Halstead Town Council
Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: 10 December 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 10 December 2025
Members of the Council are summonsed 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 the 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) A maximum period of 15 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.
b) ECC Cllr Chris Siddall will give his report.
4. Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 10 November 2025.
5. Planning Applications – Lead member for Planning Cllr Pell, Deputy lead – Cllr Nunn
All members of the council discuss planning applications.
25/02445/FUL – Little Stubleys Farm, Sudbury Road, Halstead
Replacement building to provide storage, office space and maintenance facilities and additional provision of 3 No. maintenance bays and coach washing facilities.
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=T4UI0TBFLPU00
25/02618/LBC – Holy Trinity Church, Chapel Hill, Halstead
Addition of electric under pew heating in the nave and associated electrical installation
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=T5VQK8BFM5L00
25/02601/VAR – Stone Lakes , Sloe Hill, Halstead
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) of approved application 22/02702/HH granted 19.12.22 for: Detached outbuilding to create pool and leisure facility.
Variation would allow:-Alteration to roof ridge to allow the same overall height – alterations to fenestration.
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=T5Q3T7BFM3O00
6. Mayor’s Appointments and Announcements – report attached (.pdf)
7. Finance – Lead Member for Finance Cllr Atkinson, Deputy Lead Cllr Munday
All members of the Council are members of the Finance section
a) To approve Income and expenditure for November 2025 – report to follow
b) To approve the List of payments for November – report attached (.pdf)
c) To approve EMR (.pdf) and balance sheet (.pdf)
d) To consider the cost of outings in 2026 – report attached (.pdf)
e) To consider a retainer service for HR advice – report attached (.pdf)
f) To approve the Budget for 2026/27 – 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 – Cllr Fincken
10. Update on proposed Community Arts Centre – report attached (.pdf)
11. To consider amendments to the Potential Open Spaces Action Plan – report attached (.pdf)
12. Update to Community engagement strategy – report attached (.pdf)
13. To consider taking on assets currently owned and managed by BDC – report attached (.pdf)
14. To approve proposed dates for Events group meetings – report attached (.pdf)
15. To note communications from the Leader of BDC Graham Butland – report attached (.pdf)
16. To consider Devolution proposals – report attached (.pdf)
Items to be considered at the next Full Council meeting
17. 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
18. To review recommendations of SAC meeting held on 17 November 2025
S Greatorex
Town Clerk 3 December 2025