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 Diana Garrod:
Organisation: Helions Bumpstead Parish Council Project: Covered bike shelter Overall cost of project: £2175.00 Grant awarded: £750.00 Joint Grant: No Date: 22nd February 2017
Organisation: Birdbrook Parish Council Project: Care for the Community (to install two defibrillators into the newly refurbished BT Telephone Boxes in Birdbrook Village and Baythorne End) Overall cost of project: £995 to £3495.00 Grant awarded: £750.00 Joint Grant: No Date: 2nd March 2017
Organisation:Sturmer and District Women's Institute Project: Chicken Foot Nights Overall cost of project: £150.00 Grant awarded: £150.00 Joint Grant: No Date: 12th June 2017
Organisation: Steeple Bumpstead Parish Council Project: Replacement Swing Bars within Children's playground Overall cost of project: £1930.00 Grant awarded: £1200.00 Joint Grant: No Date: 29th June 2017
Organisation: Sturmer Parish Council Project: Clear Community Area of Debris/Growth Overall cost of project: £189.00 Grant awarded: £150.00 Joint Grant: No Date: 7th November 2017
Organisation: Steeple Bumpstead Congregational Church Project: New Boiler Overall cost of project: £2180 Grant awarded: £375 Joint Grant: No Date: 21st May 2018
Organisation: Helions Bumpstead Parish Council Project: Common Ground GTR Project Overall cost of project: £300 Grant awarded: £300 Joint Grant: No Date: 28th September 2018
Organisation: Steeple Bumpstead Bowls Club Project: Indoors Bowls Storage Overall cost of project: £325 (requesting £288.) Grant awarded: £288 Joint Grant: No Date: 9th November 2018
Organisation: Birdbrook Parish Council Project: Plinth Construction Overall cost of project: £4000 (requesting £300.) Grant awarded: £300 Joint Grant: No Date: 9th November 2018
Organisation: The Sew Crafty Group, Steeple Bumpstead Project: Group Sewing Machine Overall cost of project: £220.00 Grant awarded: £220.00 Joint Grant: No Date: 12th December 2019 Financial Year: 2019/20
Organisation: 1st Steeple Bumptead Scout Group Project: Lightweight Tents Overall cost of project: Approx. £1,200 Grant awarded: £320.00 Joint Grant: No Date: 12th December 2019 Financial Year: 2019/20
Organisation: Birdbrook Parish Council Project: Refurbishment of play area - provide safe secure seating Overall cost of project: £792.50 plus VAT Grant awarded: £500.00 Joint Grant: No Date: 4th March 2021 Financial Year: 2020/21
Organisation: Helions Bumpstead Sports Pavilion Club Project: Replacement of a specialised pavilion clock Overall cost of project: £1,176.00 Grant awarded: £500 Joint Grant: No Date: 9th August 2021 Financial Year: 2021/22
Organisation: Birdbrook Ladies Group Project: Microwave and kettle for the kitchen Overall cost of project: £100 Grant awarded: £100 Joint Grant: No Date: 27th August 2021 Financial Year: 2021/22
Organisation: Helions Bumpstead Community Benefit Society Ltd Project: Encouragement of exercise and wellbeing - installation of bike racks Overall cost of project: £383 Grant awarded: £383 Joint Grant: No Date: 20th September 2021 Financial Year: 2021/22
Organisation: Foxearth & Liston Parish Council Project: Purchase of new SID equipment Overall cost of project: £5,000 Grant awarded: £650 Joint Grant: No Date: 8th April 2022 Financial Year: 2022/23
Organisation: Birdbrook Parish Council Project: Birdbrook Platinum Jubilee Celebration Overall cost of project: £300 Grant awarded: £300 Joint Grant: No Date: 17th May 2022 Financial Year: 2022/23
Organisation: Steeple Bumpstead Parish Council Project: Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Overall cost of project: £800 Grant awarded: £300 Joint Grant: No Date: 18th May 2022 Financial Year: 2022/23
Organisation: Sturmer and District Women's Institute Charity number: 803793 Project: Cookery workshops Overall cost of project: £900 Grant awarded: £517 Joint Grant: No Date: 10th November 2022 Financial Year: 2022/23
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
Councillor: Company Director and Parish Councillor (Sturmer Parish Council).
Spouse: Company Director.
Councillor: Election expenses were paid for by the Braintree Constituency Conservative Association.
Spouse: None.
Councillor/Spouse: None.
Councillor/Spouse: Pope Mill Farm, Coupals Road, Sturmer, Essex and adjoining Paddocks.
CHC LTD, 2 Rose Cottages, Withersfield Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9LB.
None.
Member of Sturmer Parish Council, Member of the Conservative Party, Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Member of the AA, the National Trust, Which and AXA PPP.
Updated: 30th May 2023