Town Council Meeting Agenda
The Public May Attend This Meeting
Time: 7:15pm
Day: Monday 16 March 2020
Venue: Queens Hall, Chipping Hill, Halstead, CO9 2BY.
Tel: 01787476480
Membership:
Councillor Andy Munday – Chairman
Councillor Mick Radley – Vice Chairman
Councillor Miss Janet Atkinson
Councillor Peter Caulfield
Councillor Peter Claydon
Councillor Mrs Sandra Dingle
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Dave Gronland
Councillor David Hume
Councillor Mrs Jackie Pell
Councillor Miss Linda Smith
Councillor Garry Warren
Members of the Council are requested to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business: –
1. Apologies for Absence
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. a) Presentation by Jo Clarke on behalf of St Helena’s Hospice
b) Public Question Time. A maximum period of 10 minutes to allow members of the public to ask questions or to make statements, and for Councillors with ‘pecuniary, non-pecuniary or other pecuniary’ interests under the code of conduct for Members to make statements. c) Update from HAPPY group with presentation
4. To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 11th February 2020
5. Planning Applications. Dealt with by the Planning Committee. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE. Chair of Planning – Councillor D Hume – Planning report attached here
The following Planning Applications, which were received and circulated electronically, are to be considered at the Council meeting.
20/00037/HH – 15 East Mill, Halstead, Essex – Erection of a two storey side and rear extension
20/00270/HH – 5 Ashlong Grove, Halstead – Single storey rear extension and loft conversion comprising of rear and side dormers and the raising of the roof.
20/00269/FUL – Parkfields Baptist Church, White Horse Avenue, Halstead – Demolition of Baptist Church and erection of 4 No. Dwellings
20/00303/HH – 1 Nether Court, Halstead, Essex – Increase the length of the dropped kerb from 2.75m to 4.5m
6. Mayor’s appointments – Mayors Appointments report attached here
7. Finance. Dealt with by the Finance Committee. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Chair of Finance – Councillor M Radley
a) To receive the Income and expenditure report for the month of February. – Finance report attached here
b) To approve the List of Payments to be made in March- List of Payments Report attached here and List of Additional Payments Report here
c) To approve the Reconciliation of bank and petty cash accounts– report to follow
d) To receive a report on the cost of installing taps on 2 of the allotments – Allotment Tap report attached here
e) To approve the 2020 Parking order – Parking Order report attached here
8. Community Hall – verbal report
a) verbal update from H4C
b) verbal update from HTC working group
9. District Councillors – written/verbal report
a) Written report Cllr Radley – Cllr Radley’s report attached here
10. To receive reports from Champions
- Surgery
- Education
- Tourism
- Open spaces and river
- Police
11. To receive an update on the Riverside bridge – no report this month
12. To receive an update on Holy Trinity Wall – Holy Trinity Wall report attached here
13. To receive an update on Electric Vehicle charging –Electric Vehicle Charging report attached here
14. To approve Christmas Office Hours 2020 – Christmas Office Hours report attached here
15. To receive report on meeting with the Empire Theatre on 3 February – Empire Theatre report attached here
16. To receive a report on a proposed cycle track from Halstead to Chappel – Cycle Route report attached here
17. To receive a report on the Halstead Town Centre Conservation Area – Conservation Area report attached here
18. To receive a report on parking on Market Hill – report attached
19. To receive a report on the Coronavirus – Coronavirus report attached here
20. 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) Act 1960, as amended, the public and the press be temporarily excluded from the meeting”.
21. To discuss the award of a maintenance contract
22. To discuss the award of an events contract
S Greatorex
Town Clerk
9 March 2020