Annual Town Meeting Agenda 20 April 2026

Annual Town Meeting Agenda

Time: 19:15
Day: Monday 20 April 2026
Venue: Queens Hall, Chipping Hill, Halstead, CO9 2BY.
Tel: 01787 476480

Members of the Council are invited to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business:

Membership:

Councillor Andy Munday – Chairman
Councillor James Bond – Vice Chairman
Councillor Janet Atkinson
Councillor Jackie Pell
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Linda Hilton
Councillor Gemma MacAndrews
Councillor Grahame McCoyd
Councillor Paul Nunn
Councillor Felix Preston
Councillor Linda Smith
Councillor Garry Warren

1. Apologies for Absence and approval of absences
2. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 7 April 2025
3. Halstead Town Council’s report. To receive the report from the Mayor. In 2026, printed copies of this report will be made available at the meeting and then on the website.
   1. The Town Clerk’s annual report (.pdf)
   2. The Mayor’s address (.pdf)
4. District Councillors’ Reports. To receive a report from the District Councillors. In 2026, printed copies of these reports will be made available at the meeting, and then on the website. 
   1. Cllr Andy Munday (.pdf)
   2. Cllr Malcolm Fincken (.pdf)
5. County Councillor’s Report. To receive a report from the County Councillor. In 2026, printed copies of this report will be made available at the meeting and then on the website.
6. Grant Reports. Reports from those organisations which received grants in July 2025, to let the community know how that funding was used.
   1. ESNEFT (.pdf)
   2. Halstead Community Choir (.pdf)
   3. Halstead Cricket Club (.pdf)
   4. Halstead Templars Rugby Club (.pdf)
   5. HDLS (.pdf)
   6. Brownies & Guides (.pdf)
   7. Sunnydays (.pdf)
   8. Wonderkids (.pdf)
7. Public Question Time. To allow councillors to consider questions/statements submitted by the public.
8. Voluntary organisations and charities in Halstead – Halstead charities and voluntary groups have been contacted to participate at the meeting in our aim to continue with the work of the last 2 years, and the group established, called Halstead Community Connections. We have a speaker for the main body of the meeting :

           Cristina Huddleston, CEO of Community 360

9. Grants available from Halstead Town Council – procedure and applications.

Sarah Greatorex

Town Clerk

13 April 2026