Councillor Chris Pearson

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  • Election History
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  • Ward History
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  • Locality Budget
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Councillor Chris Pearson
Elected:
26 May 2014
First Elected
26 May 2014
Party:
Labour and Co-operative
Ward:
Berechurch
Address:
c/o Town Hall
High Street
Colchester
CO1 1PJ
Telephone No:
01206 562020
Biography:
Councillor Pearson was elected as a member of the Labour and Co-operative Party and is a member of the Labour Group on the Council.  
Job Title:
Basic Allowance £7576.54, Chair of Governance & Audit Ctte Special Responsibility Allowance £4545.93
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Mon 26 May 2014  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
Labour and Co-operativeMon 26 May 2014

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
BerechurchMon 26 May 2014 Sun 8 May 2016
BerechurchMon 9 May 2016 Sun 5 May 2019
BerechurchMon 6 May 2019 Mon 8 May 2023
BerechurchTue 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
09 May 202304 July 2023

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
Full Council16 July 2014Non-Pecuniary
Crime and Disorder Committee15 September 2015Non-Pecuniary
Full Council21 October 2015Non-Pecuniary
DateTitleNotes
Mon, 23 Sep 2024Scrutiny Essentials 
Thu, 19 Sep 2024Member briefing on Draft North Essex Growth Plan, NPPF response and Devolution 
Mon, 16 Sep 2024Update on Councillor IT 
Wed, 21 Aug 2024Shared Services Briefing 
Tue, 20 Aug 2024Chairing Training 
Tue, 16 Jul 2024Councillor Induction: Section 106 Training Session 
Tue, 11 Jun 2024Neighbourhoods Training Session 
Wed, 8 May 2024Senior Leadership Team Induction event 
Wed, 14 Feb 2024Budget briefing 
Mon, 5 Feb 2024Changes to National Planning Policy Framework and National Planning Policy 
Mon, 29 Jan 2024Planning Training  
Mon, 11 Dec 2023Councillor "Meet SLT" Event  
Wed, 15 Nov 2023Designated Rural Areas and Parish Council Briefing 
Tue, 7 Nov 2023Housing Insight briefing 
Tue, 31 Oct 2023Local Plan Vision Workshop 
Mon, 30 Oct 2023Budget Workshop 
Mon, 18 Sep 2023Chief Executive Briefing - Budget Update 
Tue, 22 Aug 2023Chairs Training with LGIU 
Thu, 3 Aug 2023Member Engagement with CIPFA 
Wed, 5 Jul 2023Neighbourhoods Training Session 
Wed, 31 May 2023Local Government Boundary Commission Briefing 
Tue, 30 May 2023Chief Executive Briefing 
Wed, 10 May 2023Councillor Welcome event 
Tue, 9 May 2023Rural Prosperity Fund Briefing 
Mon, 6 Mar 2023Member Briefing on Devolution 
Tue, 28 Feb 2023Member Briefing on new voter ID requirements 
Tue, 7 Feb 2023Planning Enforcement Training 
Mon, 30 Jan 2023Treasury Management Training 
Wed, 14 Dec 2022Budget Workshop 
Tue, 6 Dec 2022Dementia in North East Essex Briefing 
Mon, 21 Nov 2022Chief Executive Briefing - Community Development 
Tue, 1 Nov 2022Briefing on Sustainability and Climate Change 
Mon, 26 Sep 2022Chief Executive Briefing - Levelling Up/ Shared Prosperity Fund 
Wed, 10 Aug 2022Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Briefing 
Tue, 2 Aug 2022Chief Executive Briefing - Electoral Reform 
Wed, 6 Jul 2022Planning Training  
Mon, 17 Jan 2022Budget Workshop 
Mon, 6 Dec 2021Central Colchester Neighbourhood Pilot 
Mon, 22 Nov 2021Budget Workshop 
Thu, 14 Oct 2021Cyber Security Briefing 
Tue, 5 Oct 2021Town Deal Briefing 
Tue, 28 Sep 2021Briefing on the Iceni Centre 
Mon, 20 Sep 2021Budget Workshop 
Mon, 19 Jul 2021Risk Management Briefing 
Tue, 15 Jun 2021Tackling the Climate Challenge 
Tue, 9 Mar 2021Session on supporting residents and tackling financial inequality 
Mon, 7 Dec 2020Budget Workshop  
Tue, 6 Oct 2020GDPR Training 
Wed, 26 Aug 2020Budget Workshop 
Tue, 4 Aug 2020Budget Workshop 
Wed, 20 May 2020Planning Training 
Tue, 11 Feb 2020Garden Communities Briefing 
Mon, 13 Jan 2020Neighbourhood Teams Briefing 
Tue, 19 Jun 2018Universal Credit and Colchester Update 
Wed, 16 May 2018Social Media Training 
Wed, 8 Nov 2017Working Together Across Colchester 
Sat, 7 Oct 2017Labour Group Training Day 
Mon, 27 Feb 2017Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation and Modern Slavery 
Tue, 6 Dec 2016Policing in Colchester 
Tue, 15 Nov 2016Scrutiny Training 
Thu, 21 Jul 2016Code of Conduct and Statement of Accounts briefing 
Mon, 27 Jun 2016Equality and Diversity Workshop 
Mon, 11 Jan 2016Planning Training 
Mon, 20 Oct 2014Local Government Boundary Commission: Warding Proposals briefing 
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 Pearson:

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
31/01/2024  £300.00 Funding community-building events such as fun day for Monkwick residents. Monkwick Resident Association
31/01/2024  £900.00 To assist Berechurch Youth Club. Berechurch Youth Club  
       

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/11/2022  £750 Purchase equipment and cover insurance. Berechurch Youth Club
30/11/2022  £500 Venue and running costs. St Margaret's Foodbank satellite  
30/11/2022   £250 Community fun day and PLI. Monkwick Residents' Association  
31/01/2023  £500 Abbey Field GP hopper bus. Community 360  

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
28/02/2022  £500 Contribution to the "Hopper Bus" service, which provides community transport to those without their own. Community 360 
28/02/2022  £500 To support youth provision facilities in Berechurch/Monkwick Youth Club to fund materials for the all year club (Fridays 6 until 8pm). Berechurch Youth Club  
28/02/2022   £500 Donation to the Foodbank. Colchester Food Bank   
28/02/2022   £500 To part fund Community Fun Days for Monkwick residents  around the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Monkwick Residents' Association  

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/06/2020  £100 Money to help supply the vital food some residents require. Colchester Foodbank 
28/02/2021  £500 Supports wellbeing through a dial-a-ride Community Hopper Bus enabling Berechurch residents without transport to access the Abbey Field GP surgery. Community360  
28/02/2021   £300 Contribution toward running costs and volunteering. Berechurch Youth Club   
28/02/2021   £600 Money to help supply the vital food that some residents require. Colchester Food Bank  
28/02/2021   £500 Contribution to E-Cargo bikes collection and delivery service. Supports wellbeing and the environment. En-form Colchester Environmental Information Centre   

 

 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
01/08/2019 £100  Administration of 5x community days in Berechurch in Summer 2019, Colchester Amphora Trading Wellbeing, Opportunity, Growth, Responsibility
 01/01/2020  200  To support fun days booked for 2020. Monkwick Residents' Association   OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
 01/01/2020  £660.40  To support with running costs. Berechurch Youth Club   OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
 01/01/2020  £350  To support with food, rent and public liability costs. Monkwick Munch Club  RESPONSIBILITY WELLBEING
 01/01/2020  £120  To provide local business directory. Greatledge Printers   GROWTH OPPORTUNITY 
 01/01/2020  £369.60  To provide and maintain planter at William Harris Way shopping centre. BROXAP  GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
01/01/2020  £300  To part fund hopper bus to Abby Fields Doctors' surgery as there is no public transport. Community360   GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
       

 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
30/06/2018 £78  Sign to be fitted for Berechurch Fundays, Neighbourhood Watch Wellbeing
31/10/2018  £63.96  Purchase of 2x graffiti kits for local use,   Responsibility 
  £400  Fun days across various local estates inc Public Liability, Bouncy Castle Insurance, and Fete style equipment, foodstuffs - Neighbourhood Watch Growth, Responsibility, Wellbeing, Opportunity 
  £333.33  Supporting costs of the hall and general running costs, Berechurch Youth Club  Wellbeing, Opportunity  
  £220  Fun day for community building inc public liability, bouncey castle insurance and equipment, Monkwick Residents' Association  Growth, Responsibility, Wellbeing, Opportunity  
30/11/2018  £500  To fund a hopper bus service for Abbey Fields doctors surgery for those with transport needs, Community 360  GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING 
31/12/2018 £284.70  Provision and planting of crocuses in Berechurch,  GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING

 


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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances18 
Present as expected1478%
Absent422%
Apologies received4100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)2 
Substitute3 

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