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Councillor Moia Thorogood

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Councillor Moia Thorogood
Elected:
04 May 2023
First Elected
05 May 2011
Party:
Labour
Ward:
Bocking South
Address:
C/O Braintree District Council Offices
Causeway House
Bocking End
Braintree
Essex
CM7 9HB
Telephone No:
01376 560698
Mobile Telephone No:
07580011434
Job Title:
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 5 May 2011 Wed 6 May 2015 Re-elected
Thu 7 May 2015 Mon 6 May 2019 Not elected at May 2019 District Election
Thu 4 May 2023  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
LabourFri 1 Nov 2013 Mon 6 May 2019
LabourThu 4 May 2023

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
Bocking SouthThu 5 May 2011 Mon 6 May 2019
Bocking SouthThu 4 May 2023

Current Outside Body Appointments

Outside BodyJoining Date
There are no current outside bodies for this member.

Past Outside Body Appointments

Personal Register of Interests

Date of NoticeReceipt by Monitoring OfficerView
There are no register of interest records for this member.

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
There are no meeting declarations for this member.
DateTitleNotes
Wed, 5 Mar 2025Devolution White Paper 
Wed, 11 Dec 2024Climate Change 
Wed, 20 Nov 2024Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Initial Budget Proposals 2025/26 
Mon, 18 Nov 2024Code of Conduct 
Wed, 18 Sep 2024Planning Policy/Local Plan 
Wed, 17 Jul 2024Strategic Partnerships 
Wed, 27 Mar 2024Waste Changes 
Wed, 6 Mar 2024Housing 
Wed, 7 Feb 2024Health and Wellbeing 
Tue, 16 Jan 2024Community Safety and PFCC  
Wed, 13 Dec 2023Cost of Living 
Wed, 1 Nov 2023Devolution 
Wed, 27 Sep 2023Strategic Risk 
Tue, 18 Jul 2023Planning training - parts 1 & 2 
Mon, 19 Jun 2023Chairing Skills 
Mon, 22 May 2023Effective Ward Councillor  
Thu, 18 May 2023Governance 
Mon, 15 May 2023Introduction to the Council’s Management Board and Senior Managers 
Mon, 28 Jan 2019PFCC 
Wed, 21 Nov 2018Scrutiny of the Priorities for 2019/20 and Initial Budget Position 
Thu, 26 Jul 2018Member Development - Planning EnforcmentSession outline: Guide to Planning Enforcement including: Outline of powers and enforcement tools, breaches of planning controls, permitted development, allegations which are not planning breaches, outline of powers for untidy land, unlawful adverts, protected trees and listed buildings.
Tue, 24 Jul 2018Knowing me, knowing you - Influential Impact 
Thu, 24 May 2018Member Development - Health and wellbeingSession Outline: Be Well Strategy, Disabled Facilities Grants, Home First initiative, mental health provision
Thu, 17 May 2018Handling Difficult Situations 
Mon, 16 Apr 2018Member Development - Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner/Community Safety HubsSession Outline: • To provide an overview of the work of the Office of the Police, Fire and CrimeCommissioner. • To provide an overview of the Braintree DistrictCommunity Safety Partnership Strategic Assessment 2017/18. • To provide an overview of the Braintree Community Safety Hub Session Outcomes: • Have an improved awareness of the work of the Office of the Police, Fire and CrimeCommissioner. • Understand the benefits & importance of partnership working within the Community Safety Hubs.
Wed, 22 Nov 2017Overview and Scrutiny 
Thu, 16 Nov 2017Member Development Evening 
Thu, 7 Sep 2017Benefits and Welfare 
Wed, 26 Jul 2017Member Development 
Wed, 28 Jun 2017Member Development 
Thu, 25 May 2017Member Development 
Tue, 7 Mar 2017Member Development 
Mon, 5 Dec 2016Member Development 
Tue, 20 Sep 2016Sensory Awareness 
Wed, 31 Aug 2016Member Development 
Tue, 26 Jul 2016Member Development 
Wed, 29 Jun 2016Member Development 
Thu, 28 Apr 2016Member Development 
Thu, 14 Apr 2016Member Development 
Thu, 18 Feb 2016Ward Leadership 
Mon, 10 Aug 2015Working with the media 
Thu, 16 Jul 2015Managing Difficult Situations 
Tue, 30 Jun 2015Public Health Development Training 
Tue, 2 Jun 2015Member Induction 
Thu, 21 May 2015Member Induction 
Tue, 19 May 2015Member Induction 
Thu, 14 May 2015Member Induction 
Wed, 13 May 2015Member Induction 
DateFromDescriptionValue
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.

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 Mrs Moia Thorogood:

Organisation: First Stop Centre
Project: Replacement Computers
Overall cost of project: £3,000.00
Grant awarded: £1,500.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 19th September 2016

Organisation: First Stop Centre
Project: New boiler
Overall cost of project: £2,372.40
Grant awarded: £1,500.00
Joint Grant: No
Date: 11th September 2017

2023/24

Organisation: Friends of Bradford Street
Charity Registration Number: N/A
Project: Blue Plaques
Overall cost of Project: £2350
Grant Awarded: £200
Joint Grant: Yes (with Councillors J Baugh, K Bowers, L Bowers-Flint, G Butland, M Cunningham, T Cunningham, J Edwards, L Jefferis, G Prime, F Ricci, L Walters
Date: 15th August 2023
Financial Year: 2023/24

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation

Councillor:  Cleaner.

Spouse: N/A

2. Financial Support

Councillor:  Election expenses provided by the Labour Party.

Spouse: N/A

3. Contracts with Braintree District Council

Councillor: Contract with Braintree District Council for the collection of Garden Waste wef 1st March 2024.

Spouse: N/A

4. Land/Property

Councillor: 18 Currents Farm Road, Braintree.

Spouse: N/A

5. Property Licences

Councillor: None

Spouse: N/A

6. Tenancies with Braintree District Council

Councillor: None

Spouse: N/A

7. Securities

Councillor: None

Spouse: N/A

Other Pecuniary Interest

8. Employment

Cleaner at Tabor High School, Braintree and The Onley, Stisted.

9. Discharged Contracts with Braintree District Council

None

Registerable Non-Pecuniary interests

10. Relevant Memberships

None.

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

None.

Updated:  22nd December 2023

Member Attendance

Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances7 
Present as expected686%
Absent114%
Apologies received1100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)2 

Attendance Details