Winter support
Colchester Borough Council is providing support for residents, businesses and communities throughout winter.
The locality budget spend
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Locality budget spend for December 2024
| Name | Organisation | Application description | Date agreed | Amount committed | |
| Alake-Akinyemi, Elizabeth | Tots2teens | Provide essential items such as pyjamas, nappies and baby items for families in need. | 13 December 2024 | £350 | |
| Arnold, Tracy | GO4 Café | Hampers | 09 December 2024 | £1,000 | |
| Barber, Lewis | Friends of Hill House Wood | A trailer to be used with the quad bike deployed for maintaining the wood, plus associated additions including the attachment of a secure lockbox for helmet, straps, spare fuel, and any essential spare parts and repairs. | 19 December 2024 | £350 | |
| Barber, Lewis | Colchester Croquet Club | Community BBQ for residents to improve community cohesion and to promote interest in the sport. | 20 December 2024 | £250 | |
| Barber, Lewis | Eight Ash Green Festival Committee | One day community-driven event held on Fordham Heath with stalls, bands and community events. | 20 December 2024 | £350 | |
| Barber, Lewis | Aldham Parish Council | Purchase of a ECC approved highways speed indicator device for deployment on roads in the village prone to speeding. | 21 December 2024 | £400 | |
| Dundas, Paul | Tiptree Community Hub | A new low threshold disabled compliant door to give wheelchair access to the unit/facility. | 25 November 2024 | £1,400 | |
| Dundas, Paul | Tiptree Volunteers CIC | Towards funding for a coffee morning and day trip for carer volunteer group. | 09 December 2024 | £300 | |
| Dundas, Paul | Tiptree PC | Memorial bench | 09 December 2024 | £300 | |
| Hagon, Jeremy | Colchester Community First Responders | Replacement batteries x 2 Replacement pads x 2 | 02 December 2024 | £804 |
| Name | Organisation | Application description | Date agreed | Amount committed |
| Jay, Alison | The Big Give/First Site | First site holiday events for families. | 04 December 2024 | £340 |
| King, David | First Site | The Big Give | 02 December 2024 | £250 |
| Law, Jocelyn | Brinkly Grove Primary School | Resources for the new sensory room in the school, which have been developed to support children with high needs. | 12 December 2024 | £400 |
| Lissimore, Sue | Lexden Primary School | Parking signs to emphasise considerate parking and redecoration of sensory room. | 10 December 2024 | £1,000 |
| Osborne, Claire | Firstsite's Holiday Fun Programme | Contribute to the ongoing demand and need of fresh ingredients for nutritious meals, materials for the arts tables, activities, games, workshops, drop-in sessions, hiring artists, sports assistants, music and dance. | 09 December 2024 | £400 |
| Powling, Carl | MICA | Assist in essential repairs to the leaking roof. | 04 December 2024 | £1,000 |
| Rippingale, Kayleigh | First Site Big Give | Firstsite big give to fund the Holiday Fund Club, supporting residents of New Town and Christchurch. | 03 December 2024 | £341.50 |
| Rowe, Thomas | St Peters School Boxted | Hosting an inspirational workshop with Team GB Basketballer Joe Hart. | 03 December 2024 | £500 |
| Rowe, Thomas | The Warm Kitchen | A new tea urn is desperately needed, as well as an air fryer, so this will really help the way we operate the food for the community. | 03 December 2024 | £500 |
| Smith, Paul | St Johns Church | Friendship Club Christmas Party | 02 December 2024 | £200 |
| Name | Organisation | Application description | Date agreed | Amount committed |
| Warnes, Martyn | Berechurch Youth Club | Supporting the activities of the Berechurch Youth Club. | 31 December 2024 | £1000 |
| Warnes, Martyn | Colchester Foodbank Monkwick Satellite | To support the activities of the Colchester Foodbank Monkwick Satellite Foodbank. | 31 December 2024 | £1000 |
| Willetts, Dennis | Friends of Hill House Wood | A trailer to be used with the quad bike deployed for maintaining the wood, plus associated additions including the attachment of a secure lockbox for helmet, straps, spare fuel, and any essential spare parts and repairs. | 19 December 2024 | £350 |
| Willetts, Dennis | Colchester Croquet Club | Community BBQ for residents to improve community cohesion and to promote interest in the sport. | 20 December 2024 | £250 |
| Willets, Dennis | Eight Ash Green Festival Committee | One day community-driven event held on Fordham Heath with stalls, bands and community events. | 20 December 2024 | £350 |
| Willets, Dennis | Eight Ash Green Parish Council | Heavy duty portable strimmer for keeping footpaths clear on Fordham Heath (36 acres). | 20 December 2024 | £150 |
| Willets, Dennis | Aldham Parish Council | An Essex County Council (ECC) approved highways speed indicator device for roads in the village prone to speeding. | 21 December 2024 | £400 |
| Young, Julie | Tots2Teens | For Winter Warmers Christmas Pyjamas for families in need. | 02 December 2024 | £250 |
| Young, Julie | Divine Assembly Ministries | Hampers to be available for post-Christmas when needy families struggle to get through January. | 02 December 2024 | £250 |
| Young, Julie | The Big Give | First Site fund holiday fun which Greenstead children take advantage of. | 02 December 2024 | £250 |
| Young, Julie | NEST | to help fund NEST's "One Day Free of Poverty" hampers for Christmas. | 19 December 2024 | £250 |
| Young, Tim | BOAZ | support for January hampers to deprived families and to support the community fridge and supermarket. | 13 December 2024 | £500 |
Page last reviewed: 22 April 2025