Councillor Mark Cory

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Councillor Mark Cory
Elected:
03 May 2007
First Elected
03 May 2007
Party:
Liberal Democrats
Ward:
Wivenhoe
Address:
c/o Town Hall
High Street
Colchester
CO1 1PJ
Telephone No:
01206 282244
Biography:




Job Title:
Basic Allowance £7576.54, Deputy Leader of the Council Special Responsibility Allowance £14,319.67
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 3 May 2007  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
Liberal DemocratsThu 3 May 2007

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
Wivenhoe CrossThu 3 May 2007 Sun 8 May 2016
WivenhoeMon 9 May 2016 Sun 5 May 2019
WivenhoeMon 6 May 2019 Mon 8 May 2023
WivenhoeTue 9 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
26 July 202426 July 2024

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
Full Council21 October 2015Non-Pecuniary
Full Council03 December 2020Non-Pecuniary
DateTitleNotes
Wed, 14 Aug 2024Planning Enforcement Training 
Mon, 5 Aug 2024Local Plan and NPPF Briefing 
Mon, 22 Jul 2024Chief Executive Briefing: Colchester Recycling and Waste Strategy Consultation 
Wed, 8 May 2024Senior Leadership Team Induction event 
Thu, 11 Jan 2024Carbon Literacy Training Session 
Wed, 6 Dec 2023Councillor "Meet SLT" Event  
Wed, 15 Nov 2023Designated Rural Areas and Parish Council Briefing 
Tue, 7 Nov 2023Housing Insight briefing 
Tue, 7 Nov 2023GDPR Online Training 
Mon, 30 Oct 2023Budget Workshop 
Wed, 5 Jul 2023Neighbourhoods Training Session 
Wed, 31 May 2023Local Government Boundary Commission Briefing 
Tue, 11 Apr 2023Member Briefing on Biodiversity Net Gain 
Mon, 6 Mar 2023Member Briefing on Devolution 
Tue, 28 Feb 2023Member Briefing on new voter ID requirements 
Tue, 21 Feb 2023Section 106 Agreements Training Session 
Tue, 7 Feb 2023Planning Enforcement Training 
Mon, 30 Jan 2023Treasury Management Training 
Wed, 14 Dec 2022Budget Workshop 
Mon, 5 Dec 2022Rapid Transit System Briefing 
Mon, 21 Nov 2022Chief Executive Briefing - Community Development 
Wed, 26 Oct 2022Chief Executive Briefing - The story so far 
Thu, 6 Oct 2022Budget Workshop 
Mon, 26 Sep 2022Chief Executive Briefing - Levelling Up/ Shared Prosperity Fund 
Tue, 2 Aug 2022Chief Executive Briefing - Electoral Reform 
Mon, 25 Jul 2022Colchester Borough Homes Briefing 
Thu, 14 Jul 2022CCHL and Subsidiary Companies briefing 
Wed, 18 May 2022Planning Training  
Mon, 17 Jan 2022Budget Workshop 
Wed, 5 Jan 2022Briefing on Permitted Development  
Mon, 22 Nov 2021Budget Workshop 
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 
Tue, 28 Sep 2021Briefing on the Iceni Centre 
Mon, 27 Sep 2021Scrutiny Training 
Mon, 20 Sep 2021Budget Workshop 
Tue, 6 Jul 2021Delays in Elective Surgery Briefing 
Tue, 15 Jun 2021Tackling the Climate Challenge 
Tue, 9 Mar 2021Session on supporting residents and tackling financial inequality 
Thu, 21 Jan 2021Vaccination Programme 
Mon, 7 Dec 2020Budget Workshop  
Mon, 16 Nov 2020Scooter Briefing Session 
Mon, 5 Oct 2020Budget Workshop 
Wed, 26 Aug 2020Budget Workshop 
Tue, 4 Aug 2020Budget Workshop 
Wed, 27 May 2020Cabinet Remote Meetings Training 
Thu, 3 Oct 2019Garden Communities Briefing 
Mon, 4 Mar 2019Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Briefing 
Thu, 29 Nov 2018Local Plan Viability 
Tue, 23 Oct 2018Chairing Skills 
Thu, 20 Sep 2018North East Essex Health and Social Care Alliance Briefing 
Tue, 9 Jan 2018Essex Highways Briefing 
Wed, 8 Nov 2017Working Together Across Colchester 
Mon, 9 Jan 2017Welfare Reform, Benefits and Colchester 
Tue, 6 Dec 2016Policing in Colchester 
Mon, 20 Jun 2016Presentation by the University of Essex 
Wed, 1 Jul 2015Media Training 
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 Cory:

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
29/02/2024 £200  Resources for litter picking. Primarily the purchase of litter pickers and Hi-Vis jackets for use by community groups to carry out litter picks across Wivenhoe. Wivenhoe Town Council
29/02/2024 £500 Training Equipment, Player Kit, and Training Wear. This ranges from footballs, cones, flag posts, respect barrier, etc. Wivenhoe Wanderers Youth Football Club   
29/02/2024  £500   Five new inflatable lifejackets and 4 sets of waders. WivGigs Rowing Club  
29/02/2024  £800   Four pickleball courts added to one of the existing tennis courts. Wivenhoe Tennis Club  

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
28/02/2023 £1,000  Redecoration of Youth Hub. Wivenhoe Town Council
28/02/2023  £500 Forest School programme. Broomgrove Infant School  
28/02/2023  £500 KGV PF Path Lighting Project. Wivenhoe Town Council  

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
31/01/2022 £200  Contribution to Wivenhoe Scout Group to assist with their community fundraising. Wivenhoe Scouts and Trinovantes ESU
31/01/2022  £500 This money will support the Broomgrove Forest School programme. Broomgrove Junior School  
 31/01/2022  £500  To assist with developing a sensory garden in Wivenhoe. Wivenhoe Town Council  
 31/01/2022  £200  This funding will assist Wivenhoe Over 60s group with the cost of hiring The William Loveless Hall. Wivenhoe Town Council  
 31/01/2022  £600  To assist Wivenhoe Town Council with the purchase of a Defibrillator. Wivenhoe Town Council  
       
       
   
 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
30/06/2020 £100  Money to help supply the vital food some residents require. Colchester Foodbank
28/02/2021  £300  Germ cell cancer awareness and education in Colchester. Robin Cancer Trust  
28/02/2021   £200 Supporting digital communications and tackling isolation. Wivenhoe Women's Institute  
28/02/2021   £500 West Quay footpath project. Creation of a planter barrier to reduce cycling on the Quay. Wivenhoe Town Council  
28/02/2021   £300 Contribution to re-build skate park on KGV field. Wivenhoe Town Council   
28/02/2021   £250 Cycle path planting project - planting wild flowers   
28/02/2021   £200 Seed funding for creation of Wivenhoe Business Forum. Wivenhoe Town Council   
28/02/2021  £150 Supporting vital costs of this voluntary service. Essex Blood Runners
  

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
31/01/2020 £100 Supporting the 2020 local film festival event. Wivenhoe Film Theatre 
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 31/01/2020 £200 Supporting rental costs for the workshop used by the scheme. Wivenhoe Bike Kitchen  GROWTH RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY
WELLBEING
 31/01/2020 £100 Contribution toward new heating system at the church. Wivenhoe Congregational Church  GROWTH RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY
WELLBEING
 31/01/2020 £100 Contribution toward Sensory Graden at the rear of the Scout Hall - voted preferred project by children at Millfields School. Wivenhoe Town Council   OPPORTUNITY
WELLBEING
 31/01/2020 £100  Running Costs. Colne Radio CIC   WELLBEING
 31/01/2020 £200 Contribution toward coaching for young cricketers during Summer months. Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club  OPPORTUNITY
WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £100  Contribution toward refurbishment project at the Wivenhoe venue. Royal British Legion - Wivenhoe   OPPORTUNITY
WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £100  Contribution toward refurbishment project of the boats. WivGigs Rowing Club  OPPORTUNITY
WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £100  Supporting project show-casing history of 21 local public houses. Wivenhoe History Group  GROWTH RESPONSIBILITY
OPPORTUNITY
WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £100  Replacing the guttering and the notice board at the church. Wivenhoe Methodist Church   RESPONSIBILITY
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WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £100  Supporting Wivenhoe Market Collective with running costs. Transition Wivenhoe   GROWTH RESPONSIBILITY
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WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £100  Supporting repair and maintenance costs for the courts. Wivenhoe Tennis Club  RESPONSIBILITY
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WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £200  Supporting new Wivenhoe volunteer team to assist ambulance services. Community First Responders   GROWTH 
RESPONSIBILITY
 31/01/2020  £100  Supporting various local initiatives led by the Town Council. Wivenhoe Town Council   WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £300  Contribution toward recycling project in Wivenhoe focussing on plastics. Wivenhoe Town Council   GROWTH
RESPONSIBILITY
WELLBEING

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
31/01/2019  £375  Toward UPS device to protect power to radio transmitter, Colne Radio   OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING 
  £375  To remove electricity pole to allow for Trading Hut extension, Wivenhoe Allotment and Gardens Association    OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING 
  £125  Providing educational material re germ cell cancer at Fresher's Week 2019, The Robin Cancer Trust    WELLBEING 
  £375  Purchase of maths equipment to support White Rose curriculum and aschool's SPD, Broomgrove Junior School    OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING 
  £375  Provision of a call sign set up in Wivenhoe to support residents and first responders, Community First Responders    RESPONSIBILITY WELLBEING  
  £375  To start up the St Mary's Music Society group, St Mary's Church   WELLBEING 
       

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
28/02/2018 £250 Subsidise work on trees found on ‘no-man’s land’ territory - Wivenhoe Town Council
 Thriving, Welcoming
28/02/2018  £450  Replacement of artificial pitch and coaching for junior members - Wivenhoe Cricket Club Thriving, Vibrant, Welcoming, Prosperous 
       

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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances16 
Present as expected16100%
Absent00%
Apologies received00% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)7 
Substitute3 

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