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Elected:

04 May 2000

First Elected

04 May 2000

Party:

Ward:

Job Title:

Basic Allowance £7,293.55

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Election History

Elected	Retired	Reason
Thu 4 May 2000	Thu 20 Oct 2022	Resigned

Party Representation History

Party	From	To
The Highwoods Group	Thu 4 May 2000	Mon 26 May 2014
The Highwoods and Stanway Independent Group	Tue 27 May 2014	Sat 2 Apr 2016
The Highwoods Group	Sun 3 Apr 2016	Thu 20 Oct 2022

Ward Representation History

Ward	From	To
Highwoods	Thu 4 May 2000	Sun 8 May 2016
Highwoods	Mon 9 May 2016	Sun 9 May 2021
Highwoods	Mon 10 May 2021	Thu 20 Oct 2022

Current Committee Memberships

Committee - Date Joined	Role
There are no current committees for this member.

Past Committee Memberships

Past Committee - Date Joined	Past Role	Past Leaving Date
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Full Council - 22 May 2013	Member	20 October 2022
Planning Committee - 15 September 2014	Substitute	20 October 2022
Local Plan Committee - 28 May 2019	Substitute	20 October 2022
Local Plan Committee - 14 July 2020	Member	20 October 2022
Scrutiny Panel - 26 May 2021	Substitute	20 October 2022

Current Outside Body Appointments

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

Past Outside Body Appointments

Past Outside Body	Past Joining Date	Past Leaving Date
Colchester Borough Homes	11 June 2015	20 October 2022

Personal Register of Interests

Date of Notice	Receipt by Monitoring Officer	View
21 September 2018	21 September 2018

Meeting Declarations

Committee Name	Meeting Date	Nature
Planning Committee	17 December 2015	Non-Pecuniary
Planning Committee	04 February 2016	Non-Pecuniary
Planning Committee	04 February 2016	Non-Pecuniary
Planning Committee	18 February 2016	Non-Pecuniary
Planning Committee	17 March 2016	Non-Pecuniary
Planning Committee	17 January 2019	Non-Pecuniary
Planning Committee	20 February 2020	Non-Pecuniary

Date	Title	Notes
Thu, 14 Jul 2022	CCHL and Subsidiary Companies briefing
Thu, 10 Mar 2022	Central Colchester Neighbourhood Pilot Update
Mon, 17 Jan 2022	Budget Workshop
Mon, 22 Nov 2021	Budget Workshop
Thu, 18 Nov 2021	Local Plan and Supplementary Planning Documents Briefing
Mon, 8 Nov 2021	Joint Committee for Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community
Mon, 18 Oct 2021	Councillor Safety Briefing
Mon, 20 Sep 2021	Budget Workshop
Tue, 15 Jun 2021	Tackling the Climate Challenge
Thu, 21 Jan 2021	Vaccination Programme
Tue, 12 Jan 2021	Planning Training
Mon, 16 Nov 2020	Scooter Briefing Session
Mon, 5 Oct 2020	Budget Workshop
Tue, 4 Aug 2020	Budget Workshop
Tue, 11 Feb 2020	Garden Communities Briefing
Mon, 13 Jan 2020	Neighbourhood Teams Briefing
Thu, 3 Oct 2019	Garden Communities Briefing
Tue, 8 Jan 2019	Parking Schemes and Traffic Regulation Orders
Thu, 29 Nov 2018	Local Plan Viability
Wed, 28 Nov 2018	Safeguarding
Mon, 26 Nov 2018	Colchester Borough Homes Briefing
Wed, 14 Nov 2018	Local Plan Housing Numbers and Objectively Assessed Need
Thu, 1 Nov 2018	Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Training
Tue, 23 Oct 2018	Chairing Skills
Tue, 2 Oct 2018	Crimestoppers Briefing
Thu, 22 Mar 2018	Dementia Awareness
Tue, 20 Mar 2018	General Data Protection Regulations Training
Thu, 16 Nov 2017	New Waste Technology
Tue, 24 Jan 2017	Planning Training
Tue, 6 Dec 2016	Policing in Colchester
Thu, 13 Oct 2016	Managing Unauthorised Encampments in the Borough
Mon, 27 Jun 2016	Equality and Diversity Workshop
Mon, 20 Jun 2016	Presentation by the University of Essex
Wed, 1 Jun 2016	Local Plan Briefing
Thu, 12 May 2016	New Council Conference
Tue, 1 Mar 2016	Jumbo - Issues and Options Briefing
Tue, 9 Feb 2016	Safeguarding
Wed, 13 Jan 2016	Desk Top Publishing
Tue, 9 Dec 2014	Social Media for Councillors
Tue, 18 Nov 2014	Briefing on CBC Website and Committee Management Information System
Mon, 20 Oct 2014	Local Government Boundary Commission: Warding Proposals briefing
Tue, 7 Oct 2014	Welfare Reform Update
Tue, 9 Sep 2014	Plan Making and the Duty to Co-operate
Fri, 4 Jul 2014	Local Plans and Housing Delivery
Tue, 1 Jul 2014	Changes to the Council's Website
Tue, 17 Jun 2014	Planning Training
Wed, 12 Mar 2014	UCC FSR Briefing
Tue, 21 Jan 2014	Channel Shift
Mon, 20 Jan 2014	Planning Training
Tue, 5 Nov 2013	Thinking Equality
Tue, 8 Oct 2013	UCC and FSR Briefing
Tue, 10 Sep 2013	Licensing Training
Mon, 8 Jul 2013	Colchester Citizen's Advice Bureau
Tue, 18 Jun 2013	Welfare Reform Briefing
Wed, 8 May 2013	Surface Water Management Plan Briefing

Date	From	Description	Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.

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

Date	Total Contribution	Description
30/06/2022	£2,000	Contribution to the Alpha Trust ( The Gilberd School) towards sports repairs and youth provision. The Alpha Trust, T/A The Gilberd School

NB Councillor Oxford did not spend anything from his Locality Budget in 2021-22; this was rolled over into 2022-23.

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

Date	Total Contribution	Description
30/06/2020	£100	Money to help supply the vital food some residents require. Colchester Foodbank
30/06/2020	£675	To contribute toward food supplies for vulnerable residents. St Luke's PCC
31/12/2020	£566.67	Supporting the Munch Club with food supplies for most vulnerable residents. St Luke's PCC
31/12/2020	£400	Helping to support and feed the most vulnerable residents in Highwoods. Home-start Colchester
31/12/2020	£258.33	Helping to feed the most vulnerable residents in Highwoods. Colchester Food Bank

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

Date	Total Contribution	Description	Category
01/01/2020	£1500	To provide community earning projects for growing and sustainable living. Together We Grow	GROWTH OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING
01/01/2020	£500	To provide lunch club for vulnerable children during school holidays. St Luke's Parochial Church Council	GROWTH RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY WELLBEING

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

Date

Total Contribution

Description

Member Attendance

Display attendance in date range

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November 2025
week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
44	27	28	29	30	31	1	2
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46	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
47	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
48	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
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November 2025
week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S
44	27	28	29	30	31	1	2
45	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
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47	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
48	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
49	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

Attendance Summary

Summary	Count	Percentage
Expected attendances	0
Present as expected	0	0%
Absent	0	0%
Apologies received	0	0% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)	0
Substitute	0

Attendance Details

Meeting Date	Committee	Attendance
There are no attendance records for this member in the selected date range.

31/10/2018	£367	Xmas lunch and entertainment to tackle social isolation, St Johns and Highwoods Association
	£421.50	Provision of replacement metal planters for Highwoods Square, Colchester In Bloom
	£377.50	Supply and install of 2x benches at Northfield Gardens,
	£844	Supply and planting of 10 trees in Highwoods. 9 in Chinook and 1 on Tesco Roundabout

Date	Total Contribution	Description	Category
30/01/2018	£666.60	Contribution towardsd Highwoods Big Garden Project - Together We Grow CIC	Thriving
	£266.80	Contribution towardsd Highwoods Big Garden Project - Colchester In Bloom	Welcoming
15/02/2018	£533.40	Tree Planting Highwoods - Colchester Borough Council	Welcoming
28/02/2018	£533.40	Metal bench for Castle Park - Colchester Borough Council	Welcoming

Councillor Gerard Oxford