Town Council Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: 17 October 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 12.00 on 17 October 2022.
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
Members of the Council are requested to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business: –
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 26 September 2022
b) To note the Minutes of the Events group meeting held on 26 September 2022
c) To note the Minutes of the Climate change action group meeting on 22 September 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.
22/02441/ADV – 9 – 11 High Street, Halstead, Essex – Installation of 1 No. fascia sign and 3 No. window vinyls
22/02444/LBC – 9 – 11 High Street, Halstead, Essex – Replacement of existing shopfront fascia and addition of new window vinyls
22/02094/FUL – St Andrews Primary School, Mathews Close, Halstead – Main access controlled entrance and exit gates
22/02572/HH – 53 Trinity Road, Halstead, Essex – Annexe in rear garden
22/02575/VAR – Land Adjacent to Blamsters Farm Mount Hill, Halstead – Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of approved application 16/01646/OUT granted 30.04.2020 for: Outline application with some matters reserved except access – Residential Development to include a total of 16 no. supported living homes and 9 no. market homes falling within Use Class C3 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order. Variation would allow for: Replacement of existing Highways Plan with new plan so that provision of specialist housing can be delivered quickly in accordance with the extant consent.
22/02569/HH – Oakleigh House, Upper Chapel Street, Halstead – Replacement double garage
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 September, including the effect of rising energy costs and salaries on this year’s budget – Income & Expenditure report attached here
b. To approve the List of Payments to be made in October – List of Payment report attached here
c. To approve the Reconciliation of bank and petty cash accounts – Reconciliation report attached here
d. To consider purchasing an outfield mower, in part exchange for the old one, while stocks last– Mower report attached here
e. Outings 2023 – Outings report attached here
8. To receive reports from District Councillors – verbal/written reports
9. To receive reports from Champions’ – verbal/written reports
Surgery
Education
Police
Open Spaces
Tourism
10. To approve the schedule of dates for Council and SAC meetings for 2023/24 – Committee report attached here
11. To update the Health & safety policy – Health & Safety report attached here
12. To consider a report on footpaths in and around Halstead– Footpath report attached here
13. To consider Energy saving measures – Energy report attached here
14. Men’s shed group – Men’s Shed report attached here
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
Sarah Greatorex Town Clerk 11 October 2022