The locality budget spend
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The locality budget spend for September 2025
| Name | Organisation | Application Description | Date Agreed | Amount Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alake-Akinyemi Elizabeth | RAMA | The hire of Firstsite cinema for a film screening in aid of refugee support | 30.9.25 | £100.00 |
| Pam Cox | Level Best | Ongoing maintenance of the reclaim the folleys project that has been given to Level Best to manage. | 5.9.25 | £500.00 |
| Pam Cox | New Town Bike Hub | New e-bike for the hub to increase capacity so families can engage with cycling together | 5.9.25 | £500.00 |
| Pam Cox | Stepping Stones Play and Learn group | Towards equipment to support SEND education | 5.9.25 | £459.00 |
| Kemal Çufoğlu | Rebreath CIC | Help with Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) training costs for caregivers, including mothers and fathers of children with autism. | 16.9.25 | £200.00 |
| Kemal Çufoğlu | Bangladeshi Women’s Association Essex | To help with activities which improves health and wellbeing, including allotment management costs. | 16.9.25 | £200.00 |
| Mark Goacher | RAMA | Hiring Firstsite cinema to show the Ken Loach film 'The Old Oak' and to raise the fee to get Ken Loach to come and do a Q& A with Maria Wilby from RAMA at the screening. This is a community development event to raise a positive image of refugees. | 1.9.25 | £250.00 |
| Mark Goacher | En Form | Free storytelling sessions for children aged 4-11 : 'Tales of the Forest' at en-form's LEAF centre in Priory Walk. The stories educate children about ecology and rainforests. | 1.9.25 | £250.00 |
| Jeremy Hagon | Stanway Parish Council | Installation of a wheelchair accessible picnic bench at Silver Witch Green. | 5.9.25 | £700.00 |
| Sean Kelly | Wivenhoe, Fingringhoe & Rowhedge Ferry Community Interest Company Ltd | The removal and stripping of the engine from the new ferry, the rebuild and refitting of the engine, new oil and oil filter . The ferry does a fantastic job, and the sooner the new boat is operational, the sooner more people will be able to benefit from this community run service. | 8.9.25 | £1,178.60 |
| Amy Kirkby-Taylor | RAMA | Hiring Firstsite cinema to show the Ken Loach film 'The Old Oak' and to raise the fee to get Ken Loach to come and do a Q& A with Maria Wilby from RAMA at the screening. This is a community development event to raise a positive image of refugees. | 1.9.25 | £250.00 |
| Vanessa Moffat | Myland Community Pantry | Providing food via the community pantry for those in need in the Mile End ward | 30.9.25 | £1000.00 |
| Vanessa Moffat | Signpost | Supporting the Charity to offer employability assistance, training, a warm space, social and digital deprivation support to residents of Colchester and surrounding areas. | 30.9.25 | £1000.00 |
| Kayleigh Rippingale | RAMA | For hall hire to enable a film showing and talk lead by Maria Wilby | 9.9.25 | £100.00 |
| Lesley Scott-Boutell | Neighbourhoods | Replacement/better mesh for The Folley to support embankment prior to planting | 30.9.25 | £150.00 |
Page last reviewed: 4 February 2026