Councillor Kevin Bentley

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  • Allowances & Expenses
  • Election History
  • Party History
  • Ward History
  • Members Interests
  • Committees
  • Outside Bodies
  • Training History
  • Hospitality & Gifts
  • Locality Budget
  • Attendance
Councillor Kevin Bentley
Elected:
02 May 2002
First Elected
02 May 2002
Party:
Conservative
Ward:
Marks Tey and Layer
Address:
c/o Town Hall
High Street
Colchester
CO1 1PJ
Mobile Telephone No:
07740 123753
Fax No:
01206 548200
Job Title:
Basic Allowance £7576.54
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 2 May 2002  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
ConservativeThu 2 May 2002

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
Birch and WinstreeThu 2 May 2002 Sun 8 May 2016
Marks Tey and LayerMon 9 May 2016 Sun 9 May 2021
Marks Tey and LayerMon 10 May 2021

Current Outside Body Appointments

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

Past Outside Body Appointments

Personal Register of Interests

Date of NoticeReceipt by Monitoring OfficerView
24 July 202301 August 2023

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
12
 Page 2 of 2, items 13 to 15 of 15.
Planning Committee05 September 2019Non-Pecuniary
Council15 July 2020Pecuniary
Council01 February 2021Non-Pecuniary
DateTitleNotes
Wed, 9 Nov 2022New Model Code of Conduct Training  
Mon, 16 Nov 2020Scooter Briefing Session 
Thu, 15 Oct 2020Scrutiny Training 
Mon, 20 Oct 2014Local Government Boundary Commission: Warding Proposals briefing 
Mon, 8 Jul 2013Colchester Citizen's Advice Bureau Briefing  
Mon, 3 Jun 2013Planning Training 
DateFromDescriptionValue
Mon, 2 Sep 2013Vice Chancellor University of EssexLunch along with other members of Colchester Borough council and the Chief Executive at Wivenhoe House Hotel 
Sat, 2 Nov 2013E C HarrisTicket and lunch for England v Australia rugby game at Twickenhamยฃ100

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 Bentley:

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
 31/01/24 £440.00 Two picnic tables/benches. Winstred Hundred Parish Council  

 31/01/24 £1,060.00 HD CCTV system to cover Parish Hall buildings.  Marks Tey Parish Council  
 31/01/24 £500 Entry points to the Parish Council-owned playing fields in Layer de la Haye. Layer de le Haye Parish Council
 

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
 31/01/23 £640 Birch Play Area. Birch Parish Council  

 31/01/23 £860 Development of Community Hub. Layer Marney Parochial Church Council  
 31/01/23 £500 Basketball surface, Queensbury Avenue. Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council
 
       
       
       

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
 31/01/22 £500 Contribution towards community project in Salcott to turn a disused red  telephone box into a book exchange. Winstred Hundred Parish Council  

 31/01/22  £1,000 Contribution towards the refurbishment of tennis courts for community usage. Layer de la Haye Parish Council  
 31/01/22 £500 Contribution towards the purchase of 2 swing gates at the village play area. Layer de la Haye Parish Council
 
       
       
       

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
 30/06/20 £100 Money to help supply the vital food some residents require. Colchester Foodbank  

 30/06/20 £150  To help Marks Tey Parish Council with its volunteering scheme as a result of COVID 19. Marks Tey Parish Council  
 30/06/20  £200 To help with mileage and other costs for volunteer scheme. Layer de la Haye Parish Council   
 30/06/20 £350 Toward launch of new website to share Covid-19 updates with local residents. Messing cum Inworth Parish Council   
 31/10/20  £1,000 Toward disabled access roundabout in new playground. Marks Tey Parish Council   
 28/02/2021 £200 Replacement of village notice board. Copford with Easthorpe Parish Council  

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
30/06/2019  £1000 Re-surfacing multi-use sports facilities for safe village use, Layer de la Haye Parish Council WELLBEING
 01/02/2020 £1000 Height barrier at the community orchard to stop unauthorised vehicles. Messing cum Inworth Parish Council   OPPORTUNITY 
WELLBEING
       
       

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   Category
31/10/2018 £500.00 Supply and storage of a stage for the community hall, used by various community groups, Winstred Hundred Parish Council    GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING  
  £500.00  Purchase of timber trail for village hall playground for children to use, Messing cum Inwirth Parish Council WELLBEING 
31/01/2019  £625  Relocation of VR post box, part of the village hall heritage,  Winstred Hundred Parish Council      RESPONSIBILITY 
  £451.02  Installtion of defib and cabinet at barn at junction of Stockhouse Rd & Newbridge Rd   RESPONSIBILITY WELLBEING 
       
       


Further information on Locality Budgets for Councillors

Member Attendance

Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances12 
Present as expected975%
Absent325%
Apologies received3100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)1 

Attendance Details