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MINUTES OF ANNUAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING PUBLIC SESSION MINUTES 19 MAY 2025: at 19:15 |
Membership:
| Councillor Andrew Munday | Present | |
| Councillor James Bond | Present | |
| Councillor Janet Atkinson | Apologies | |
| Councillor Malcolm Fincken | Present | |
| Councillor Linda Hilton | Present | |
| Councillor Gemma MacAndrews | Present | |
| Councillor Grahame McCoyd | Present | |
| Councillor Paul Nunn | Present | |
| Councillor Jackie Pell | Present | |
| Councillor Felix Preston | Present | |
| Councillor Linda Smith | Present | |
| Councillor Garry Warren | Apologies |
Also in attendance: Michael Harman, Emily Hume, Sarah Greatorex (Town Clerk)
001/25 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN/MAYOR.
Town Clerk had received a nomination for Cllr Munday as Chairman/Mayor to stand 2025/26 No other nominations were received. Cllr Smith proposed Cllr Munday as Chairman/Mayor 2025/26, seconded by Cllr Bond, and unanimously agreed.
Cllr Munday was elected as Chairman/Mayor 2025/26
Cllr Munday read and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Chairman.
002/25.APOLOGIES. Apologies were received from Cllr Atkinson and Cllr Warren for personal reasons. Cllr Munday proposed acceptance of these apologies, seconded by Cllr Fincken and carried unanimously.
003/25.ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR 2025/26
Cllr Nunn nominated Cllr Bond to stand as Vice Chairman for 2025/26. There were no other nominations. Proposal was seconded by Cllr Pell and Cllr Bond was elected unopposed.
Cllr Bond read and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
004/25 GENERAL POWER OF COMPETENCE
Cllr Fincken proposed that Halstead Town Council re-approve the use of the General Power of Competence, seconded by Cllr McCoyd, and agreed unanimously.
005/25. ELECTION OF STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Cllr Hilton proposed that Cllr Pell be elected to join SAC, as Cllr McCoyd had stood down. This was seconded by Cllr Fincken, and unanimously agreed.
Cllr Fincken proposed that that the other members of SAC, Cllrs Fincken, Smith, Munday, Bond, and Atkinson be re-elected along with Cllr Pell This was seconded by Cllr Bond and unanimously agreed
006/25 FINANCE
Cllr Bond proposed that the lead member for Finance be Cllr Munday, seconded by Cllr Smith, and agreed unanimously.
Cllr MacAndrews proposed that the deputy lead member for Finance be Cllr McCoyd , seconded by Cllr Fincken, and agreed through the Chairman’s casting vote.
007/25 PLANNING
Cllr Bond proposed that the lead member for planning be Cllr Pell, seconded by
Cllr Munday, and unanimously agreed.
Cllr Pell proposed that Cllr Nunn be the deputy lead member for planning, seconded by Cllr Bond, and unanimously agreed.
008/25 Courtaulds Sports Ground User Advisory Group
Cllr Hilton proposed that Cllrs Bond, Fincken and Pell sit on the CSG User Advisory Group. This was seconded by Cllr Fincken and unanimously agreed.
009/25 Appointment to other bodies
Cllr Pell proposed that Cllrs Bond and McCoyd be appointed as the HTC representatives to BALC. This was seconded by Cllr Smith and unanimously agreed.
Cllr Fincken proposed that Cllr Pell be appointed to the Halstead Needy Sick & Edith Rachel Sudbury Fund, seconded by Cllr Hilton and agreed, with 6 in favour, 2 against and 2 abstentions.
The Clerk was asked to look at the Constitution of the Halstead Needy Sick and Edith Rachel Sudbury fund.
Cllr McCoyd proposed that Cllr MacAndrews be appointed to the Empire theatre executive committee and volunteers, seconded by Cllr Fincken, and unanimously agreed.
Cllr Fincken proposed that Cllr McCoyd be appointed as the HTC Public transport representative, seconded by Cllr Bond and unanimously agreed.
Cllr Munday proposed that Cllr Hilton be appointed to the Events group, seconded by Cllr Fincken and unanimously agreed.
The appointment of a Police champion was postponed to the June meeting.
There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 19.50.