Mark Durham - Cabinet Member for The Arts, Heritage and Culture

  • General
  • Election History
  • Party History
  • Division History
  • Members Interests
  • Committees
  • Outside Bodies
  • Training History
  • Hospitality and Gifts
  • Allowances and Expenses
Mark Durham - Cabinet Member for The Arts, Heritage and Culture
Elected:
06 May 2021
First Elected
04 May 2017
Party:
Conservative Party
Division:
Heybridge and Tollesbury
Address:
Members' Suite
Essex County Council
PO Box 11
County Hall
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1LX
Telephone No:
01245 227249
Mobile Telephone No:
07850 967239
Biography:

Roles and Responsibilities

Cabinet Member for The Arts, Heritage and Culture - 01/07/2023

Previous Roles and Responsibilities

Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Devolution, the Arts, Heritage and Culture, Cllr Graham Butland

Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Cllr T Ball

Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities and Customer, Cllr S Barker

Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Customer and Corporate, Cllr S Barker

Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Customer, Corporate, Culture and Communities, Cllr S Barker

Link to Division Profiles (via Essex Open data – select division name from drop down box)
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Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 4 May 2017 Wed 5 May 2021 Re-elected
Thu 6 May 2021  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
Conservative PartyThu 4 May 2017

Division Representation History

DivisionFromTo
Heybridge and TollesburyThu 4 May 2017

Personal Register of Interests

Date of NoticeReceipt by Monitoring OfficerView
27 February 202427 February 2024

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
There are no meeting declarations for this member.
DateTitleNotes
Thu, 15 Feb 2024Ride London Briefing 
Fri, 12 Jan 2024Scrutiny briefing on Thurrock BVI and lessons for scrutiny at ECC 
Tue, 19 Dec 2023Boundary Review Committee 
Wed, 15 Nov 2023Finance for Non Finance Cabinet Members, LGA 
Wed, 1 Nov 2023Minerals Local Plan Update and Site Selection Assessment Briefing 
Mon, 30 Oct 2023Code of Conduct 
Wed, 2 Aug 2023Cabinet Member Training 
Mon, 24 Jul 2023 Local Nature Recovery Strategy and the Water Strategy  
Mon, 12 Jun 2023Active Travel Learn and Live Conference 
Wed, 24 May 2023Member Funds Briefing 2023-24 
Fri, 10 Feb 2023Being an Effective Cabinet Member  
Fri, 20 Jan 2023Member Briefing - Overnight Short Breaks 
Thu, 12 Jan 2023Climate Transport briefing 
Mon, 9 Jan 2023Police Crime and Fire Commissioner briefing 
Wed, 7 Dec 2022Member Briefing on Devolution 
Mon, 21 Nov 2022Green Infrastructure Briefing 
Tue, 15 Nov 2022Standards Training 
Mon, 10 Oct 2022Briefing - Public Health Business Plan 
Wed, 5 Oct 2022Armed Forces Covenant Briefing 
Wed, 28 Sep 2022People and Families Scrutiny briefing: intro to current social care finance and charging: Part 1 
Wed, 10 Aug 2022PAF briefing - Further understanding social care 
Tue, 5 Jul 2022Briefing - Local Government Boundary Review 
Mon, 16 May 2022Locality Fund/LLUF Briefing 
Wed, 6 Apr 2022Personal Safety Briefing 
Fri, 1 Apr 2022Health and Care briefing 
Wed, 2 Feb 2022Anti-Fraud and Corruption Briefing 
Wed, 12 Jan 2022Public Speaking for Councillors 
Thu, 6 Jan 2022Levelling Up Launch 
Wed, 15 Dec 2021Adoption and Fostering Panels Briefing  
Fri, 3 Dec 2021Trading Standards Briefing 
Mon, 29 Nov 2021Members' Briefing - Levelling Up 
Fri, 12 Nov 2021Health and Care 
Mon, 8 Nov 2021Emergency Planning Briefing 
Mon, 11 Oct 2021Highways Winter Service Briefing 
Fri, 8 Oct 2021My Oracle Member Briefing 
Wed, 6 Oct 2021Skills, employment and ACL 
Wed, 8 Sep 2021Safer Essex Roads Partnership briefing 
Wed, 28 Jul 2021Briefing - Superfast Broadband 
Wed, 21 Jul 2021Member Briefing - Beaulieu Park 
Thu, 1 Jul 2021Education Services Induction 
Wed, 30 Jun 2021Personal Safety - Member Development 
Mon, 21 Jun 2021PAF Induction: Session 1 
Tue, 15 Jun 2021Cabinet and Deputy Cabinet Member Induction 
Mon, 14 Jun 2021Equality and Diversity Induction 
Mon, 7 Jun 2021Highways Induction 
Thu, 27 May 2021Locality Fund Induction 
Wed, 26 May 2021Place and Public Health Induction 
Wed, 19 May 2021Local Government Finance and ECC Budget 
Tue, 18 May 2021Highways LHP Induction 
Mon, 17 May 2021Highways Induction 
Tue, 9 Mar 2021COVID Briefing 
Fri, 19 Feb 2021Elective Home Education 
Wed, 20 Jan 2021The New Princess Alexandra Hospital Member Briefing 
Mon, 30 Nov 2020COVID-19 Winter Grant 
Wed, 11 Nov 2020Emergency Planning 
Tue, 3 Nov 2020Code of Conduct: Member Briefing 
Fri, 16 Oct 2020Planning White Paper briefing 
Thu, 8 Oct 2020Briefing from PFC Commissioner 
Fri, 25 Sep 2020E-scooters in Essex 
Mon, 21 Sep 2020Early Intervention 
Thu, 30 Jul 2020Training on Covid-19 
Mon, 20 Apr 2020Zoom Familiarisation 
Fri, 17 Apr 2020Zoom Familiarisation 
Mon, 20 Jan 2020Essex 2020 (a year of Science and Creativity) 
Mon, 9 Dec 2019Essex Record Office 
Wed, 27 Nov 2019GDPR 
Tue, 12 Nov 2019Code of Conduct Refresher 
Thu, 24 Oct 2019Brexit 
Tue, 22 Oct 2019Developments in Social Care 
Mon, 23 Sep 2019Brexit 
Tue, 10 Sep 2019Highways Winter Service 
Tue, 21 May 2019LGBTQ+ Awareness 
Tue, 9 Apr 2019Collaborate Essex 
Tue, 2 Apr 201910 Year Plan for School Places (Mid Essex) 
Tue, 19 Feb 2019Mental Health Awareness Training, MIND 
Tue, 15 Jan 2019Adult Social Care and NHS Integration 
Tue, 18 Dec 2018Garden Communities 
Tue, 13 Nov 2018Children in Care Council: working with us 
Thu, 4 Oct 2018Winter Highways Briefing 
Mon, 17 Sep 2018Highways Briefing 
Tue, 4 Sep 2018Member Enquiries 
Tue, 12 Jun 2018Cabinet and Deputy Cabinet Member Training 
Thu, 26 Apr 2018Brexit 
Tue, 17 Apr 2018Developments in NHS organisation and the implications for ECC 
Tue, 17 Apr 2018Gypsy and Travellers 
Tue, 27 Feb 2018Developing Museums and Galleries fit for the 21st Century 
Thu, 15 Feb 2018E-learning: Anti-fraud and corruption  
Thu, 15 Feb 2018E-learning Anti Bribery and money Laundering  
Thu, 15 Feb 2018E-learning: Equality and Diversity 
Thu, 15 Feb 2018E-learning: Health and Safety  
Thu, 15 Feb 2018E-learning: How we Behave 
Thu, 15 Feb 2018E-learning: Information Governance 
Thu, 15 Feb 2018E-learning: Who we are and how we operate 
Wed, 31 Jan 2018Prevent Training  
Tue, 16 Jan 2018Briefing on Gangs 
Mon, 31 Jul 2017Emergency Planning  
Mon, 5 Jun 2017Cabinet Member and Deputy Cabinet Member Induction 
Mon, 22 May 2017Adult and Children's Services and Safeguarding 
Fri, 19 May 2017Highways 
Fri, 12 May 2017Introduction to ECC 
Wed, 10 May 2017Code of Conduct and Standards 
Wed, 10 May 2017Allowances, Expenses and ePayroll 
DateFromDescriptionValue
Tue, 8 Nov 2022Bailee Gifford Investment BankerMeals and hospitality. One meal at the offices of Bailee Gifford, Dinner at The Museum of Scotland. £200 approx.

For details of allowances and expenses for this Councillor please follow the link below:

http://www.essex.gov.uk/Your-Council/Councillors/Allowances/Pages/Allowances,-Expenses-and-Interests.aspx

Member Attendance

Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances20 
Present as expected1890%
Absent210%
Apologies received2100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)8 

Attendance Details

Meeting DateCommitteeAttendance
21 Mar 2023 10:15 Cabinet In attendance (as a visitor)
3 Apr 2023 13:00 Great Notley Country Park Joint Venture Partnership Board Attended
6 Apr 2023 14:00 People and Families Policy and Scrutiny Committee Apologies received
18 Apr 2023 10:15 Cabinet In attendance (as a visitor)
27 Apr 2023 10:15 Corporate Policy and Scrutiny Committee In attendance (as a visitor)
11 May 2023 09:30 People and Families Policy and Scrutiny Committee Attended
16 May 2023 10:00 Full Council Attended
23 May 2023 10:15 Cabinet In attendance (as a visitor)
24 May 2023 10:00 Co-Parenting Panel Apologies received
20 Jun 2023 10:15 Cabinet In attendance (as a visitor)
21 Jun 2023 10:00 Essex Countywide Traveller Unit Joint Committee Attended
11 Jul 2023 10:00 Full Council Attended
18 Jul 2023 10:15 Cabinet Attended
26 Jul 2023 10:00 Co-Parenting Panel Attended
27 Jul 2023 14:00 Boundary Review Committee Attended
12 Sep 2023 10:15 Cabinet Attended
27 Sep 2023 10:00 Co-Parenting Panel Attended
10 Oct 2023 10:15 Cabinet Attended
17 Oct 2023 10:00 Full Council Attended
21 Nov 2023 10:00 Essex Countywide Traveller Unit Joint Committee Attended
29 Nov 2023 10:00 Co-Parenting Panel Attended
29 Nov 2023 10:00 Essex Pension Fund Investment Steering Committee (ISC) In attendance (as a visitor)
12 Dec 2023 10:00 Full Council Attended
16 Jan 2024 10:15 Cabinet Attended
23 Jan 2024 13:00 Boundary Review Committee In attendance (as a visitor)
7 Feb 2024 10:00 Co-Parenting Panel Attended
13 Feb 2024 10:00 Full Council Attended
28 Feb 2024 10:00 Essex Pension Fund Investment Steering Committee (ISC) In attendance (as a visitor)
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