Full Council Agenda 21 May 2018

15th May 2018
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Halstead Town Council

Town Council Meeting

Agenda

 

Time: 7.45pm
Day: Monday
Date: 21 May 2018
Venue: Queen’s Hall, Chipping Hill, 

Halstead CO9 2BY

Tel: 01787 476480
THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND THIS MEETING  

Membership:

Councillor Mrs J Allen

Councillor Mrs S Dingle

Councillor Mrs S A Diver

Councillor C Fox

Councillor D Gronland

Councillor D Hume

Councillor A Munday

Councillor Mrs J A Pell

Councillor Mrs E Penn

Councillor M Radley

Councillor Mrs J Sutton

Councillor G Warren

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

1.  Apologies for Absence and acceptance of those 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.  a) 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.

4.  Minutes.  To approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 16th April 2018.

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 – report attached here

The following Planning Applications, which were received and circulated electronically, are to be considered at the Council meeting.

18/00574/FUL – Land Adjacent 85 Colchester Road, Halstead, Essex – Erection of 4 no. dwellings and associated works – amendment to Terrace A following grant of planning permission reference no. 17/00638/FUL.

18/00643/FUL & 18/00644/LBC – Windmill House, Mill chase, Halstead – Add in wooden picket fence between existing fenceposts and in front of growing hedge, add a section of railings to form a courtyard area between the windmilll base and the house, and pave the section of courtyard to create a seating area.

18/00725/FUL – 11 Bullfinch Drive, Halstead, Essex – Erection of two storey rear extension.

18/00682/FUL – 12 Sloe Hill, Halstead, Essex – Erection of two storey rear extension to replace the existing with two front dormer windows.

18/00697/FUL – 10 Ashlong Grove, Halstead, Essex – New pitched roof to replace existing flat roof.

18/00748/FUL – 28 Ashlong Grove, Halstead, Essex – Erection of a single storey front extension.

18/00498/FUL-  Erection of first floor rear extension  -27 Morley Road Halstead Essex CO9 2ED

16/01646/OUT  – Outline application with some matters reserved except access.  Residential Development to include a total of 16 no. supported living homes and 9no. market homes falling within Use Class C3 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order. Land Adjacent To Blamsters Farm, Mount Hill, Halstead

18/00754/FUL – Erection of single storey rear extension – 2 Bullfinch Drive, Halstead, Essex

6.  Mayor’s Appointments and Announcements – 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, Vice-Chair Councillor D Gronland

a) 2017/18 Financial accounts and current assets – report attached here

b) Internal auditor’s report – report attached here

c) Approval of annual governance statement – report attached here

d) Approval of Accounting statements for audit – report attached here

e) Approval of Direct Debits for Financial Year 2018/19 – report attached here

f) Monthly Finance report – report attached here

g) List of payments to be approved – report attached here

h) Approval of 2018 pay scales – report attached here

 8.  Community Hall – verbal update

 9.  Youth – verbal update

10.  District Councillors  – verbal update

11.  Support for the repainting of the Resource centre by the Youth Council – report attached here

12.  Financial support for a Halstead stand at a Visit Essex event – report attached here

13.   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”.

There is none

Sarah Greatorex – Town Clerk