Annual Town Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: Monday 29 April 2024
Venue: Queens Hall, Chipping Hill, Halstead, CO9 2BY.
Tel: 01787 476480
Members of the Council are requested to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business:
Membership:
Councillor Jackie Pell – Chairman
Councillor Andy Munday – Vice Chairman
Councillor Janet Atkinson
Councillor James Bond
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. Minutes. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 24 April 2023
3. Halstead Town Council’s report. To receive the report from the Mayor. In 2024, printed copies of this report will be made available at the meeting. Mayor’s report attached here
The Town Clerk’s annual report will be available on the Council’s website. Town Clerk’s Annual Report is attached here
4. District Councillors’ Report. To receive a report from the District Councillors. In 2024, printed copies of these reports will be made available at the meeting. Cllr Jackie Pell report attached here Cllr Andrew Munday report attached here Cllr James Bond report attached here Cllr Malcolm Fincken report attached here
5. County Councillor’s Report. To receive a report from the County Councillor. In 2024, printed copies of this report will be made available at the meeting and then on the website. Cllr Chris Siddall report attached here
6. Grant Reports. Reports from those organisations which received grants in July 2023, to let the community know how that funding was used.
Wonderkids report attached here
7. Reports from Charities in Halstead – Halstead charities and voluntary groups have been contacted to participate at the meeting and to submit a report on their activities and needs.
Those planning to attend so far:
Rotary Club, History Society – report attached here Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity grants – report attached here League of Friends, Community Shed, St Andrews Church League of Friends, EACH, Halstead in Bloom – report attached here Halstead Community Choir, Scope, Brownies and Guides – report attached here 21st Century group, Travel Aid for sick children – report attached here Baptist church, Rivers of Life charity shop, Crafty Girls and Courtaulds Homes of Rest – report attached here
8. Grants available from Halstead Town Council – procedure and applications
9. Public Question Time. To allow councillors to consider questions/statements submitted by the public
Sarah Greatorex
Town Clerk
22 April 2024