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Councillor Tom Walsh

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Elected:
04 May 2023
First Elected
09 May 2019
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Councillor
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Election History

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Thu 9 May 2019 Wed 3 May 2023 Local Elections - May 2023
Thu 4 May 2023 Sat 10 Jan 2026 Resignation with immediate effect on 10/1/26

Party Representation History

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Independent Thu 2 May 2019 Sun 11 Jan 2026

Ward Representation History

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Coggeshall Thu 9 May 2019 Wed 3 May 2023
Coggeshall Thu 4 May 2023 Sat 10 Jan 2026

Current Committee Memberships

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Past Committee Memberships

Current Outside Body Appointments

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Past Outside Body Appointments

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Personal Register of Interests

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Meeting Declarations

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DateTitleNotes
Wed, 16 Jul 2025Housing and Housing Benefits 
Tue, 17 Jun 2025Devolution/LGR 
Wed, 30 Apr 2025Local Plan 
Wed, 5 Mar 2025Devolution White Paper 
Wed, 19 Feb 2025Planning Obligations (S106) 
Wed, 11 Dec 2024Climate Change 
Wed, 20 Nov 2024Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Initial Budget Proposals 2025/26 
Wed, 18 Sep 2024Planning Policy/Local Plan 
Thu, 9 May 2024Strategic Management and Strategic Risk Register 
Wed, 27 Mar 2024Waste Changes 
Wed, 6 Mar 2024Housing 
Tue, 16 Jan 2024Community Safety and PFCC  
Wed, 16 Aug 2023Levelling Up 
Mon, 22 May 2023Effective Ward Councillor  
Tue, 28 Feb 2023Housing Strategy 
Thu, 9 Feb 2023Planning (including enforcement) 
Thu, 29 Sep 2022Economic Development 
Tue, 14 May 2019Introduction to Council Services 
Thu, 9 May 2019Member Induction Day - Overview of the Council including Role of Councillor and Code of Conduct 
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There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.

Organisation: Braintree Camera Club
Project: Renewal of Video Projector
Overall cost of project: £500
Grant awarded: £300.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 15th October 2019

Organisation: Coggeshall In Bloom
Project: Winter/Summer 2019/20
Overall cost of project:Not specified
Grant awarded: £200.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 15th October 2019
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Coggeshall Parish Council
Project: Church Green Benches
Overall cost of project: £3,790 plus VAT
Grant awarded: £600
Joint Grant: Yes (Councillor Nick Unsworth)
Date: 19th March 2020
Financial Year: 2019/20

Organisation: Stisted Village Hall Trustees
Project: Set Up
Overall cost of project: £350.00
Grant awarded: £350.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 13/10/2020
Financial Year: 2020/21

Organisation: Stisted Historical Archives
Project: Set Up
Overall cost of project: New phase of ongoing project
Grant awarded: £350.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 12/10/2020
Financial Year: 2020/21

Organisation: Coggeshall Youth Project
Registered Charity Number: 1180112
Project: Post Covid Outreach
Overall cost of project: £816.40
Grant awarded: £816.40
Joint Grant: No
Date: 09/03/2021
Financial Year: 2020/21

Organisation: Coggeshall Parish Council
Project: Fingerpost Direction Signs to Dick Nunn Bridge
Overall cost of Project: £695
Grant Awarded: £470
Joint Grant: No
Date:10th March 2022
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Coggeshall Community Group
Project: Coggeshall Summer Festival 2022
Overall cost of Project: £8,000
Grant Awarded: £1,000
Joint Grant: No
Date: 15th March 2022
Financial Year: 2021/22

Organisation: Coggeshall Carnival Association
Project: Coggeshall Carnival 2023
Overall cost of Project: £4,300
Grant Awarded: £369
Joint Grant: No
Date: 13th March 2022
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Coggeshall Parish Council
Project: Memorial benches for new cemetery area
Overall cost of Project: £845
Grant Awarded: £845
Joint Grant: No
Date:13th March 2023
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Bradwell with Pattiswick Parish Council
Project: Contribution to new equipment on the playing field
Overall cost of Project: £8,500
Grant Awarded: £500
Joint Grant: No
Date:15th March 2023
Financial Year: 2022/23

Organisation: Coggeshall Summer Festival
Project: Coggeshall Summer Festival 2024
Overall cost of Project: £10,000
Grant Awarded: £300
Joint Grant: No
Date:17th October 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Organisation: Stisted Community Shop
Project: Insurance for Stisted Community Shop
Overall cost of Project: £312.42 p.a.
Grant Awarded: £400
Joint Grant: No
Date: 29th February 2024
Financial Year: 2024/25 

Organisation: Coggeshall Carnival Association
Project: Coggeshall Carnival and Fete 2024 - insurance costs
Overall cost of Project: £4,400
Grant Awarded: £463
Joint Grant: No
Date: 28th August 2024
Financial Year: 2024/25

Organisation: Coggeshall Community Sport Association
Charity no.: 279935
Project: Shower replacement
Overall cost of Project: £3,050+VAT
Grant Awarded: £200
Joint Grant: No
Date:  March 2025
Financial Year: 2024/25

Organisation: Coggeshall Parish Council
Project: Village Sign Refurbishment
Overall cost of project: £500.00
Grant awarded: £200.00
Joint Grant: Yes (with Cllr Dennis Abram)
Date: March 2025
Financial Year: 2024/25

Organisation: Coggeshall Carnival Association
Project: Coggeshall Carnival and Fete 2025 - refuse bins
Overall cost of Project: £4,400
Grant Awarded: £300
Joint Grant: No
Date: March 2025
Financial Year: 2024/25

 

 

Any queries regarding the former District Councillor's Register of Interests, please contact governance@braintree.gov.uk

Updated: 12th January 2026

Member Attendance

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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances30 
Present as expected1343%
Absent1757%
Apologies received17100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)1 
Substitute0 

Attendance Details

Meeting DateCommitteeAttendance
5 Feb 2025 19:15 Governance and Audit Committee Apologies received
12 Feb 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
24 Feb 2025 19:15 Council Attended
13 Mar 2025 19:15 Council Attended
14 Apr 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
16 Apr 2025 19:15 Governance and Audit Committee Apologies received
28 Apr 2025 19:15 Council Attended
13 May 2025 19:15 Planning Committee In attendance (as a visitor)
15 May 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
22 May 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Attended
28 May 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
2 Jun 2025 19:15 Council Attended
5 Jun 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Attended
12 Jun 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Attended
19 Jun 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
25 Jun 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Attended
9 Jul 2025 19:15 Governance and Audit Committee Attended
21 Jul 2025 19:15 Council Apologies received
24 Jul 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Attended
31 Jul 2025 19:15 Local Plan Sub-Committee Attended
15 Sep 2025 19:15 Council Apologies received
24 Sep 2025 18:30 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
1 Oct 2025 18:30 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
6 Oct 2025 18:30 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
8 Oct 2025 19:15 Governance and Audit Committee Apologies received
13 Oct 2025 18:30 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
20 Oct 2025 18:30 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
27 Oct 2025 19:15 Council Apologies received
6 Nov 2025 18:30 Local Plan Sub-Committee Apologies received
8 Dec 2025 19:15 Council Attended
11 Dec 2025 18:30 Local Plan Sub-Committee Attended