Councillor Darius Laws

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  • Election History
  • Party History
  • Ward History
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  • Training History
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  • Locality Budget
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Councillor Darius Laws
Elected:
10 May 2021
First Elected
10 May 2021
Party:
Conservative
Ward:
Rural North
Address:
c/o Town Hall
High Street
Colchester
CO1 1PJ
Job Title:
Basic Allowance £8,014.46, Chair of Scrutiny Panel Special Responsibility Allowance £8,415.20
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Mon 10 May 2021  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
ConservativeMon 10 May 2021

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
Rural NorthMon 10 May 2021 Mon 6 May 2024
Rural NorthTue 7 May 2024

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
16 September 202417 September 2024

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
There are no meeting declarations for this member.
DateTitleNotes
Tue, 27 May 2025Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Development Plan Document 
Mon, 10 Feb 2025Budget Workshop 
Tue, 7 Jan 2025East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust Briefing 
Thu, 2 Jan 2025Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation 
Tue, 19 Nov 2024City Centre Masterplan Joint Venture 
Mon, 4 Nov 2024Budget Workshop 
Mon, 23 Sep 2024Scrutiny Essentials 
Thu, 18 Jul 2024Planning Training  
Wed, 14 Feb 2024Budget briefing 
Wed, 6 Dec 2023Councillor "Meet SLT" Event  
Tue, 7 Nov 2023GDPR Online Training 
Mon, 18 Sep 2023Chief Executive Briefing - Budget Update 
Tue, 22 Aug 2023Chairs Training with LGIU 
Wed, 10 May 2023Councillor Welcome event 
Mon, 6 Mar 2023Member Briefing on Devolution 
Tue, 21 Feb 2023Section 106 Agreements Training Session 
Wed, 14 Dec 2022Budget Workshop 
Mon, 21 Nov 2022New Model Code of Conduct Training  
Wed, 26 Oct 2022Chief Executive Briefing - The story so far 
Thu, 6 Oct 2022Budget Workshop 
Tue, 4 Oct 2022Town Centre Masterplan Briefing 
Wed, 17 Aug 2022Planning Training  
Tue, 2 Aug 2022Chief Executive Briefing - Electoral Reform 
Thu, 14 Jul 2022CCHL and Subsidiary Companies briefing 
Mon, 17 Jan 2022Budget Workshop 
Wed, 5 Jan 2022Briefing on Permitted Development  
Mon, 18 Oct 2021Councillor Safety Briefing 
Tue, 5 Oct 2021Town Deal Briefing 
Mon, 17 May 2021Induction event with Executive Management Team 
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 2025/26 Locality Budget spends for Councillor Laws:

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
30/06/2025 £500.00  Speed Indicator Device (costing several thousand pounds) to be used and managed by the PC. Wormingford Parish Council
30/06/2025
 £250.00  Marketing of the community fun day which is growing from strength to strength. Great Horkesley Community Events    
31/07/2025 £250.00  Towards a defibrillator. Little Horkesley Parish Council   
       

Please find below the 2024/25 Locality Budget spends for Councillor Laws:

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
31/05/2024 £500  New play equipment for village green. Little Horkesley Parish Council
31/05/2024 £500  Family fun day (Licensing/marketing). Great Horkesley Community Events   
31/07/2024  £500  Invest in facilities such as new goalposts and lighting. The club house is also becoming popular with spectators from the village, enabling older generations with the chance to socialise. Wormingford Wanders Football Club  
31/01/2025  £500 This would enable to the museum to deliver a professionally organised press viewing for the exhibition in early summer which would engage with specialist print media and more importantly, TV and radio broadcasting. Munnings Museum   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
31/12/2023 £500  The band are seeking to purchase a storage container for their instruments. Boxted Methodist Silver Band
31/12/2023 £500 Provide basic toilet facilities for members and their guests on what is a remote and challenging site. North Colchester Men's Shed  
31/01/2024  £500  Dark skies campaign. Dedham Vale Society   
31/01/2024  £500  Refurbishment of a trailer or facilitate portable and temporary installation. Colchester Dry Skate Project   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
30/06/2022 £250  To enable the Parish Council to promote and host "Big Lunch" style events to reduce isolation and bring the community together, especially elder residents. Little Horkesley Parish Council
30/06/2022 £350  Contribution towards refurbishing War Memorial. Fordham Parish Council   
30/09/2022  £600  Refurbishment of church. Great Horkesley Parochial Church Council  
31/12/2022  £800  Lifesaving equipment. Langham and Stratford St Mary First Responders   
       
       
   
 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
30/06/2021 £300  Installation of two benches at local bus shelter to increase seating provision. Fordham Parish Council
31/01/2022 £1,700 To enable professional expert research (managed by the local History Society) of the Roman Villa archaeological site as part of long-term plans to better interpret and create a site for the village and wider community to enjoy. Fordham Local History Society   
       

Member Attendance

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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances20 
Present as expected20100%
Absent00%
Apologies received00% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)1 
Substitute1 

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