Town Council Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: 15 May 2023
Venue: Queens Hall, Chipping Hill, Halstead, CO9 2BY.
Tel: 01787476480
Members of the public and press may attend this meeting. 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 15 May 2023.
Members of the Council are requested to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business:
Membership:
Councillor Janet Atkinson
Councillor James Bond
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Linda Hilton
Councillor Gemma MacAndrews
Councillor Grahame McCoyd
Councillor Andrew Munday
Councillor Paul Nunn
Councillor Jackie Pell
Councillor Felix Preston
Councillor Miss Linda Smith
Councillor Garry Warren
Members of the Council are summonsed to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business: –
1. Apologies for Absence and approval of the apologies
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.
3. Public Question Time
- a) 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.
- b) Cllr Chris Siddall ECC councillor for Halstead
4. Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 17 April 2023, and the minutes of the Extraordinary meeting held on 24 April 2023.
5. Planning Applications.
All members of the council discuss planning applications. As new members will be elected immediately before the meeting, the previously appointed Lead and Deputy will lead this part of the meeting. Deputy lead member for planning- Cllr Pell.
The following Planning Applications, which were received and circulated electronically, are to be considered at the Council meeting.
23/00881/FUL – Croft House, Parsonage Street, Halstead – Erection of two-storey rear extension and four-storey front extension. Addition of rear attic storey with sloping slate roof. Re-facing and re-fenestration to all elevations. Erection of single-storey cycle/bin store to front and remodelling of yard to rear of nos. 26 and 28 Parsonage Street to provide parking.
23/00706/FUL – Land at Old Halstead Senior Citizens Centre, New Street, Halstead – Erection of 4 no. Detached Dwellings
23/00898/LBC – 35 Head Street, Halstead, Essex – Retention of ensuite shower room to bedroom 1, including provision of heritage-style fascia vent to front elevation.
23/00989/HH – 18 Johnston Close, Halstead, Essex – Single Storey front extension.
23/00425/OUT – Mds Civil Engineering, 19 Fourth Avenue, Bluebridge Industrial Estate – Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except access and scale, for the erection of mixed use industrial/commercial units with flexible use for classes E, B2 and B8, and associated operational development
23/01112/HH – 8A Abels Road, Halstead, Essex – Erection of detached annexe
23/01067/HH – 21 Oak Road, Halstead, Essex – Two storey side extension, part single storey part two storey front extension, single storey rear extension
6. Mayor’s Appointments and Announcements – Mayors Appointment report attached here
7. Finance
As new members will be elected immediately before the meeting, the previously appointed Lead and Deputy will lead this part of the meeting. Member for Finance Cllr. Janet Atkinson, Deputy Cllr Andy Munday
All members of the Council are members of the Finance section
- To receive the Income and expenditure report – report to follow
- To approve the List of Payments to be made in May– List of payments report attached here
- To approve direct debits for financial year 2022/23 – Direct Debits for Financial year 23 to 24 report attached
- To consider a gift for Haubourdin to mark 40 years of twinning – gift for Haubourdin report attached here
- To consider installing CCTV in Rosemary Lane carpark – CCTV in Rosemary Lane carpark report attached here and background to item 7e report attached here
- To consider a repair to the Mayoral chain –Repair of Mayoral chain report attached here
8. To receive reports from District Councillors – verbal/written reports
9. To receive reports from Champions’ – verbal/written reports –
- Doctors Surgery
- Schools
- Police
- Open spaces
- Tourism
10. To consider a report on dog fouling – Action on dog fouling report attached here
11. 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
Sarah Greatorex
Town Clerk
9 May 2023