The locality budget spend
The locality budget spend for November 2024

Explore funded projects across Colchester and the positive impact they’re making through the annual locality budgets.

Name LB code Organisation Application description Date agreed Amount committed
Alake-Akinyemi, Elizabeth LB135 GO4 Café Provide Christmas hampers and surprise toys for families in need. 29 November 2024 £100
Çufoğlu, Kemal LB136
  • Friends of Castle Park


  • The Minories
  • Two sided, A4 Walking Trail around upper Castle Park.


  • Contribution towards "Artz of the Roads" project.
  • 06 November 2024


  • 22 November 2024
  • £150


  • £120
Dundas, Paul LB97 Tiptree Community Hub A new low threshold disabled compliant door to give wheelchair access to the unit/facility. 25 November 2024 £1,400
Goacher, Mark LB05
  • St Marys Res Association


  • Boys and Men CIC


  • Colchester Bike Kitchen


  • Go4 enterprises CIC
  • Printing costs of a community newsletter (non-political) delivered to 400 residents about resident’s association news.
  • Help fund health workshops, support networks and recreational activities to help build a community.
  • Fund materials for the children's bike bonanza, an event which encourages kids to cycle.
  • Christmas food hampers delivered to families in need throughout Colchester.
  • 11 November 2024
  • 11 November 2024
  • 11 November 2024
  • 25 November 2024
  • £160
  • £300
  • £100
  • £200
Hagon, Jeremy LB112 Essex Highways Funded traffic survey - Halstead Road Stanway. 26 November 2024 £368.20
Jay, Alison LB127 Dance Network Association £525 on hall hire at The Ark Highwoods and £135 on refreshment costs for Dancing with Dementia classes. 11 November 2024 £660
King, David LB95
  • African Families UK c/o Essex Sports Culture and Arts Foundation
  • Dora Love Prize
  • RAMA
  • Colchester Islamic Society
  • Colchester Foodbank
  • Promotion of Black History Month and Football event.
  • Working with local schools to raise awareness of the Dora Love Prize.
  • Destitution payments for people with no recourse to public funds and support of trips intended to help the mental health of clients.
  • Support to their community.
  • Food and toiletries for clients.
  • 01 November 2024
  • 01 November 2024
  • 04 November 2024
  • 07 November 2024
  • 07 November 2024
  • £250
  • £250
  • £500
  • £250
  • £500
Kirkby-Taylor, Richard LB119 Amphora Town Hall Trans Day of Remembrance. 19 November 2024 £70
Law, Jocelyn LB120 Highwoods Foodbank Highwoods Foodbank, run by the team at St Luke’s, provides a welcoming and supportive hub to help residents tackle cost-of-living challenges. 12 November 2024 £400
Luxford-Vaughan, Andrea LB99 Not A-Typical Support Group The money will go towards renting a hall, consumables and advertising. 20 November 2024 £400
Moffat, Vanessa LB130
  • GO4 Café
  • Myland Community Pantry
  • Christmas hampers for Colchester families in need and vulnerable residents.
  • For the Myland Pantry, which offers food and warm spaces for people in the Mile End/Myland area.
  • 25 November 2024
  • 26 November 2024
  • £1,000
  • £1,000
Naylor, Sara LB126 Rising Stars CIC Host a Christmas celebration for up to 60 secondary school aged young people to promote friendship and wellbeing. 25 November 2024 £250
Rippingale, Kayleigh LB122 St Stephens Church Host a Christmas party and provide gifts for children from underprivileged backgrounds who attend the after-school provision. 19 November 2024 £300
Scordis, Lee LB91
  • The Dora Love Prize
  • Essex Sports Culture and Art Foundation
  • The Dora Love Prize.
  • Black History Month football tournament.
 04 November 2024 £700