Annual Town Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: Monday 7 April 2025
Venue: Queens Hall, Chipping Hill, Halstead, CO9 2BY.
Tel: 01787 476480
Members of the Council are requested to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business:
Membership:
Councillor Andy Munday – Chairman
Councillor James Bond – Vice Chairman
Councillor Janet Atkinson
Councillor Jackie Pell
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Linda Hilton
Councillor Gemma MacAndrews
Councillor Grahame McCoyd
Councillor Paul Nunn
Councillor Felix Preston
Councillor Linda Smith
Councillor Garry Warren
1. Apologies for Absence and approval of absences
2. Minutes. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 29 April 2024
3. Halstead Town Council’s report. To receive the report from the Mayor. In 2025, printed copies of this report will be made available at the meeting, and then on the website. Mayor’s report attached here (.pdf)
The Town Clerk’s annual report will be available on the Council’s website. Town Clerk’s Annual Report is attached here (.pdf)
4. District Councillors’ Report. To receive a report from the District Councillors. In 2025, printed copies of these reports will be made available at the meeting, and then on the website. Cllr Jackie Pell report attached here (.pdf) Cllr Andrew Munday report attached here (.pdf) Cllr James Bond report attached here (.pdf) Cllr Malcolm Fincken report attached here (.pdf)
5. County Councillor’s Report. To receive a report from the County Councillor. In 2025, printed copies of this report will be made available at the meeting and then on the website, and then on the website. Cllr Chris Siddall report attached here when received.
6. Grant Reports. Reports from those organisations which received grants in July 2024, to let the community know how that funding was used.
Girl Guides report attached here (.pdf)
Halstead Choral report attached here (.pdf)
Halstead Cricket Club report attached here (.pdf)
H&DL History Society report attached here (.pdf)
Rotary Club report attached here (.pdf)
Sunny Days Nursery report attached here (.pdf)
Hope for Tomorrow Report (.pdf)
7. Public Question Time. To allow councillors to consider questions/statements submitted by the public.
8. Voluntary organisations and charities in Halstead – Halstead charities and voluntary groups have been contacted to participate at the meeting in our aim to continue with last year’s start, and to establish a group called Halstead Community Connections. We will be asking :
What could you bring to this group?
What events are you putting on?
What does your organisation need?
What name would you give the group
Those planning to attend so far:
Rotary Club, History Society, Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity grants, Community Shed, St Andrews Church League of Friends, EACH, Halstead Community Choir, Scope, Brownies and Guides, 21st Century group, Travel Aid for sick children, Royal British Legion, The Empire Theatre, Citizens Advice Bureau, Halstead Community fridge, Fusion Leisure, Essex Sight, Hearing Help Essex, Holy Trinity Church, Halstead Roadrunners, Templars Rugby club, Women’s institute, Air cadets
8. Grants available from Halstead Town Council – procedure and applications.
Sarah Greatorex
Town Clerk
31 March 2025