Councillor Sam McCarthy

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  • Election History
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  • Ward History
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  • Training History
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  • Locality Budget
  • Attendance
Councillor Sam McCarthy
Elected:
06 May 2019
First Elected
06 May 2019
Party:
Liberal Democrats
Ward:
Shrub End
Address:
c/o Town Hall
High Street
CO1 1PJ
Mobile Telephone No:
07894 346595
Job Title:
Basic Allowance £7576.54, Chair of Environment and Sustainability Panel SRA £4545.93
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Mon 6 May 2019  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
Liberal DemocratsMon 6 May 2019

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
Shrub EndMon 6 May 2019 Mon 8 May 2023
Shrub EndTue 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
23 September 202424 September 2024

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
There are no meeting declarations for this member.
DateTitleNotes
Tue, 18 Mar 2025Business Continuity  
Wed, 5 Feb 2025Planning Training - (Statutory to sit on planning committee) 
Tue, 7 Jan 2025East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust Briefing 
Thu, 19 Sep 2024Member briefing on Draft North Essex Growth Plan, NPPF response and Devolution 
Mon, 5 Aug 2024Local Plan and NPPF Briefing 
Mon, 22 Jul 2024Chief Executive Briefing: Colchester Recycling and Waste Strategy Consultation 
Tue, 19 Mar 2024Eastlight Community Housing briefing 
Mon, 5 Feb 2024Changes to National Planning Policy Framework and National Planning Policy 
Mon, 23 Oct 2023Chief Executive Briefing - Postal Vote, Proxy Changes and RAAC 
Mon, 24 Jul 2023Chief Executive Briefing - Housing Pressures 
Mon, 6 Mar 2023Member Briefing on Devolution 
Mon, 9 Jan 2023Planning Training  
Tue, 1 Nov 2022Briefing on Sustainability and Climate Change 
Thu, 6 Oct 2022Budget Workshop 
Mon, 17 Jan 2022Budget Workshop 
Mon, 8 Nov 2021Joint Committee for Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community 
Tue, 6 Jul 2021Delays in Elective Surgery Briefing 
Tue, 15 Jun 2021Tackling the Climate Challenge 
Fri, 12 Mar 2021Session on supporting residents and tackling financial inequality 
Tue, 12 Jan 2021Planning Training 
Mon, 7 Dec 2020Budget Workshop  
Wed, 21 Oct 2020LGIU Chairing Skills 
Thu, 15 Oct 2020Scrutiny Training 
Tue, 6 Oct 2020GDPR Training 
Wed, 26 Aug 2020Budget Workshop 
Fri, 22 May 2020Remote Meeting Training for Committee Chairs 
Mon, 13 Jan 2020Neighbourhood Teams 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 2024/25 Locality Budget spends for Councillor McCarthy:

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
31/01/2025 £500.00 To support new and ongoing community projects provided by C3 Church. C3 Church
       

Please find below the 2023/24 Locality Budget spends for Councillor McCarthy:

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
31/08/2023 £250 Supply military households. HQ Colchester Garrison
31/12/2024 £500 Christmas boxes, clothing and general support through Winter. Tots2Teens  
       
       
       

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
31/10/2022 £200 To assist with Christmas boxes, clothing and general support throughout the winter. Tots2Teens
30/11/2022 £300 Hall hire and reduced session costs for residents. Little Learners South Colchester   
31/01/2023  £500  Allow school to purchase 'Monty Must Read' books. Montgomery Infant School   
31/01/2023  £250  Kids' corner story telling. C of E Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen's clubs  
31/01/2023  £750  Defibrillator, St Cedds. All Saints PCC  

 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/11/2021  £300 To Purchase pyjamas for all of the children for Christmas to keep them warm through Winter. Tots2Teens
31/01/2022   £1,000 Contribution towards cost of essential books for pupils. Montgomery  Infant School  
28/02/2022  £50 Contribution towards cost  of purchasing a " Thankyou NHS" bench to  be sited at C3 Church, Abbeyfields. Roll and Scroll   
28/02/2022   £400 Contribution towards costs of concrete base "Thank you NHS" bench. Internal   
28/02/2022   £250 Purchase of litter picking equipment for Shrub End ward. Internal   

 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/06/2020  £100 Money to help supply the vital food some residents require. Colchester Foodbank 
 30/06/2020 £500 To help expand the library, including more books to assist with the reopening post COVID19. St Michael's Primary School & Nursery  
 31/12/2020 £1,000 Contribution toward outdoor shed and reading books. Montgomery Infant School  
 28/02/2021 £400 To support the trust in working closely with C360 and the foodbank to get food parcels to residents, to call residents who are lonely and isolated and to provide staff to administer the Covid-19 vaccine. Colchester United Football in the Community  

 

 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
 01/01/2020  £500 To purchase new reading books for all classes. Montgomery Infant School & Nursery OPPORTUNITY
 31/01/2020  £77.45  Santa Run for Stanway and Shrub End Wards. Raising money for charity and young people enjoying some festive spirit. Internal   WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £82.04  Sweets costed in advance for the charity Santa Run. Personal   WELLBEING
 31/01/2020  £436.80  Litter bin to be situated on the Smallwood Road end of the alleyway. Connecting Coats Hutton and Iceni Square, to Smallwood Road. Internal  RESPONSIBILITY
 31/01/2020  £903.71  The purchase of new dictionaires and thesauras for all classrooms, to improve language and writing skills and to update resources. Iceni Academy   OPPORTUNITY


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Member Attendance

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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances30 
Present as expected2170%
Absent930%
Apologies received889% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)0 
Substitute4 

Attendance Details

Meeting DateCommitteeAttendance
11 Jul 2024 18:00 Planning Committee Apologies received
17 Jul 2024 18:00 Full Council Attended
25 Jul 2024 18:00 Planning Committee Attended
1 Aug 2024 18:00 Environment and Sustainability Panel Attended
15 Aug 2024 18:00 Planning Committee Attended
5 Sep 2024 18:00 Planning Committee Attended
10 Sep 2024 00:00 Governance and Audit Committee Substitute
11 Sep 2024 18:00 Full Council Attended
11 Sep 2024 19:00 Full Council Attended
17 Sep 2024 00:00 Crime and Disorder Committee Substitute
26 Sep 2024 18:00 Planning Committee Attended
16 Oct 2024 18:00 Full Council Attended
17 Oct 2024 18:00 Planning Committee Attended
7 Nov 2024 18:00 Planning Committee Apologies received
12 Nov 2024 00:00 Scrutiny Panel Substitute
28 Nov 2024 18:00 Planning Committee Attended
5 Dec 2024 18:00 Full Council Apologies received
10 Dec 2024 00:00 Scrutiny Panel Substitute
12 Dec 2024 18:00 Environment and Sustainability Panel Apologies received
19 Dec 2024 18:00 Planning Committee Attended
30 Jan 2025 18:00 Planning Committee Attended
26 Feb 2025 18:00 Full Council Apologies received
13 Mar 2025 18:00 Planning Committee Apologies received
17 Mar 2025 18:00 Full Council Attended
20 Mar 2025 18:00 Environment and Sustainability Panel Attended
3 Apr 2025 18:00 Planning Committee Attended
28 Apr 2025 18:00 Environment and Sustainability Panel Attended
21 May 2025 12:00 Planning Committee Attended
21 May 2025 12:00 Environment and Sustainability Panel Attended
21 May 2025 10:30 Full Council Attended
22 May 2025 18:00 Planning Committee Apologies received
9 Jun 2025 18:00 Full Council Attended
12 Jun 2025 18:00 Planning Committee Absent
26 Jun 2025 18:00 Environment and Sustainability Panel Apologies received
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