He served as Chelmsford City Councillor for South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting since 2003 and over the years also held the positions of Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, Cabinet Member for Technical Services, and Audit and Risk Committee Vice Chair.

Cllr Grundy was also an Essex County Councillor since 2011.

Cllr Grundy was a much-loved figure in his community and will be dearly missed by his friends and colleagues at Chelmsford City Council. Our thoughts are with his family today.

The scheme was introduced by the last Conservative government with additional funding provided by Essex County Council. It makes a massive difference to vulnerable children and those on free school meals; providing them with engaging activities, positive role models and a healthy meal during the school holidays.

Cllr. Louise McKinley wrote to the new Chancellor on the 2nd August outlining the benefits of this vital scheme and asked her to commit the funding for the lifetime of this Parliament.

70 days on, she is still waiting for a response…

Let’s hope it doesn’t end up on the same bonfire of political choices as the Winter Fuel Allowance…