
Organisation: Holdfast Credit Union Limited
Project: New web site
Overall cost of project: £2000
Grant awarded: £350
Joint Grant: Yes (With Councillor Mr John Goodman, Councillor Mrs Janet Money, Councillor Mrs Sue Wilson and Councillor Bill Rose)
Date: 15th August 2018
Organisation: Hearing Help Essex Ltd
Project:Hearing Aid Support Service
Overall cost of project: £12,320 (requesting £2353.)
Joint Grant: Yes with Councillors Mrs Mary Cunningham, John Cunningham, Tom Cunningham, Frankie Ricci, Peter Tattersley, Mrs Lyn Walters, Miss Vanessa Santomauro, Peter Schwier.
Date: 28th January 2019
Organisation:St. Nicolas Church, Witham
Project: Replacement/renewal of catering equipment
Overall cost of project: £581.00
Joint Grant: Yes - Councillor John Goodman
Date:7th March 2019
Organisation: St Nicholas Church, Witham Charity Registration Number: 1133036 Project: Replacement/Renewal of Catering Equipment Overall cost of Project: £581 Grant Awarded: £580 Joint Grant: No Date: 7th March 2019 Financial Year: 2018/19
Register of Interest removed by Deputy Monitoring Officer - 7th May 2019