Halstead Town Council
Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: 13 April 2026
Venue: Queens 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 13 April 2026
Members of the Council are summonsed to attend the above meeting to transact the following business:
Membership:
Councillor Andy Munday – Chairman
Councillor James Bond – Vice Chairman
Councillor Janet Atkinson
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Linda Hilton
Councillor Gemma MacAndrews
Councillor Grahame McCoyd
Councillor Paul Nunn
Councillor Jackie Pell
Councillor Felix Preston
Councillor Linda Smith
Councillor Garry Warren
Public Session
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) Head Boy and Head Girl from Richard de Clare will deliver their report
c) Cllr Chris Siddall councillor at Essex County Council will make his report
4. Minutes
a) To consider changing a decision made at the meeting of 9 March 2026 – report attached (.pdf)
b) To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 9 March 2026, and of the Events group meeting of 10 April.
5. Planning – Lead member for planning Cllr J Pell, Deputy Cllr P Nunn
The following Planning Applications, which were received and circulated electronically, are to be considered at the Council meeting.
26/00572/ADV – 25 High Street, Halstead, Essex
Signage to include:
1 No. non-illuminated fascia sign on shopfront
1 No. non-illuminated hanging sign
26/00613/LBC – 25 High Street, Halstead, Essex
Listed building retrospective application for repainting of the signage fascia, including repainting of the existing door and window frames
25/02230/REM (Revised) – Land At Mount Hill, Halstead, Essex
Application for Approval of Reserved Matters (in respect of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to outline planning permission 20/01493/OUT granted 14.04.2023 for: Outline application with all matters reserved except access for up to 55 dwellings with new landscaping, open space, access and associated infrastructure
5a To consider the Local Plan – report attached (.pdf)
6. Mayor’s Appointments and Announcements – report attached (.pdf)
7. Finance – Lead Member for Finance Cllr Munday, Deputy Cllr McCoyd
a) To receive the income and expenditure report for the month of March and end of year outlook – report attached (.pdf)
b) To approve the List of Payments to be made in April – report attached (.pdf)
c) To approve the Reconciliation of bank and petty cash accounts to 31/03//2026 – report attached (.pdf)
d) Fixed Asset Register updated – report attached (.pdf)
e) Fixed Asset policy updated – report attached (.pdf)
f) Use of franking machine – report attached (.pdf)
g) To revisit the issue of trees at the Tidings Hill allotments overhanging gardens – report attached (.pdf)
8. To receive reports from District Councillors – verbal/written reports
9. To receive reports from Champions’ – verbal/written reports
Doctors Surgery – Cllr McCoyd
Schools – Cllr Preston, Cllr Bond
Police – no current representatives
Open spaces – Cllr Fincken, Cllr Atkinson
Events – Cllr Smith, Cllr Pell
Halstead Community Connections – Cllr Fincken
BALC – Cllr McCoyd
10. To give an update on Community Arts Centre project – report attached (.pdf)
11. To consider training for councillors in the next civic year – report attached (.pdf)
12. To approve Christmas Office hours 2026 – report attached (.pdf)
13. To consider ECC Safer Speed Strategy – report attached (.pdf)
14. Items for the next Agenda
15. 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
16. To consider an event
17. To consider parking at Courtaulds Sports ground
S Greatorex
Town Clerk
7 April 2026