Register of interests

Jonathan Essex

I, Jonathan Essex a Member of Surrey County Council give notice that I have the following Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Registerable Interests

1. Any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain
Councillor Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitee
Sustainability Consultant (self employed) Photographer (self employed)
2. Any payment or provision of any other financial benefit (other than from the council) made to a Councillor during the previous 12-month period for expenses incurred by him/her in carrying out his/her duties as a Councillor, or towards his/her election expenses. This includes any payment or financial benefit from a trade union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
Councillor Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitee
East Surrey Green Party N/A
The Green Party -
3. Any beneficial interest in securities of a body where – (a) That body has a place of business or land in the area of the relevant authority; and (b) either – (i) the total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body; or (ii) if the share capital of that body is of more than one class, the total nominal value of the shares of any one class in which the relevant person has a beneficial interest exceeds one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that class.
Councillor Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitee
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
4. Any contract made between a Councillor or his/her spouse or civil partner or the person with whom a Councillor is living as if they were spouses/civil partners (or a firm in which such person is a partner, or an incorporated body of which such person is a director* or a body that such person has a beneficial interest in the securities of*) and the Council- A) under which goods or services are to be provided or works are to be executed; and (b) which has not been fully discharged
Councillor Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitee
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
5. Any beneficial interest in land which is within the area of the Council. ‘Land’ excludes an easement, servitude, interest or right in or over land which does not give a Councillor or his/her spouse or civil partner or the person with whom the councillor is living as if they were spouses/ civil partners (alone or jointly with another) a right to occupy or to receive income.
Councillor Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitee
Address in Surrey (details provided to the Monitoring Officer) Address in Surrey (details provided to the Monitoring Officer)
6. Any tenancy where (to the Councillor’s knowledge)— (a) the landlord is the Council; and (b) the tenant is a body that the Councillor, or his/her spouse or civil partner or the person with whom the Councillor is living as if they were spouses/ civil partners is a partner of or a director* of or has a beneficial interest in the securities* of.
Councillor Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitee
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
7. Any licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy land in the area of the relevant authority for a month or longer.
Councillor Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitee
N/A N/A
8. Any body within Surrey of which you are in a position of general control or management which exercises functions of a public nature and / or is directed to charitable purposes
Councillor Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitee
Voluntary Action Reigate and Banstead (Trustee) N/A
Furnistore (Trustee) -
Watercolour Community Space (Trustee) -
Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign (Vice Chairman) -
Energy Action Redhill and Reigate (Trustee) -
Gatwick Airport Joint Local Authorities Group (Reigate and Banstead borough council representative) -
YMCA East Surrey Facilities and Environment Sub-Committee (Reigate and Banstead borough council representative) -
Redhill Aerodrome Consultative Committee (Reigate and Banstead borough council representative) -
9. Any body within Surrey of which you are in a position of general control or management and to which you are nominated or appointed by Surrey County Council.
Councillor Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitee
Ward Councillor for Redhill East, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council N/A
10. Any body whose principal purposes includes the influence of public opinion or policy (including any political party or trade union) of which you hold a membership.
Councillor Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitee
Green Party N/A
Unison -
Green House Think Tank -
11. Any Gifts or Hospitality with a value of £50 or more received within the previous twelve-month period.
Nature and value of Gift/Hospitality and date received Person/organisation providing Gift/Hospitality
Surrey Stars Awards Ceremony - c.£70 - Dec 2024 Surrey County Council
Surrey Stars Awards Ceremony - c.£70 - Dec 2024 Surrey County Council