Halstead Town Council
Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:45
Day: 15 June 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 on 15 June 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 18 May 2026, and of the Annual Town Council meeting of 18 May 2026.
5. Planning Applications. All members of the council discuss planning applications. Lead member for planning – Cllr Pell, Deputy Cllr Nunn.
26/01041/LBC – The Wash House , 5 Bridge Street, Halstead
Part-retrospective application for partial demolition of boundary wall and rebuilding to match the existing.
26/01149/HH & 26/01150/LBC – 11 Factory Terrace , Factory Lane East, Halstead
Internal alterations and creation of a family bathroom to a listed building
26/01170/VAR – Little Stubleys Farm, Sudbury Road, Halstead
Removal of condition 4 (Hours of Operation) of permission 25/02445/FUL granted 19.03.2026 for: Replacement building to provide storage, office space and maintenance facilities and additional provision of 3 No. maintenance bays and coach washing facilities
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) 2024/25 Financial accounts and current assets – reports attached 7a (.pdf), 7a1 (.pdf),7a2 (.pdf),7a3 (.pdf),7a4 (.pdf),7a5 (.pdf)
b) To approve the annual governance statement – report attached (.pdf)
c) To approve the Accounting statements for audit – report attached (.pdf)
d) To approve the bank reconciliation and explanation of variances – report attached (.pdf)
e) To approve the List of payments – report attached (.pdf) and supplementary payments (.pdf)
f) Income and expenditure for May 2026 (.pdf), Income and expenditure for April 2026 (.pdf), EMR 7f1 (.pdf) and Balance sheet 7f2 (.pdf) – reports attached
g) To reconsider the repair to the St Andrews church wall – report attached (.pdf)
8. Councillors reports
a) To receive reports from District Councillors – verbal/written reports
b) To receive reports from Town Councillors
9. Events – regular review of events planned and approval of Minutes of Events committee meeting of 8 June– minutes to follow
10. Update to the Community Arts Centre Project – report attached (.pdf)
11. To approve an update to Member & Officer protocol – report attached (.pdf)
12. To consider the Recreation culture and sport strategy – report attached (.pdf)
13. BALC report
14. Items for next meeting
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 the minutes of the Staff Advisory Meeting of 15 May 2026
S Greatorex
Town Clerk
8 June 2026