Town Council Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: Monday 14 November 2022
Venue: Queens Hall, Chipping Hill, Halstead, CO9 2BY.
Tel: 01787476480
Those wishing to ask a question or make a statement should be able to read their statement/question within 3 minutes. All those attending are required to wear a mask and socially distance. Questions may also be submitted to townclerk@halsteadtowncouncil.org.uk by by 12.00 on 14 November 2022.
Members of the Council are requested to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business: –
Membership:
Councillor Mrs Jackie Pell – Chairman
Councillor Peter Caulfield – Vice Chairman
Councillor Miss Janet Atkinson
Councillor Peter Claydon
Councillor Mrs Sandra Dingle
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Dave Gronland
Councillor David Hume
Councillor Andrew Munday
Councillor Mick Radley
Councillor Miss Linda Smith
Councillor Garry Warren
PUBLIC SESSION
1. Apologies for Absence and approval of 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. Public Question Time
Public Questions and Statements.
a) Statement from Sue Hughes District Youth and Community Commissioner on youth provision
b) A maximum period of 10 minutes to allow written questions or 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.
c) Report from Essex County Councillor Chris Siddall
4. Minutes
a. To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 17 October 2022
b. To note the Minutes of the Events group meeting held on 7 November 2022
c. To note the Minutes of the Strategic lorry route meeting of 2 November 2022
5. Planning – Lead member Cllr. D Hume
The following Planning Applications, which were received and circulated electronically, are to be considered at the Council meeting.
22/02693/ADV – 8 Bridge Street, Halstead, Essex – Installation of 1 x internally-illuminated fascia sign, 1 x internal screen display, 2 x adhesive film bands on each window, 1 x logo adhesive film on door and 1 x address sign over door.
22/02702/HH Stone Lakes , Sloe Hill, Halstead – Detached outbuilding to create pool and leisure facility
6. Mayor’s Appointments and Announcements – Mayor’s report attached here
7. Finance – lead member for Finance is Cllr. J Atkinson
a. To receive the income and expenditure report for the month of October – Income & Expenditure report attached here
b. To approve the List of Payments to be made in November – List of Payments report attached here
List of additional payments attached here
c. To appoint a councillor to carry out internal control – report attached here
d. To purchase an outfield mower – Mower report attached here
e. Pay award (announcement expected early November)- Pay award report attached here
8. To receive Community Centre reports – no report
9. To receive reports from District Councillors – verbal/written reports
10. To receive reports from Champions’ – verbal/written reports
Surgery
Education
Police
Open Spaces
Tourism
11. Christmas Fayre 2022 – Christmas Fayre report attached here
12. To consider offering winter warmth and welcome – Warmth & Welcome 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”.
14. Halstead in Bloom
15. To approve recommendations made by SAC at meeting on 3 October
16. To consider proposals relating to car parks
Sarah Greatorex Town Clerk 7 November 2022