Councillor Kevin Bentley

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  • Election History
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  • Ward History
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  • Locality Budget
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Councillor Kevin Bentley
Elected:
02 May 2002
First Elected
02 May 2002
Party:
Conservative
Ward:
Marks Tey and Layer
Address:
c/o Town Hall
High Street
Colchester
CO1 1PJ
Mobile Telephone No:
07740 123753
Fax No:
01206 548200
Job Title:
Basic Allowance £7576.54
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 2 May 2002  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
ConservativeThu 2 May 2002

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
Birch and WinstreeThu 2 May 2002 Sun 8 May 2016
Marks Tey and LayerMon 9 May 2016 Sun 9 May 2021
Marks Tey and LayerMon 10 May 2021 Mon 6 May 2024
Marks Tey and LayerTue 7 May 2024

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
21 June 202424 June 2024

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
12
 Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 12 of 15.
Trading Board18 June 2014Non-Pecuniary
Trading Board24 September 2014Non-Pecuniary
Trading Board24 September 2014Non-Pecuniary
Full Council22 October 2014Non-Pecuniary
Trading Board05 November 2014Non-Pecuniary
Full Council11 December 2014Non-Pecuniary
Full Council11 December 2014Non-Pecuniary
Trading Board05 August 2015Non-Pecuniary
Full Council21 October 2015Non-Pecuniary
Full Council17 February 2016Non-Pecuniary
Full Council17 February 2016Non-Pecuniary
Full Council08 December 2016Non-Pecuniary
DateTitleNotes
Thu, 18 Jul 2024Planning Training  
Wed, 9 Nov 2022New Model Code of Conduct Training  
Mon, 16 Nov 2020Scooter Briefing Session 
Thu, 15 Oct 2020Scrutiny Training 
Mon, 20 Oct 2014Local Government Boundary Commission: Warding Proposals briefing 
Mon, 8 Jul 2013Colchester Citizen's Advice Bureau Briefing  
Mon, 3 Jun 2013Planning Training 
DateFromDescriptionValue
Mon, 2 Sep 2013Vice Chancellor University of EssexLunch along with other members of Colchester Borough council and the Chief Executive at Wivenhoe House Hotel 
Sat, 2 Nov 2013E C HarrisTicket and lunch for England v Australia rugby game at Twickenham£100

A sum of money is assigned each year to all Colchester City Councillors, to use on supporting community initiatives within their wards.

Please find below the 2023/24 Locality Budget spends for Councillor Bentley:

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
 31/01/24 £440.00 Two picnic tables/benches. Winstred Hundred Parish Council  

 31/01/24 £1,060.00 HD CCTV system to cover Parish Hall buildings.  Marks Tey Parish Council  
 31/01/24 £500 Entry points to the Parish Council-owned playing fields in Layer de la Haye. Layer de le Haye Parish Council
  

Please find below the 2022/23 Locality Budget spends for Councillor Bentley:

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
 31/01/23 £640 Birch Play Area. Birch Parish Council  

 31/01/23 £860 Development of Community Hub. Layer Marney Parochial Church Council  
 31/01/23 £500 Basketball surface, Queensbury Avenue. Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council
  
       
       
       

Please find below the 2021/22 Locality Budget spends for Councillor Bentley:

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
 31/01/22 £500 Contribution towards community project in Salcott to turn a disused red  telephone box into a book exchange. Winstred Hundred Parish Council  

 31/01/22  £1,000 Contribution towards the refurbishment of tennis courts for community usage. Layer de la Haye Parish Council  
 31/01/22 £500 Contribution towards the purchase of 2 swing gates at the village play area. Layer de la Haye Parish Council
  
       
       
       

Please find below the 2020/21 Locality Budget spends for Councillor Bentley:

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
 30/06/20 £100 Money to help supply the vital food some residents require. Colchester Foodbank  

 30/06/20 £150  To help Marks Tey Parish Council with its volunteering scheme as a result of COVID 19. Marks Tey Parish Council  
 30/06/20  £200 To help with mileage and other costs for volunteer scheme. Layer de la Haye Parish Council   
 30/06/20 £350 Toward launch of new website to share Covid-19 updates with local residents. Messing cum Inworth Parish Council   
 31/10/20  £1,000 Toward disabled access roundabout in new playground. Marks Tey Parish Council   
 28/02/2021 £200 Replacement of village notice board. Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council  

Please find below the 2019/20 Locality Budget spends for Councillor Bentley

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
30/06/2019  £1000 Re-surfacing multi-use sports facilities for safe village use, Layer de la Haye Parish Council WELLBEING
 01/02/2020 £1000 Height barrier at the community orchard to stop unauthorised vehicles. Messing cum Inworth Parish Council   OPPORTUNITY 
WELLBEING
       
       

Please find below the 2018/19 Locality Budget spends for Councillor Bentley

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
31/10/2018 £500.00 Supply and storage of a stage for the community hall, used by various community groups, Winstred Hundred Parish Council    GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING  
  £500.00  Purchase of timber trail for village hall playground for children to use, Messing cum Inwirth Parish Council WELLBEING 
31/01/2019  £625  Relocation of VR post box, part of the village hall heritage,  Winstred Hundred Parish Council      RESPONSIBILITY 
  £451.02  Installtion of defib and cabinet at barn at junction of Stockhouse Rd & Newbridge Rd   RESPONSIBILITY WELLBEING 
       
       


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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances12 
Present as expected867%
Absent433%
Apologies received4100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)2 
Substitute0 

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