Councillor John Jowers

  • General
  • Allowances & Expenses
  • Election History
  • Party History
  • Ward History
  • Members Interests
  • Committees
  • Outside Bodies
  • Training History
  • Hospitality & Gifts
  • Locality Budget
  • Attendance
Elected:
11 January 1996
First Elected
11 January 1996
Party:
Ward:
Job Title:
Basic Allowance £7576.54, Mayor's Allowance £12,583.64
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 11 Jan 1996 Mon 6 May 2024 Did not stand for re-election

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
ConservativeWed 10 Jan 1996 Mon 6 May 2024

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
West MerseaThu 11 Jan 1996 Sun 8 May 2016
Mersea and PyefleetMon 9 May 2016 Sun 9 May 2021
Mersea and PyefleetMon 10 May 2021 Mon 6 May 2024

Current Committee Memberships

Committee - Date JoinedRole
There are no current committees for this member.

Past Committee Memberships

Current Outside Body Appointments

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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
25 October 201225 October 2012

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
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Local Plan Committee18 August 2014Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee18 August 2014Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee18 August 2014Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee18 August 2014Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee18 August 2014Non-Pecuniary
Full Council22 October 2014Non-Pecuniary
Full Council11 December 2014Non-Pecuniary
Full Council11 December 2014Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee16 December 2014Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee02 February 2015Non-Pecuniary
Full Council18 February 2015Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee13 April 2015Non-Pecuniary
DateTitleNotes
Wed, 10 May 2023Councillor Welcome event 
Tue, 29 Nov 2022New Model Code of Conduct Training  
Thu, 21 Jan 2021Vaccination Programme 
Tue, 11 Apr 2017Bradwell New Nuclear programme briefing 
Mon, 8 Jul 2013Colchester Citizen's Advice Bureau 
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 Jowers:

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
31/01/2024  £1,700 Towards a speed warning sign in Peldon. Winstred Hundred Parish Council
31/01/2024  £300 New notice board by village hall car park. Abberton and Langenhoe Parish Council   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/09/2022  £1,425.00 Toilet doors. Mersea Island Museum Trust
31/01/2023  £575.00  Contribution towards catamaran. Freedom Boat Adventures   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/06/2020  £100 Contribution to assist with improvements at Village Hall. Abberton and Langenhoe Community Council

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/06/2020  £100 Money to help supply the vital food some residents require. Colchester Foodbank 
 30/06/2020  £100  WMTC Community Fund supporting residents & volunteers during the C-19 Crisis. West Mersea Town Council  
 30/06/2020  £1,500  Contribution to fitting out the new community run shop. Abberton & Langenhoe Community Benefit Association  
 30/06/2020  £300  Equipment to train young cricket players. Abberton & District Cricket Club  

 

 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
01/12/2019 £500 Equipment for the community hall. Winstred Hundred Parish Council     OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING 
 31/01/2020  £700  Purchase of disability aids and additional equipment for local residents. Mersea Community Support   GROWTH 
RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY
WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £500  Support for village events and projects encouraging community cohesion. Abberton & Langenhoe Community Association   GROWTH 
RESPONSIBILITY
WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £300  Support for new nets ensuring safety to neighbours and continued opportunity for villagers health & wellbeing. Abberton & District Cricket Club   RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY
WELLBEING

 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
31/10/2018 £1000  Supply and storage of a stage for the community hall, used by various community groups, Winstred Hundred Parish Council    GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING 
31/12/2018  £200  50+ soldier profiles, representing those local men killed in WW1, erected on the Strood for a year has produced massive support, WW1 Mersea's Fallen   WELLBEING 
31/01/2019  £300  Repairs to church clock, viewed by many as town centre location, Friends of West Mersea Church     RESPONSIBILITY WELLBEING 
  £500  Contribution towards storage and equipment at village hall  for residents' activities, Winstred Hundred Parish Council   GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING  
       

Please find below the 2017/18 Locality Budget spends for Councillor Jowers

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
02/08/2017 £250 Table and chairs for new Peldon and Wigborough Community Hall Vibrant, Prosperous, Thriving, Welcoming
23/02/2018  £100  Security Fence and Gate for Play area - Fingringhoe Parish Council  Vibrant,Thriving, Welcoming 
27/02/2018  £154.50  Provision of 50 litter pickers to Mersea   Prosperous, Thriving, Welcoming 
27/02/2018  £200  Church tower clock repair - Friends of West Mersea parish church Prosperous, Thriving, Welcoming 
28/02/2018  £1295.50  Equipment to increase use of new hall (Peldon village hall) by various community groups - Winsted Hundred Parish Council  Prosperous, Thriving, Welcoming 
       
   
   


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Member Attendance

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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances2 
Present as expected150%
Absent150%
Apologies received1100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)0 
Substitute0 

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