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HALSTEAD TOWN COUNCIL |
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MINUTES OF ANNUAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 15 May 2023: at 19:15 |
Membership:
| Councillor Janet Atkinson | Present | |
| Councillor Jim Bond | Present | |
| Councillor Malcolm Fincken | Present | |
| Councillor Linda Hilton | Present | |
| Councillor Gemma MacAndrews | Present | |
| Councillor Grahame McCoyd | Present | |
| Councillor Andy Munday | Present | |
| Councillor Paul Nunn | Apologies | |
| Councillor Jackie Pell | Present | |
| Councillor Felix Preston | Apologies | |
| Councillor Linda Smith | Present | |
| Councillor Garry Warren | Present |
Also in attendance: Cllr Chris Siddall, Lorraine Dover, PC James Draper Community safety engagement officer, Essex Police, Sarah Greatorex – Town Clerk
Cllr Pell thanked the councillors who had served for the past 4 years.
001. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN/MAYOR.
Town Clerk had received a nomination for Cllr Pell as Chairman/Mayor to stand 2023/24. No other nominations were received. Cllr Munday proposed Cllr Pell as Chairman/Mayor 2023/24, seconded by Cllr Hilton, and unanimously agreed. Cllr Pell was elected as Chairman/Mayor 2023/24
Cllr Pell read and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Chairman.
002. APOLOGIES. Apologies were received from Cllrs Nunn and Preston as they were both away. Cllr Atkinson proposed acceptance of these apologies, seconded by Cllr Bond and carried unanimously.
003. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR 2023/24
Cllr Hilton nominated Cllr Munday to stand as Vice Chairman for 2023/24. There were no other nominations. Proposal was seconded by Cllr Pell and Cllr Munday was elected unopposed.
Cllr Munday read and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
004. GENERAL POWER OF COMPETENCE
Cllr Fincken proposed that Halstead Town Council re-approves the use of the General Power of Competence, seconded by Cllr Munday, and agreed with 2 abstentions.
005. ELECTION OF STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Cllr Fincken proposed that the number of members of the Staff Advisory Committee be increased to 6, with no substitutes, and that the members be the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council with Cllrs Fincken, Atkinson, Smith and McCoyd. The quorum would remain at 3. This was seconded by Cllr Munday and unanimously agreed.
006. PLANNING
Cllr Smith proposed that the lead member for planning be Cllr Pell, seconded by Cllr Munday, and agreed unanimously.
Cllr Pell proposed that Cllr Nunn be the deputy lead member for planning, seconded by Cllr Bond, and unanimously agreed.
007. FINANCE
Cllr Munday proposed that the lead member for Finance be Cllr Atkinson, seconded by Cllr Bond, and agreed unanimously.
Cllr Atkinson proposed that the deputy lead member for Finance be Cllr Munday, seconded by Cllr Smith, and agreed unanimously.
008. Cllr Bond proposed that members of the Events working group be Cllrs Pell, Atkinson, Smith, Warren and MacAndrews. This was seconded by Cllr Hilton and unanimously agreed.
009. Cllr Munday proposed that Cllrs Fincken, Smith, Pell, Hilton and McCoyd be members of the Town Team funds working group. This was seconded by Cllr Bond, and unanimously agreed.
010. Cllr Bond proposed that Cllrs Pell, Bond, Nunn, Fincken and McAndrews be members of the Climate Change Action group. This was seconded by Cllr Hilton and unanimously agreed.
011. Cllr Smith proposed that Cllrs Bond and Preston be Champions for Education, seconded by Cllr Fincken, and unanimously agreed.
012. Cllr Munday proposed that Cllrs Warren and Atkinson be Champions for Policing, seconded by Cllr Bond, and unanimously agreed.
013. Cllr Munday proposed that Cllrs Fincken and Atkinson be Champions for Open Spaces, seconded by Cllr Smith and unanimously agreed.
014. Cllr Bond proposed that Cllrs Pell and Smith be Champions for Tourism, seconded by Cllr Munday and unanimously agreed.
015. Cllr Pell proposed that Cllr Bond be a Champion for provision of health care. This was seconded by Cllr Munday and unanimously agreed. Cllr MacAndrews proposed that Cllr McCoyd be a second Champion for health care, seconded by Cllr Warren, and unanimously agreed.
016. Cllr Bond proposed that Cllrs Pell and Hilton be the council representatives on the Travel aid for parents of sick children group. This was seconded by Cllr Pell and unanimously agreed.
017. Cllr Munday noted that Cllrs Pell and Warren continue to be council representatives to the Halstead Sick and Needy and Edith Rachel Sudbury Fund.
018. Cllr Smith proposed that Cllr Nunn be the council representative to the Friends of Halstead Public Gardens. This was seconded by Cllr Munday and unanimously agreed.
019. Cllr Bond proposed that Cllrs Pell and Warren be the council representatives to the Courtaulds Sports Ground Management Committee. This was seconded by Cllr McCoyd and unanimously agreed.
020. Cllr Smith proposed that Cllr Munday be the Emergency Planning representative, seconded by Cllr McCoyd, and unanimously agreed.
021. Cllr Bond proposed, seconded by Cllr Pell, that Cllrs Atkinson and Hilton be the representatives to Halstead History Society. This was unanimously agreed.
022. Cllr Smith proposed that Cllrs Atkinson and Fincken be the HTC representatives to Halstead in Bloom, seconded by Cllr Munday and unanimously agreed.
023. Cllr Fincken proposed that Cllr Warren be the Public Transport representative. This was seconded by Cllr Bond and unanimously agreed.
024. Cllr Munday proposed that Cllrs Atkinson and Warren be the HTC representatives to the Empire Theatre, seconded by Cllr Bond and unanimously agreed.
025. Cllr Fincken proposed, seconded by Cllr McCoyd, that Cllr MacAndrews be the representative to the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing service. This was unanimously agreed.
026. Cllr Atkinson proposed, seconded by Cllr Smith, that Cllr Bond be the representative to the Earls Colne & Halstead Educational Charity. This was unanimously agreed.
027. Cllr Munday proposed, seconded by Cllr Bond, that Cllr Atkinson be the representative to the Mensshed. This was unanimously agreed.
028. Cllr Pell, seconded by Cllr Atkinson, proposed that Cllr Nunn be the representative to the 20’s Plenty group. This was unanimously agreed.
029. Cllr Fincken proposed, seconded by Cllr Atkinson, that Cllr Warren be the representative to BALC, and the Local Highways Panel. This was unanimously agreed.
030. Cllr Munday proposed, seconded by Cllr Warren, that Cllrs Fincken, Atkinson, Munday and McCoyd be the representatives on the H4C working group, with the Essex County Councillor for Halstead, and Cllr Pell as nonvoting members and the Town Clerk as a nonvoting minute taker. This was unanimously agreed.
There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 19.50