Councillor Martyn Warnes

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Councillor Martyn Warnes
Elected:
09 May 2016
First Elected
09 May 2016
Party:
Labour and Co-operative
Ward:
Berechurch
Address:
c/o Town Hall,
High Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1PJ
Mobile Telephone No:
07856 203420
Biography:
Councillor Warnes 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 £8,014.46, Chair of Planning Committee Special Responsibility Allowance £8,415.20
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Mon 9 May 2016  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
Labour and Co-operativeMon 9 May 2016

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
BerechurchMon 9 May 2016 Sun 8 May 2022
BerechurchMon 9 May 2022

Current Outside Body Appointments

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
26 July 202528 July 2025

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
12
 Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 12 of 17.
Local Plan Committee05 July 2016Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee05 July 2016Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee07 November 2016Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee07 November 2016Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee19 December 2016Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee19 December 2016Non-Pecuniary
Trading Board22 March 2017Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee27 March 2017Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee12 June 2017Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee12 June 2017Non-Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee02 October 2017Pecuniary
Local Plan Committee02 October 2017Non-Pecuniary
DateTitleNotes
Mon, 14 Apr 2025Chief Executive briefing for all Members - Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation Q&A 
Sat, 8 Mar 2025Future of Planning LGA Leadership Essentials 
Mon, 3 Mar 2025Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation Workshop 
Wed, 12 Feb 2025Planning Training - Viability in the Planning Process 
Tue, 4 Feb 2025Local Plan Briefing  
Mon, 3 Feb 2025Estates Briefing 
Tue, 7 Jan 2025East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust Briefing 
Mon, 4 Nov 2024Budget Workshop 
Wed, 30 Oct 2024The Future of Amphora Briefing 
Wed, 9 Oct 2024Mental Health Resilience Training 
Mon, 7 Oct 2024Colchester Northern Gateway briefing 
Tue, 20 Aug 2024Chairing Training 
Tue, 23 Jul 2024Mentally Healthier Councils Network Event 
Mon, 22 Jul 2024Chief Executive Briefing: Colchester Recycling and Waste Strategy Consultation 
Tue, 28 May 2024Local Plan Review and Engagement Update 
Tue, 21 May 2024Planning Training  
Wed, 8 May 2024Senior Leadership Team Induction event 
Tue, 19 Mar 2024Eastlight Community Housing briefing 
Mon, 4 Mar 2024Changes to Postal Vote Arrangements 
Tue, 6 Feb 2024Councillor IT and Cyber Security 
Mon, 5 Feb 2024Changes to National Planning Policy Framework and National Planning Policy 
Wed, 6 Dec 2023Councillor "Meet SLT" Event  
Tue, 7 Nov 2023Housing Insight briefing 
Tue, 31 Oct 2023Local Plan Vision Workshop 
Mon, 30 Oct 2023Budget Workshop 
Mon, 23 Oct 2023Chief Executive Briefing - Postal Vote, Proxy Changes and RAAC 
Mon, 18 Sep 2023Chief Executive Briefing - Budget Update 
Thu, 3 Aug 2023Member Engagement with CIPFA 
Mon, 24 Jul 2023Chief Executive Briefing - Housing Pressures 
Wed, 5 Jul 2023Neighbourhoods Training Session 
Wed, 31 May 2023Local Government Boundary Commission Briefing 
Tue, 11 Apr 2023New Model Code of Conduct Training  
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 
Mon, 30 Jan 2023Treasury Management Training 
Mon, 9 Jan 2023Planning Training  
Wed, 14 Dec 2022Budget Workshop 
Mon, 5 Dec 2022Rapid Transit System Briefing 
Mon, 21 Nov 2022Chief Executive Briefing - Community Development 
Tue, 1 Nov 2022Briefing on Sustainability and Climate Change 
Tue, 25 Oct 2022Cost of Living Crisis Support for residents briefing 
Mon, 24 Oct 2022New Rural England Shared Prosperity Fund Briefing 
Mon, 25 Jul 2022Colchester Borough Homes Briefing 
Thu, 14 Jul 2022CCHL and Subsidiary Companies briefing 
Mon, 31 Jan 2022Planning Training  
Mon, 17 Jan 2022Budget Workshop 
Wed, 5 Jan 2022Briefing on Permitted Development  
Wed, 15 Dec 2021Briefing on the Vaccine Booster Programme and Volunteering 
Mon, 6 Dec 2021Central Colchester Neighbourhood Pilot 
Mon, 22 Nov 2021Budget Workshop 
Thu, 18 Nov 2021Local Plan and Supplementary Planning Documents Briefing 
Mon, 8 Nov 2021Joint Committee for Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community 
Tue, 2 Nov 2021Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training 
Tue, 26 Oct 2021Future of the Alliance and Integrated Healthcare System: Neighbourhood Pilot for Colchester Briefing 
Mon, 18 Oct 2021Councillor Safety Briefing 
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, 6 Jul 2021Delays in Elective Surgery Briefing 
Mon, 5 Jul 2021Being an Effective Councillor 
Tue, 15 Jun 2021Tackling the Climate Challenge 
Tue, 9 Mar 2021Session on supporting residents and tackling financial inequality 
Wed, 10 Feb 2021Social Media Training - Braintree District Council 
Fri, 5 Feb 2021 Commercial skills for Councillors - Commercial mindset online masterclass 3LGA online
Tue, 6 Oct 2020GDPR Training 
Tue, 11 Feb 2020Garden Communities Briefing 
Thu, 3 Oct 2019Garden Communities Briefing 
Mon, 4 Mar 2019Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Briefing 
Tue, 5 Feb 2019Policing in Colchester 
Thu, 29 Nov 2018Local Plan Viability 
Mon, 26 Nov 2018Colchester Borough Homes Briefing 
Wed, 14 Nov 2018Local Plan Housing Numbers and Objectively Assessed Need  
Thu, 1 Nov 2018Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Training 
Tue, 23 Oct 2018Chairing Skills 
Mon, 11 Jun 2018Introduction to Local Government Finance 
Wed, 16 May 2018Social Media Training 
Tue, 8 May 2018Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity and GDPR 
Thu, 22 Mar 2018Dementia Awareness 
Tue, 20 Mar 2018General Data Protection Regulations Training 
Thu, 16 Nov 2017New Waste Technology 
Wed, 8 Nov 2017Working Together Across Colchester 
Tue, 10 Oct 2017Garden Communities Briefing 
Sat, 7 Oct 2017Labour Group Training Day 
Tue, 11 Apr 2017Bradwell New Nuclear programme briefing 
Tue, 15 Nov 2016Scrutiny Training 
Thu, 13 Oct 2016Managing Unauthorised Encampments in the Borough 
Tue, 12 Jul 2016Gang Violence in Colchester 
Mon, 27 Jun 2016Equality and Diversity Workshop 
Wed, 1 Jun 2016Local Plan Briefing 
Tue, 17 May 2016Planning 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 2024/25 Locality Budget spends for Councillor Warnes:

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
31/12/2024  £1,000.00 To support the activities of the Colchester Foodbank Monkwick Satellite Foodbank. Colchester Foodbank 
31/12/2024
  £1,000.00 Supporting the activities of the Berechurch Youth Club. Berechurch Youth Club   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
31/01/2023  £1,000 Support people with Foodbank vouchers. Colchester Foodbank 
31/01/2023
  £500 Youth activities in Berechurch. Berechurch Youth Club   
31/01/2023   £500 E-cargo bike. Colchester En-Form  

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
31/01/2022  £700 Donation to Foodbank. Colchester Foodbank 
31/01/2022
  £300 A one off donation to help purchase a table tennis table. Berechurch Youth Club   
31/01/2022   £500 Donation to Community 360  Dial a Ride Scheme, to enable Berechurch residents without transport to access services at Abbeyfield GP practice. Community 360   
31/01/2022   £500 Contribution towards the Colchester E-Cargo Pick up and Delivery Scheme. Colchester En-form   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/06/2020  £100 Money to help supply the vital food some residents require. Colchester Foodbank 
28/02/2021   £600 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   £500 Contribution to E-Cargo bikes collection and delivery service. Supports wellbeing and the environment. En-form Colchester Environmental Information Centre   
28/02/2021   £300 Contribution toward running costs and volunteering. Berechurch Youth Club  

 

 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
01/01/2020 £200 To support fun days booked for 2020. Monkwick Residents' Association  OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
 01/01/2020  £510  To support with running costs. Berechurch youth Club   OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
 01/01/2020  £381  To support with food, rent and public liability costs. Monkwick Munch Club  RESPONSIBILITY WELLBEING
 01/01/2020  £120  To provide a local business directory. Greatledge Printers   GROWTH OPPORTUNITY
 01/01/2020  £369  To provide and maintain planter at William Harris Way shopping centre. BROXAP  GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
 01/01/2020  £420  To part fund hopper bus to Abbey Field Doctors' surgery as there is no public transport. Community360  GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
       

 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
30/06/2018 £78  Sign to be fitted for Berechurch Fundays, Neighbourhood Watch Wellbeing
31/10/2018  £63.98  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  £100  Printing of Berechurch business directory  supporting local economy, Greatledge Ltd    GROWTH RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY 
  £304.69  Provision and planting of crocuses in Berechurch,  GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING  

 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
12/07/2017 £60  Berechurch Dyke sign to be fitted - Envirsigns  Vibrant, Welcoming 
15/01/2018  £500  Hopper Service Berechurch to Abbeyfields GP Service - Community 360  Thriving, Welcoming 
  £198  Monkwick Funday - Monkwick Residents Association  Vibrant, Welcoming, Thriving  
  £600  Facilitation of Community Fun Days x 5  - Colchester Neighbourhood Watch  Vibrant, Welcoming, Thriving  
  £300  Berechurch Youth Club  Thriving, Welcoming 
  £66.66  Creating a business directory for Berechurch Residents - Greatledge Printers  Prosperous 
 29/01/2018 £31.65  Graffiti removal kit for Monkwick - Colchester Borough Counci   Thriving, Welcoming 
  £33.33  Parks Paperwork for Events - Colchester Borough Council  Thriving, Welcoming 

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SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances21 
Present as expected1990%
Absent210%
Apologies received2100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)6 
Substitute0 

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