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Elected:

08 May 2018

First Elected

08 May 2018

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Basic Allowance £7,115.66, Cabinet Member Special Allowance £12,808.22

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Election History

Elected	Retired	Reason
Tue 8 May 2018	Mon 9 May 2022	Not reelected

Party Representation History

Party	From	To
Conservative	Tue 8 May 2018	Mon 9 May 2022

Ward Representation History

Ward	From	To
Castle	Tue 8 May 2018	Mon 9 May 2022

Current Committee Memberships

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

Past Committee Memberships

Past Committee - Date Joined	Past Role	Past Leaving Date
Full Council - 23 May 2018	Member	09 May 2022
Planning Committee - 24 May 2018	Substitute	09 May 2022
Local Plan Committee - 25 May 2018	Substitute	09 May 2022
Cabinet - 26 May 2021	Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability	09 May 2022
Licensing Committee - 24 May 2018	Member	21 May 2019

Current Outside Body Appointments

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

Past Outside Body Appointments

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

Personal Register of Interests

Date of Notice	Receipt by Monitoring Officer	View
10 October 2018	10 October 2018

Meeting Declarations

Committee Name	Meeting Date	Nature	View
Planning Committee	30 May 2019	Non-Pecuniary

Date	Title	Notes
Thu, 10 Mar 2022	Central Colchester Neighbourhood Pilot Update
Mon, 17 Jan 2022	Budget Workshop
Wed, 5 Jan 2022	Briefing on Permitted Development
Wed, 15 Dec 2021	Briefing on the Vaccine Booster Programme and Volunteering
Mon, 6 Dec 2021	Central Colchester Neighbourhood Pilot
Mon, 22 Nov 2021	Budget Workshop
Mon, 18 Oct 2021	Councillor Safety Briefing
Mon, 20 Sep 2021	Budget Workshop
Mon, 19 Jul 2021	Risk Management Briefing
Tue, 15 Jun 2021	Tackling the Climate Challenge
Mon, 7 Dec 2020	Budget Workshop
Mon, 16 Nov 2020	Scooter Briefing Session
Mon, 5 Oct 2020	Budget Workshop
Thu, 3 Sep 2020	Local List and Assets of Community Value
Fri, 5 Jun 2020	Licensing Training - Sexual Entertainment Venues and Safeguarding
Wed, 20 May 2020	Planning Training
Wed, 12 Jun 2019	Licensing Training
Mon, 4 Mar 2019	Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Briefing
Thu, 7 Feb 2019	Essex Highways Briefing
Tue, 5 Feb 2019	Policing in Colchester
Tue, 2 Oct 2018	Crimestoppers Briefing
Tue, 19 Jun 2018	Universal Credit and Colchester Update
Mon, 11 Jun 2018	Introduction to Local Government Finance
Thu, 7 Jun 2018	Licensing Training
Wed, 16 May 2018	Social Media Training
Tue, 15 May 2018	Induction evening
Mon, 14 May 2018	Planning Training
Tue, 8 May 2018	Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity and GDPR

Date	From	Description	Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.

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

Date	Total Contribution	Description
30/09/2021	£200	To purchase a noticeboard for displaying community news, local history. Roman and Castle Road Residents' Association
31/12/2021	£600	Blossome will launch its programmes and activities, serving people in the community who have lost a loved one to addiction, helping them put their life back together in a healthy way. Funding will help pay for design and printing costs for leaflets, cards, and the banner graphics. Blossome
31/01/2022	£300	Donation towards replacing bins on North Station Road with Heritage design. Internal
31/01/2022	£150	Contribution to the night shelter, providing accommodation for the homeless. Colchester Emergency Night Shelter
31/01/2022	£150	Contribution towards the e-cargo bike project, based in Colchester. Colchester En-form
31/01/2022	£300	Contribution to charity that provides vital support to brain injury survivors. Headway Essex
31/01/2022	£300	Contribution to a community theatre project that will involve residents from across the borough to create a theatrical production for the Jubilee celebrations. Packing Shed Theatre Company

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

Date	Total Contribution	Description
30/06/2020	£100	Money to help supply the vital food some residents require. Colchester Foodbank
30/06/2020	£100	To fund a street party once the Covid 19 crisis is over. 1940s theme to bring the community together and reward those who have helped their neighbours. Fits in with the wellbeing aspect. Riverside Residents Association
30/11/2020	£300	Planting and decorating Christmas Tree in Castle Park. Internal
31/12/2020	£300	Equipment to restore Victorian lamp posts in town centre. Colchester Civic Society
28/02/2021	£500	Actors' fees for open-air theatre production planned for Castle Park. Packing Shed Theatre Company
28/02/2021	£500	Purchase of bulbs for local planting. Riverside Residents' Association
28/02/2021	£200	Toward statue to celebrate Ann and Jane Taylor who lived on West Stockwell Street and wrote 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star.' Twinkle Star Fund

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

Date	Total Contribution	Description	Category
30/06/2019	£144	Bunting for Pride 2019 - to be used for future occasions as well, Colchester Pride	RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
31/07/2019	£125	Supporting independent businesses on Crouch Street and Eld lane - advertising for regular late night event to increase footfall in the town centre, The South Lanes Project	GROWTH WELLBEING
01/11/2019	£125	Helps support young people in a safe environment. Packing Shed Theatre	GROWTH RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
01/12/2019	£100	Contribution toward new marquee for the RA's summer street party. Riverside Residents' Association	OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
01/12/2019	£175	Purchase of paint and equipment for residents to paint the Victorian lamp posts. Roman and Castle Road Residents Association	RESPONSIBILITY WELLBEING
31/01/2020	£281	Actors' fees - open air theatre production - newly commissioned work re-interpretating a story from the town's history. Packing Shed Theatre	OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
31/01/2020	£250	To deliver Dancing with Parkinson's session at the Castle offering dance and movement sessions to those with Parkinson's Disease and their partners, friends and carers. Dance Network Association	RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY WELBEING
31/01/2020	£300	Purchase of hi-vis and gardening equipment for volunteers - maintain heritage assets. Colchester Civic Society	RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY WELBEING
31/01/2020	£500	New floral displays for Colchester High Street. Colchester in Bloom	RESPONSIBILITY WELLBEING

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

Date	Total Contribution	Description	Category
31/05/2018	£125	Firstsite annual community event	Opportunity
30/06/2018	£125	Improvements, St Botolph's Church	Opportunity, Responsibility, Wellbeing, Growth
31/07/2018	£125	Annual Community Lunch, Riverside RA	Wellbeing
31/10/2018	£125	Tackling reuse of plastics locally, Replastic	RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
	£125	Fundng for plants and bulbs, and for PR campaign, Colchester District Neighbourhood Watch	WELLBEING
	£125	Purchase of rees and bulbs to enhance streetscene, Rosebery and Smythies Residents' Association	WELLBEING
30/11/2018	£125	Contribution towards tree saplings and bulbs owned by RA, Roman & Castle Residents' Association	WELLBEING
	£125	Contribution towards running costs, Colchester Orbital	GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
31/12/2018	£125	Restoration of drinking water fountain on Middleborough to reduce plastic use, Colchester Civic Society	GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
	£125	To fund security, website development and web hosting for the Colchester Pride 2019	OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
01/01/2019	£324.96	Provision of labels for tree on the tree trail within the park, Friends of Castle Park	OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
31/01/2019	£125	Running costs supporting the services to the borough, Colchester Emergency Night Shelter	RESPONSIBILITY WELLBEING
	£250	Running costs toward new warehouse for sustaining service, Colchester Foodbank	RESPONSIBILITY WELLBEING
	£50.04	Community 360 mini bus service to shopping location for residents, Riverside Residents' Association	GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING

Further information on Locality Budgets for Councillors

Member Attendance

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Councillor Simon Crow