Town Council Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: 11 August 2025
Venue: Queens Hall, Chipping Hill, Halstead, CO9 2BY.
Tel: 01787 476480
Those wishing to ask a question or make a statement should be able to read their statement/question within 3 minutes. Questions may also be submitted to townclerk@halsteadtowncouncil.org.uk by 12:00 11 August 2025
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 Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Linda Hilton
Councillor Gemma MacAndrews
Councillor Grahame McCoyd
Councillor Paul Nunn
Councillor Jackie Pell
Councillor Felix Preston
Councillor Linda Smith
Councillor Garry Warren
Public Session
1. Apologies for Absence and approval of apologies.
Chairman’s statement
2. Declarations of Interests.
To declare any “pecuniary, non-pecuniary or other pecuniary’’ interests relating to items on the agenda having regard to the Code of Conduct for Members and having taken appropriate advice (where necessary) before the meeting. Form attached (.pdf)
3. Public Question Time
a) Cllr Chris Siddall
b) A maximum period of 10 minutes to allow written questions and statements to be read out and for statements from Councillors with ‘pecuniary, non-pecuniary or other pecuniary’ interests under the code of conduct for Members to make statements.
4. To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 14 July 2025, and of the Staff Advisory committee meeting on 17 July 2025, and the Extraordinary Meeting of 22 July 2025.
5. Planning Applications. All members of the council discuss planning applications. Lead member for Planning – Councillor Jackie Pell. Deputy lead member for planning Cllr Paul Nunn
The following Planning Applications, which were received and circulated electronically, are to be considered at the Council meeting.
25/01451/FUL – Land North Of, New Street, Halstead
Erection of 2 No. detached and 2 No. semi-detached dwellings
25/01482/FUL – Sanctuary Lodge, Hedingham Road, Halstead
Proposed single storey flat roof rear extension, insertion of 3 No. Skylights and alterations to fenestration.
25/01636/HH – 49 New Street, Halstead, Essex
Proposed single-storey extension with flat roof to the rear elevation
25/01609/FUL – Solar Superstore, 12 Weavers Court, Halstead
Proposed installation of external 3 No. chiller units, 1 No. gas cooler, 1 No. access door, replacement A/C units, fence enclosure and access gate.
25/01614/HH – 7 Orchard Avenue, Halstead, Essex
Demolition of existing outbuilding and conservatory. Proposed single storey rear extension and alterations and additions to fenestration.
25/01721/ADV – 52 High Street, Halstead, Essex
Retention of 1 No. externally illuminated fascia sign.
6. Mayor’s Appointments and Announcements – report attached (.pdf)
7. Finance – Lead Member for Finance Cllr Munday, Deputy Lead Cllr McCoyd
All members of the Council are members of the Finance section
a) To receive income and expenditure report for July 25 – report attached (.pdf)
b) To approve the List of payments – report attached (.pdf)
c) Bank reconciliation and balance sheet – report attached (.pdf)
d) To consider the repainting of the eaves/fascia at the Library – report attached (.pdf)
e) To consider the replacement of the rubber speed bump in Chapel Street carpark with a tarmac bump – report attached (.pdf)
f) to consider the hall hire rates at Queens Hall – report attached (.pdf)
g) To consider buying replacement Christmas lights – report attached (.pdf)
h) To note the recent pay award agreed for Local council staff – report attached (.pdf)
8. To receive reports from District Councillors – verbal/written reports
9. To receive reports from Champions’ – verbal/written reports
a) Doctors Surgery – Cllrs. Bond and McCoyd
b) Schools – Cllrs. Bond and Preston
c) Police – Cllrs. Warren and Atkinson
d) Open spaces – Cllrs. Atkinson and Fincken
e) Tourism – Cllrs. Smith and Pell
f) Halstead community Connections – Cllrs Bond and Fincken
10. Community Arts Centre update – report attached (.pdf)
11. Horticultural apprenticeship – report attached (.pdf)
12. Items for the next Council meeting
13. Exclusion of Public and Press.
To give consideration to adopting the following resolution: – “That in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted and pursuant to the provisions of section 1(2)-of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, as amended, the public and the press be temporarily excluded from the meeting”.
Private session
14. An issue relating to a lease
15. Staff matter
S Greatorex
Town Clerk
5 August 2025