Councillor Sara Naylor

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  • Election History
  • Party History
  • Ward History
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  • Training History
  • Hospitality & Gifts
  • Locality Budget
  • Attendance
Councillor Sara Naylor
Elected:
28 July 2022
First Elected
28 July 2022
Party:
Conservative
Ward:
Lexden and Braiswick
Address:
Town Hall
High Street
Colchester
CO1 1PJ
Telephone No:
01206 625140
Job Title:
Basic Allowance £7,715.11
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 28 Jul 2022  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
ConservativeThu 28 Jul 2022

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
Lexden and BraiswickThu 28 Jul 2022

Current Outside Body Appointments

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There are no current outside bodies for this member.

Past Outside Body Appointments

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There are no past outside bodies for this member.

Personal Register of Interests

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18 September 202419 September 2024

Meeting Declarations

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There are no meeting declarations for this member.

Training History

DateTitleNotes
Tue, 31 Mar 2026Colchester Local Plan - Site allocations (2) 
Thu, 26 Mar 2026Colchester Local Plan - Site allocations 
Mon, 2 Feb 2026National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) briefing 
Wed, 21 Jan 2026Local Plan Committee Training 
Wed, 29 Oct 2025Local Plan Briefing - Viability 
Wed, 8 Oct 2025Local Plan Briefing - Transport 
Fri, 3 Oct 2025Local Plan Briefing - Infrastructure and Water 
Fri, 19 Sep 2025Reviewed Data Protection Training Slides 
Tue, 27 May 2025Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Development Plan Document 
Mon, 3 Mar 2025Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation Workshop 
Mon, 10 Feb 2025Budget Workshop 
Wed, 5 Feb 2025Planning Training - (Statutory to sit on planning committee) 
Tue, 4 Feb 2025Local Plan Briefing  
Mon, 3 Feb 2025Estates Briefing 
Tue, 7 Jan 2025East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust Briefing 
Thu, 2 Jan 2025Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation 
Wed, 13 Nov 2024Understanding Local Authority Financial Reporting 
Mon, 11 Nov 2024Local Plan Housing and Infrastructure Workshop 
Mon, 4 Nov 2024Budget Workshop 
Wed, 30 Oct 2024The Future of Amphora Briefing 
Mon, 7 Oct 2024Colchester Northern Gateway briefing 
Tue, 28 May 2024Local Plan Review and Engagement Update 
Tue, 26 Mar 2024Governance and Audit Committee Housing Revenue Account briefing 
Tue, 19 Mar 2024Eastlight Community Housing briefing 
Mon, 4 Mar 2024Changes to Postal Vote Arrangements 
Wed, 14 Feb 2024Budget briefing 
Mon, 5 Feb 2024Changes to National Planning Policy Framework and National Planning Policy 
Tue, 7 Nov 2023Housing Insight briefing 
Mon, 24 Jul 2023Chief Executive Briefing - Housing Pressures 
Wed, 31 May 2023Local Government Boundary Commission Briefing 
Tue, 30 May 2023Chief Executive Briefing 
Mon, 30 Jan 2023Treasury Management Training 
Wed, 14 Dec 2022Budget Workshop 
Tue, 6 Dec 2022Dementia in North East Essex Briefing 
Mon, 5 Dec 2022Rapid Transit System Briefing 
Mon, 21 Nov 2022Chief Executive Briefing - Community Development 
Wed, 9 Nov 2022New Model Code of Conduct Training  
Thu, 6 Oct 2022Budget Workshop 
Tue, 4 Oct 2022Town Centre Masterplan Briefing 
Wed, 17 Aug 2022Planning Training  
Wed, 10 Aug 2022Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Briefing 

Hospitality and Gifts

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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 Naylor

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
31/10/2025  £300.00 The Friends of Hillhouse Wood need noticeboards to publicise bird-spotting and wildlife events to educate local people and visitors about these ancient woods that are too near the planned pylon route. The Friends of Hillhouse Wood

31/12/2025  £1,000.00 Organised by the music specialist teacher at Heathlands Primary School in West Bergholt and the headteacher of neighbouring Bishop William Ward in Great Horkesley.  It is a hugely valuable enrichment programme bringing together the choirs of 18 state primary schools including Lexden Primary, Braiswick Primary and Heathlands Primary enriching the lives of pupils in Lexden and Braiswick Ward and in the Colchester area. Colchester Schools Music Festival   
31/12/2025  £300.00  The fete is a much-loved event in West Bergholt which residents in Lexden and Braiswick ward enjoy. This grant will support the organisers to go ahead with the 2026 fete. West Begholt PC    
31/01/2026  £100.00  Support essential costs like security and administration. Eight Ash Green Festival   
31/01/2026  £100.00  The community is creating a dog-walking and children's play haven in a village copse. This grant will contribute towards essential tree surgery. The Aldham Grapevine    
31/01/2026  £100.00  Eight Ash Green heath is cherished by villagers and requires regular cutting back. Eight Ash Green Parish Council    
31/01/2026  £100.00  Help provide essential materials for this community initiative supporting teenagers in west Lexden to thrive. Rising Stars Community CIC   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
28/02/2025  £467.00 This is for a Speed Indicator Device to deter speeding through Aldham, part of Lexden & Braiswick ward. Aldham Parish Council

28/02/2025   £200.00  A cost-of-living project contributing to Colchester Food Bank. West Bergholt Guides   
28/02/2025   £200.00  A marquee to ensure residents of West Bergholt and Lexden & Braiswick ward get to enjoy the village fete whatever the weather. West Bergholt Fete  
28/02/2025   £600.00  Replace broken and failing internal lights at the Scout Hut and enable Scouts from West Bergholt & Braiswick to meet in good light. It will be a learning opportunity about energy efficiency for badge work.  West Bergholt Scouts  
28/02/2025   £200.00  A social event for the mountain bike community of young riders at Iron Latch Woods used by the residents of Lexden & Braiswick ward. Eight Ash Green Parish Council   
28/02/2025   £216.00  To benefit young people in Lexden & Braiswick to socialise at the Youth Drop-In Cafe after school. West Bergholt Parish Council    

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
30/11/2024 £250.00 Host a Christmas celebration for up to 60 secondary school aged young people to promote friendship and wellbeing. Rising Stars CIC

       
       
       

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
31/12/2023 £333.34 Marquee hire costs to enable the annual West Bergholt summer fete to resume. Orpen Memorial Hall

31/12/2023  £133.00  Printing of programme to advertise two-day open gardens event. West Bergholt Open Gardens  
31/01/2024  £166.66 Develop the OPAL programme. Braiswick Primary School   
31/01/2024   £250.00 Improving access arrangements. Colchester Croquet Club   
31/01/2024   £100.00 Used to publicise the group and host a free open evening and contribute towards set-up costs. Social Sisters   
31/01/2024   £166.00 The EAG Festival. EAG Festival Committee   
31/01/2024   £100.00 Games and theme nights for community entertainment. Aldham Village Bar   
31/01/2024   £100.00 Community event to introduce young people to the sport of Crown Green bowling. Woods Bowls Club   
31/01/2024   £100.00 Club is embarking on fabrication craft items in support of fundraising for Marie Curie and St Helena Hospice. The grant is for the purchase of materials. Colchester Craft Club   
31/01/2024   £166.67 Restoring storm-damaged flint-work on village church. Aldham Parish Church   
31/01/2024   £100.00  Craft items for Messy Church. Aldham Parish Church   
31/01/2024   £100.00  Replace rotten bird boxes. Friends of Hillhouse Wood  
31/01/2024   £166.67 Inclusive playground equipment. West Bergholt Parish Council.   

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description   
31/01/2023 £229 Architect drawings for new village hall. Eight Ash Green Village Hall Trust  

31/01/2023 £267  Restart Monday shopper bus. Community 360   
31/01/2023 £278.90  Tables and storage trolley. West Bergholt Scouts   
31/01/2023 £216.67  Sound system for church hall. West Bergholt Parochial Church Council   
31/01/2023  £180.80  Purchase four tablets. West Bergholt Parochial Church Council   
31/01/2023  £134  Modernise community magazine. Aldham Grapevine   
31/01/2023 £133  Meditation and prayer space. Holy Trinity Primary School   
31/01/2023  £167  Community Lunch BBQ. Colchester Croquet Club  
31/01/2023  £167  Build new website. Lexden Residents' Association  
31/01/2023  £226  Replace batteries in defibrillators in Lexden and Braiswick. East of England Ambulance Service  

Member Attendance

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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances17 
Present as expected1588%
Absent212%
Apologies received2100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)7 
Substitute1 

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