CMIS > Councillors

Elected:

09 May 2019

First Elected

09 May 2019

Party:

Conservative

Ward:

The Colnes

Address:

Knights Farm
Colne Engaine
Colchester
Essex
CO6 2JQ

Email:

cllr.gcourtauld@braintree.gov.uk

Mobile Telephone No:

07968 496235

Biography:

Electoral Ward Profile

Updated: 10th May 2019

Job Title:

Councillor

Department:

Election History

Elected	Retired	Reason
Thu 9 May 2019		Elected on 2nd May 2019

Party Representation History

Party	From	To
Conservative	Thu 2 May 2019

Ward Representation History

Ward	From	To
The Colnes	Thu 9 May 2019

Current Committee Memberships

Committee - Date Joined	Role
Council - 09 May 2019	Member
Partnership Development Scrutiny Committee - 22 May 2019	Vice Chairman
Performance Management Scrutiny Committee - 22 May 2019	Member

Past Committee Memberships

Past Committee - Date Joined	Past Role	Past Leaving Date
Combined Scrutiny Committee - 19 July 2022	Member	06 September 2022

Current Outside Body Appointments

Outside Body	Joining Date
Earls Colne Airfield Liaison Committee	25 April 2022
Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity	25 April 2022

Past Outside Body Appointments

Past Outside Body	Past Joining Date	Past Leaving Date
There are no past outside bodies for this member.

Personal Register of Interests

Date of Notice	Receipt by Monitoring Officer	View
There are no register of interest records for this member.

Meeting Declarations

Committee Name	Meeting Date	Nature	View
There are no meeting declarations for this member.

Date	Title	Notes
Tue, 4 Jun 2019	Introduction to The Local Plan and Economic Development
Thu, 30 May 2019	Introduction to Environmental Services and Enforcement, and Housing and Community Services
Tue, 28 May 2019	Introduction to Local Government Finance and Strategic Investments
Tue, 14 May 2019	Introduction to Council Services
Thu, 9 May 2019	Member Induction Day - Overview of the Council including Role of Councillor and Code of Conduct

Date	From	Description	Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.

Organisation: Earls Colne Recreation Club
Charity Registration Number: 274292
Project: Lounge Refurbishment
Overall cost of Project: £1,000
Grant Awarded: £200
Joint Grant: YES (Cllr Gabrielle Spray)
Date: 31st July 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Colne Engaine P.C.C.
Project: Graveyard Extension
Overall cost of project: £10,500
Grant awarded: £114.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 29th October 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Pebmarsh Parish Council
Project: Bus Shelter
Overall cost of project: £200.00
Grant awarded: £200.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 18th November 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Pebmarsh Parish Council
Project: Pebmarsh In Bloom
Overall cost of project: £400.00
Grant awarded: £400.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 20th January 2020
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: St John the Baptist, Pebmarsh
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: New Bell Ringing Ropes
Overall cost of Project: £986.00
Grant Awarded: £986.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 28th October 2020
Financial Year: 2020/21

Organisation: Earls Colne Parish Council
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: War Memorial Bench
Overall cost of Project: £900
Grant Awarded: £350
Joint Grant: Yes (Cllr Mrs Spray contributed £350)
Date: 9th June 2021
Financial Year: 2021/22

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation

Councillor: Recruitment Consultant, Author, Chairman and Company Director.

Spouse: Health Visitor, Director and Company Secretary.

2. Financial Support

Councillor: None.

Spouse: None.

3. Contracts with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: None

4. Land/Property

Councillor/Spouse: Knight Farm, Colne Engaine, CO6 2JQ including 1600 acres between Greenstead Green, Halstead, Pebmarsh, Colne Engaine and Earls Colne.

5. Property Licences

Councillor/Spouse: None

6. Tenancies with Braintree District Council

Councillor/Spouse: None.

7. Securities

Councillor: 60% shareholder of Knights 2011 Ltd.

Spouse:40% shareholder of Knights 2011 Ltd.

Other Pecuniary Interest

8. Employment

Partner of Knights Farm, Chairman and majority shareholder of Knights 2011 Ltd., David Sheppard and Partners and Halstead Boots.

9. Discharged Contracts with Braintree District Council

None

Registerable Non-Pecuniary interests

10. Relevant Memberships

Member of the BASC and Member of NFU .

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