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Cllr Nicola Benson
General
Election History
Party History
Ward History
Members Interests
Committees
Outside Bodies
Elected:
02 May 2024
First Elected
04 May 2023
Party:
The People's Independent Party
Ward:
St George's Ward
Address:
17 Birchwood
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 4NL
Email:
Cllrnbenson@castlepoint.gov.uk
Mobile Telephone No:
07752158845
Job Title:
Department:
Election History
Elected
Retired
Reason
Thu 4 May 2023
Wed 1 May 2024
Thu 2 May 2024
Party Representation History
Party
From
To
The People's Independent Party
Thu 4 May 2023
Wed 1 May 2024
The People's Independent Party
Thu 2 May 2024
Ward Representation History
Ward
From
To
St. George's Ward (up to 2024)
Thu 4 May 2023
Wed 1 May 2024
St George's Ward
Thu 2 May 2024
Current Committee Memberships
Committee - Date Joined
Role
Audit & Governance Committee - 22 May 2024
Member
Council - 02 May 2024
Member
Overview & Scrutiny Committee - 22 May 2024
Member
Past Committee Memberships
Past Committee - Date Joined
Past Role
Past Leaving Date
Audit Committee - 17 May 2023
Member
01 May 2024
Council - 17 May 2023
Member
01 May 2024
Wellbeing Policy & Scrutiny Committee - 17 May 2023
Member
01 May 2024
Current Outside Body Appointments
Outside Body
Joining Date
There are no current outside bodies for this member.
Past Outside Body Appointments
Past Outside Body
Past Joining Date
Past Leaving Date
There are no past outside bodies for this member.
Personal Register of Interests
Date of Notice
Receipt by Monitoring Officer
View
04 May 2023
04 May 2023
07 May 2024
09 May 2024
Meeting Declarations
Committee Name
Meeting Date
Nature
View
There are no meeting declarations for this member.
Date
Title
Notes
There are no training records for this member.
Date
From
Description
Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.
Member Attendance
Display attendance in date range
From:
April 2025
April 2025
week
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
14
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
15
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
16
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
17
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
18
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
19
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
*
*
To:
April 2025
April 2025
week
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
14
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
15
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
16
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
17
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
18
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
19
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
*
*
*
Attendance Summary
Summary
Count
Percentage
Expected attendances
32
Present as expected
16
50%
Absent
16
50%
Apologies received
5
31% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)
4
Attendance Details
Meeting Date
Committee
Attendance
22 May 2024 19:00
Council
Attended
18 Jun 2024 11:00
Licensing Sub-Committee
Absent
26 Jun 2024 19:00
Audit & Governance Committee
Apologies received
3 Jul 2024 19:00
Audit & Governance Committee
Attended
9 Jul 2024 10:30
Drivers' Panel
Absent
9 Jul 2024 11:30
Drivers' Panel
Absent
17 Jul 2024 19:00
Council
Apologies received
24 Jul 2024 18:59
Council
Apologies received
25 Jul 2024 19:00
Audit & Governance Committee
Apologies received
30 Jul 2024 19:00
Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Attended
14 Aug 2024 10:30
Drivers' Panel
Absent
4 Sep 2024 19:00
Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Attended
18 Sep 2024 19:00
Cabinet
In attendance (as a visitor)
24 Sep 2024 13:30
Drivers' Panel
Absent
24 Sep 2024 14:30
Drivers' Panel
Absent
25 Sep 2024 10:30
Drivers' Panel
Absent
26 Sep 2024 19:00
Audit & Governance Committee
Attended
9 Oct 2024 18:59
Council
Attended
16 Oct 2024 19:00
Cabinet
In attendance (as a visitor)
24 Oct 2024 10:15
Drivers' Panel
Absent
24 Oct 2024 11:15
Drivers' Panel
Absent
29 Oct 2024 10:00
Drivers' Panel
Absent
6 Nov 2024 19:00
Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Attended
28 Nov 2024 19:00
Audit & Governance Committee
Apologies received
11 Dec 2024 18:59
Council
Attended
8 Jan 2025 19:00
Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Attended
22 Jan 2025 19:00
Cabinet
In attendance (as a visitor)
23 Jan 2025 14:00
Drivers' Panel
Absent
29 Jan 2025 19:00
Council
Attended
30 Jan 2025 19:00
Audit & Governance Committee
Attended
5 Feb 2025 19:00
Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Attended
19 Feb 2025 18:00
Cabinet
In attendance (as a visitor)
19 Feb 2025 19:00
Council
Attended
27 Feb 2025 19:00
Audit & Governance Committee
Attended
5 Mar 2025 19:00
Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Attended
18 Mar 2025 19:00
Audit & Governance Committee
Attended