Councillor Andrew Ellis

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Councillor Andrew Ellis
Elected:
04 December 2008
First Elected
10 June 2004
Party:
Conservative
Ward:
Marks Tey and Layer
Address:
c/o Town Hall
High Street
Colchester
CO1 1PJ
Telephone No:
01206 735166
Mobile Telephone No:
07768 986611
Job Title:
Basic Allowance £7576.54
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 10 Jun 2004 Thu 1 May 2008  
Thu 4 Dec 2008  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
ConservativeThu 10 Jun 2004

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
Birch and WinstreeThu 10 Jun 2004 Sun 8 May 2016
Marks Tey and LayerMon 9 May 2016 Sun 5 May 2019
Marks Tey and LayerMon 6 May 2019 Mon 8 May 2023
Marks Tey and LayerTue 9 May 2023

Current Outside Body Appointments

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

Past Outside Body Appointments

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

Personal Register of Interests

Date of NoticeReceipt by Monitoring OfficerView
13 October 202313 October 2023

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
Full Council11 December 2014Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee08 April 2019Non-Pecuniary
DateTitleNotes
Thu, 19 Sep 2024Member briefing on Draft North Essex Growth Plan, NPPF response and Devolution 
Mon, 5 Aug 2024Local Plan and NPPF Briefing 
Tue, 28 May 2024Local Plan Review and Engagement Update 
Wed, 14 Feb 2024Budget briefing 
Mon, 5 Feb 2024Changes to National Planning Policy Framework and National Planning Policy 
Tue, 7 Nov 2023Housing Insight briefing 
Mon, 24 Jul 2023Chief Executive Briefing - Housing Pressures 
Tue, 23 May 2023Planning Training  
Wed, 10 May 2023Councillor Welcome event 
Tue, 9 May 2023Rural Prosperity Fund Briefing 
Mon, 5 Dec 2022Rapid Transit System Briefing 
Tue, 15 Nov 2022Sustainability Supplementary Planning Documents Discussion 
Wed, 9 Nov 2022New Model Code of Conduct Training  
Tue, 1 Nov 2022Briefing on Sustainability and Climate Change 
Mon, 24 Oct 2022New Rural England Shared Prosperity Fund Briefing 
Wed, 5 Jan 2022Briefing on Permitted Development  
Mon, 8 Nov 2021Joint Committee for Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community 
Tue, 2 Nov 2021Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training 
Mon, 18 Oct 2021Councillor Safety Briefing 
Tue, 5 Oct 2021Town Deal Briefing 
Mon, 19 Jul 2021Risk Management Briefing 
Tue, 3 Nov 2020GDPR Training 
Wed, 20 May 2020Planning Training 
Thu, 3 Oct 2019Garden Communities Briefing 
Thu, 29 Nov 2018Local Plan Viability 
Wed, 14 Nov 2018Local Plan Housing Numbers and Objectively Assessed Need  
Thu, 1 Nov 2018Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Training 
Tue, 19 Jun 2018Universal Credit and Colchester Update 
Thu, 15 Mar 2018Planning Training 
Tue, 10 Oct 2017Garden Communities Briefing 
Wed, 1 Jun 2016Local Plan Briefing 
Tue, 8 Oct 2013UCC and FSR Briefing 
Mon, 22 Jul 2013Planning Training 
DateFromDescriptionValue
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.

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 Ellis:

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
31/01/2024 £440  Two picnic tables/benches. Winstred Hundred Parish Council
31/01/2024  £1,060.00  HD CCTV system to cover Parish Hall buildings. Marks Tey Parish Council   
31/01/2024  £500  Entry points to the Parish Council-owned playing fields in Layer de la Haye. Layer de la Haye Parish Council   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
28/02/2022 £420  For matting placed under the adult 'FreshairFitness' gym equipment installed on the Parish Council owned and maintained field in Salcott. Winstred Hundred Parish Council
31/01/2023  £860  Development of Community Hub. Layer Marney Parochial Church Council   
31/01/2023  £500  Basketball surface, Queensbury Avenue. Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council   
31/01/2023  £220  Birch Play Area. Birch Parish Council   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
28/02/2022 £675  Contribution towards a new notice board. Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council
28/02/2022 £325 Contribution towards purchase of a interpretation/information board adjacent to the rewilding project. Layer de la Haye Parish Council  
28/02/2022  £500 Contribution towards costs of purchasing new picnic tables to be sited in Peldon near the play area. Winstred Hundred Parish Council  
28/02/2022  £500  Towards a heavy-duty swing gate to prevent young children being able to exit the village playing field and onto the main road. Layer de la Haye Parish Council   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
30/06/2020 £100  Money to help supply the vital food some residents require. Colchester Foodbank
28/02/2021 £1,500 Contribution toward disabled swing for Messing play area. Messing-cum-Inworth Parish Council  
28/02/2021  £400 Toward reflooring small hall at Marks Tey Parish Council. Marks Tey Parish Council  

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

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
 31/01/2020  £650  Contribution towards progressing the Marks Tey Neighbourhood Plan. Marks Tey Parish Council GROWTH RESPONBILITY 
OPPORTUNITY 
WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £350  Construction of small footbridge over ditch on Smythe's Green. Layer Marney Village Sign Account    RESPONSIBILITY
WELLBEING
       

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
31/09/2018 £418.35  Recycled plastic picnic bench on site, Messing Allotment Association   Responsibility, Opportunity, Wellbeing 
31/10/2018  £500  Supply and storage of a stage for the community hall, used by various community groups, Winstred Hundred Parish Council    GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING  
31/01/2019 £360.77  Installation of a dog bin at Copt Hall, Winstred Hundred Parish Council    Responsibility, Wellbeing 
  £171.90  Creating a community library for Marks Tey, Marks Tey Parish Council     Responsibility, Opportunity, Wellbeing  
  £548.98  installation of defib and cabinet at barn at juntion of Stockhouse Rd & Newbridge Rd, Layer Marney Parish Meeting   Responsibility, Wellbeing  
       
       

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Member Attendance

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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances13 
Present as expected969%
Absent431%
Apologies received4100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)2 
Substitute0 

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