Councillor Alison Jay

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  • Election History
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  • Ward History
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Councillor Alison Jay
Elected:
08 December 2022
First Elected
08 December 2022
Party:
Liberal Democrats
Ward:
Highwoods
Address:
c/o Town Hall
High Street
Colchester
COP1 1PJ
Telephone No:
07761 729054
Job Title:
Basic Allowance £8,014.46, Committee Chair SRA £4,808.69
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 8 Dec 2022  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
Liberal DemocratsThu 8 Dec 2022

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
HighwoodsThu 8 Dec 2022 Mon 8 May 2023
HighwoodsTue 9 May 2023

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
06 June 202407 June 2024

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
There are no meeting declarations for this member.
DateTitleNotes
Wed, 7 Jan 2026Devolution and LGR Update 
Mon, 15 Dec 2025Treasury Management Training 
Thu, 25 Sep 2025Roles and Responsibilities of Audit Chairs - LGA 
Wed, 24 Sep 2025LGA Mental Health Training for Councillors 
Mon, 8 Sep 2025Local Government Reorganisation 
Tue, 5 Aug 2025Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation Briefing 
Wed, 25 Jun 2025Local Government Reorganisation 
Tue, 24 Jun 2025Asset Based Community Development 
Tue, 27 May 2025Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Development Plan Document 
Tue, 18 Mar 2025Business Continuity  
Mon, 3 Mar 2025Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation Workshop 
Mon, 10 Feb 2025Budget Workshop 
Tue, 28 Jan 2025Risk Management training 
Tue, 7 Jan 2025East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust Briefing 
Tue, 19 Nov 2024City Centre Masterplan Joint Venture 
Wed, 13 Nov 2024Understanding Local Authority Financial Reporting 
Mon, 4 Nov 2024Budget Workshop 
Thu, 31 Oct 2024Comms and Marketing Team Briefing 
Wed, 30 Oct 2024The Future of Amphora Briefing 
Mon, 7 Oct 2024Colchester Northern Gateway briefing 
Mon, 16 Sep 2024Update on Councillor IT 
Wed, 21 Aug 2024Shared Services Briefing 
Tue, 20 Aug 2024Chairing Training 
Mon, 22 Jul 2024Chief Executive Briefing: Colchester Recycling and Waste Strategy Consultation 
Mon, 22 Jul 2024Chief Executive Briefing: Colchester Recycling and Waste Strategy Consultation 
Tue, 11 Jun 2024Neighbourhoods Training Session 
Wed, 8 May 2024Senior Leadership Team Induction event 
Tue, 26 Mar 2024Governance and Audit Committee Housing Revenue Account briefing 
Wed, 14 Feb 2024Budget briefing 
Tue, 6 Feb 2024Councillor IT and Cyber Security 
Wed, 6 Dec 2023Councillor "Meet SLT" Event  
Tue, 7 Nov 2023Housing Insight briefing 
Mon, 24 Jul 2023Chief Executive Briefing - Housing Pressures 
Tue, 30 May 2023Chief Executive Briefing 
Wed, 10 May 2023Councillor Welcome event 
Tue, 11 Apr 2023Member Briefing on Biodiversity Net Gain 
Mon, 6 Mar 2023Member Briefing on Devolution 
Tue, 28 Feb 2023Member Briefing on new voter ID requirements 
Tue, 21 Feb 2023Section 106 Agreements Training Session 
Mon, 30 Jan 2023Treasury Management Training 
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 Jay:

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/11/2025 £400.00 Highwoods country park and Chinook two trees. CCC Tree & Country Parks 
30/11/2025  £200.00  Bennett Green Highwoods Tree. CCC Tree & Country Parks    
       
       

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/06/2024 £1,000.00 Management of trees. St Helena Hospice 
30/11/2024  £660.00 £525 on hall hire at The Ark Highwoods and £135 on refreshment costs for Dancing with Dementia classes. Dance Network Association   
31/12/2024  £340.00  First site holiday events for families. The Big Give/First Site  
       

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

Date  Total Contribution  Description 
30/11/2023 £1,000 Two workshops: Advanced Communications Skills and Digital Skills. St Helena Hospice 
 30/11/2023 £600  'Dancing with Joy' classes held across Colchester, including for carers and sufferers of Dementia at the Ark, Highwoods.   
 30/11/2023 £86.30  Eight playground footballs and five basketballs for outdoor play.   
31/01/2024  £271.99 Karaoke machine for activity sessions. Friends of Treetops   

Member Attendance

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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances18 
Present as expected1689%
Absent211%
Apologies received2100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)2 
Substitute0 

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