Halstead Town Council
Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:45
Day: 13 July 2026
Venue: Queen’s 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 on 13 July 2026.
Members of the Council are summonsed to the above meeting to transact the following business:
Membership:
Councillor James Bond – Chairman
Councillor Paul Nunn – Vice Chairman
Councillor Janet Atkinson
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Linda Hilton
Councillor Gemma McAndrews
Councillor Grahame McCoyd
Councillor Andy Munday
Councillor Jackie Pell
Councillor Felix Preston
Councillor Linda Smith
Councillor Garry Warren
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) Cllr Isi da Rocha the ECC councillor will make her report
4. Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 15 June 2026, and of the Events committee meeting of 2 July 2026.
5. Planning Applications. All members of the council discuss planning applications. Lead member for planning – Cllr Pell, Deputy Cllr Nunn.
26/01263/HH – 8 Warren Road, Halstead, Essex
Proposed single storey front extension.
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=TGCQSEBFIF900
26/01353/OUT – Land Adjacent to Halstead Hall, Braintree Road, Halstead
Outline application with all matter reserved except access, for the erection of around 43 dwellings (including 26 market units and 17 social affordable units).
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=TGRK7VBFIM600
6. Mayor’s appointments – report attached (.pdf)
7. Finance – Member for Finance Cllr Munday, Deputy Cllr McCoyd
All members of the Council are members of the Finance section
a) Income and expenditure for June 2026, EMR 7a1 and balance sheet 7a2, 7a3 bank reconciliation – report attached (.pdf)
b) List of payments for June – report attached (.pdf)
c) To consider setting up a working group for collaboration on finance in preparing accounts – report attached (.pdf)
d) To consider reallocating part of surplus from 25/26 – report attached (.pdf)
e) To consider traffic management for the procession – report attached (.pdf)
f) To consider buying a new chainsaw for Courtaulds – report attached (.pdf)
8. Councillors reports
a) To receive reports from District Councillors – verbal/written reports
b) To receive reports from Town Councillors
9. Events – regular review of events planned and approval of Minutes of Events committee meeting of 8 June – attached
10. Update to the Community Arts Centre Project – report attached (.pdf)
11. To consider grant applications – report attached (.pdf)
12. To update the Financial Regulations – report attached (.pdf)
13. BALC report
14. To consider a request from the Citizens’ Advice Bureau – report attached (.pdf)
15. To consider the Mayoral procedures – report attached (.pdf)
16 To consider the costs of the Christmas events – report attached (.pdf)
17. Items for next meeting
18. 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”.
S Greatorex
Town Clerk
7 July 2026