Town Council Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: Monday 17 April 2023
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. Questions may also be submitted to townclerk@halsteadtowncouncil.org.uk by 12:00 on 17 April 2023.
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 Mrs Sandra Dingle
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Andrew Munday
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
a) A maximum period of 10 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 Chris Siddall councillor at Essex County Council will make his report
4. Minutes.
a) To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 13 March 2023.
b) To note the formation of the Town Team Funds working group, and the notes of their first meeting. This group will be re-formed, along with all other working groups, at the Annual town council meeting
5. Planning – Deputy Lead member for planning Cllr. J Pell.
The following Planning Applications, which were received and circulated electronically, are to be considered at the Council meeting. Planning report attached here
23/00570/FUL – Richard de Clare Primary School, Parsonage Street, Halstead – Provision of single-storey building to west of main school building to provide 4No. Key Stage 1 classrooms with stores, sink area, WC areas and a covered external teaching area. Addition of covered link to provide access between the existing and new building.
23/00652/VAR – 58 Churchill Avenue, Halstead, Essex – Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 8 (Ridge Height) of approved application 22/01155/FUL granted 28.06.22 for : Erection of 1 No. two -storey dwelling and associated parking areas. Variation would allow for : – improvement of the layout of the dwelling to better comply with the Technical housing Standard and improve visibility on the corner.
23/00763/HH – 75 New Street, Halstead, Essex – Replacement of existing timber-framed windows with new composite sash windows and erection of front porch.
23/00588/FUL – The Ramsey Academy , Colne Road, Halstead – Extension of existing dining hall.
23/00815/T56 – Halstead Town Football Club, Rosemary Lane, Halstead – The installation of a 25m high column with 4 No. antenna and 2 No. dishes Installation of 6 no. equipment cabinets and associated ancillary development thereto.
23/00425/OUT – Mds Civil Engineering, 19 Fourth Avenue, Bluebridge Industrial Estate – Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except access and scale, for the erection of mixed use industrial/commercial units with flexible use for classes E, B2 and B8, and associated operational development.
6. Mayor’s Appointments and Announcements – Mayor’s report attached here
7. Finance – Member for Finance Cllr. J Atkinson
a) To receive the income and expenditure report for the month of March and end of year outlook – Income & Expenditure Report attached here
b) To approve the List of Payments to be made in April– List of Payments report attached here
c) To approve the Reconciliation of bank and petty cash accounts to 31/03//2023 – report to follow
d) To consider the purchase of Rialtas accountancy software – Software report attached here
e) To consider installing barriers at Rosemary Lane carpark – Rosemary Lane Barrier report attached here and Background report attached here
f) To consider the opening and closing of the Public Gardens from May 2023 – Public Gardens report attached here
g) To consider a gift for Haubourdin to mark the twinning anniversary – Haubourdin Gift report attached here
h) To consider completing electrical work needed in Queens Hall – Queens Hall Electrical report attached here and Background report attached here
i) To consider buying a mower to use while the main bowls mower is being repaired – Bowls Mower report attached here
8. To receive reports from District Councillors – verbal/written reports
9. To receive reports from Champions’ – verbal/written reports – to follow
a) Doctors Surgery –
b) Schools –
c) Police
d) Open spaces –
e) Tourism –
10. 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
11. To note the appointment of a part-time caretaker
12. To review the Empire Car wash lease
13. Halstead Community fund
S Greatorex
Town Clerk
11 April 2023