Halstead Town Council
Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:45
Day: 10 August 2026
Venue: Queen’s Hall, Chipping Hill, Halstead, CO9 2BY.
Tel: 01787 476480
Those wishing to ask a question or make a statement should be able to read their statement/question within 3 minutes. Questions may also be submitted to townclerk@halsteadtowncouncil.org.uk by 12.00 on 10 August 2026.
Members of the Council are summonsed to the above meeting to transact the following business:
Membership:
Councillor James Bond – Chairman
Councillor Paul Nunn – Vice Chairman
Councillor Janet Atkinson
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Linda Hilton
Councillor Gemma McAndrews
Councillor Grahame McCoyd
Councillor Andy Munday
Councillor Jackie Pell
Councillor Felix Preston
Councillor Linda Smith
Councillor Garry Warren
1. Apologies for Absence and approval of the apologies
Chairman’s statement
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. (form attached (.pdf))
3. Public Question Time
a) A maximum period of 15 minutes to allow written questions and statements to be read out and for statements from Councillors with ‘pecuniary, non-pecuniary or other pecuniary’ interests under the code of conduct for Members to make statements.
b) Cllr Isi da Rocha the ECC councillor will make her report
4. Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 13 July 2026, and of the Staff Advisory Committee meeting held on 29 July 2026.
4a. Vacancy on Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity
Cllr Bond has decided to stand down as Trustee of the Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity, and it is necessary to nominate a replacement councillor for appointment by the Charity. Nominations are sought for this role
5. Planning Applications. All members of the council discuss planning applications. Lead member for Planning – Cllr Pell. Deputy lead member for planning Cllr Nunn
26/01551/HH – 11 Steed Croft, Halstead, Essex
Proposed side dormer incorporating Juliet balcony to enable loft conversion
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=THT2RUBFJ2P00
5a. Planning application relating to the Land East of the High Street – report attached (.pdf)
6. Mayor’s appointments – report attached (.pdf)
7. Finance – Member for Finance Cllr Munday, Deputy Cllr McCoyd
All members of the Council are members of the Finance section
a) Income and expenditure for July 2026, EMR 7a1 and balance sheet 7a2 – reports attached (.pdf)
b) List of payments for July – report attached (.pdf)
c) To consider buying a watering machine – report attached (.pdf)
d) To consider repairing the surface of Hedingham Road carpark – report attached (.pdf)
e) To reconsider buying a chainsaw – report attached (.pdf)
f) To consider repairing the church clock – report attached (.pdf)
g) To consider buying a new PC for the Administrator – report attached (.pdf)
8. a) To receive reports from District Councillors – verbal/written reports
b) To receive reports from Town Councillors
9. Events – regular review of events planned – report attached (.pdf)
10. Update to the Community Arts Centre Project – report attached (.pdf)
11. To consider flagflying – reports 11a and 11b also attached (.pdf)
12. To consider Terms of reference for the Staff Advisory Committee – report attached (.pdf)
12a. To consider terms of reference for the Events Committee – report attached (.pdf)
13. BALC report
14. To consider an update to the Scheme of Delegation – report attached (.pdf)
15. To consider an update to the Policy on intangible risk – report attached (.pdf)
16. Dates of committee meetings in future – report attached (.pdf)
17. Application for funding for Big Conversation – report attached (.pdf)
18. Allowing remote access to Council meetings – report attached (.pdf)
19. To note request from IPS to trial permit issue from their machines – report attached (.pdf)
20. Items for next meeting
21. 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”.
Private session
22. Review of leases
S Greatorex
Town Clerk
3 August 2026