Halstead Town Council
Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:45
Day: 18 May 2026
Venue: Queens Hall, Chipping Hill, Halstead, CO9 2BY.
Tel: 01787 476480
Members of the public and press may attend this meeting. 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 19 May 2026.
Members of the Council are summonsed to the above meeting to transact the following business:
Membership:
Councillor Janet Atkinson
Councillor James Bond
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Linda Hilton
Councillor Gemma McAndrews
Councillor Grahame McCoyd
Councillor Andy Munday
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
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 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 Isi Darocha councillor at Essex County Council
4. Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 13 April 2026, and of the Staff Advisory committee meeting of 15 May 2026.
5. Planning Applications. All members of the council discuss planning applications. As new members will be elected immediately before the meeting, the previously appointed Lead and Deputy will lead this part of the meeting. Lead member for planning – Cllr Pell, Deputy Cllr Nunn.
26/00873/VAR – 61 Kings Road, Halstead, Essex
Variation of condition 7 (windows) of approved application 20/00743/FUL granted 27/04/2022 for: Conversion of Brands Direct Head Office (B1) into an 8 unit Apart-hotel (C1) and associated works. Variation would allow: amended glazing to windows on the north west elevation.
26/00927/FUL & 26/00928/LBC – 75D High Street, Halstead, Essex
Relocation of existing Air Conditioner Condensing Unit from external side wall to external rear wall.
25/02230/REM – Land at Mount Hill
Revised Description Additional Information: Revised plans and documents
26/01009/FUL – Unit C, 2 – 8 Weavers Court, Halstead
Creation of a new window at first floor on the front elevation.
6. Mayor’s Appointments and Announcements – report in June
7. Finance – As new members will be elected immediately before the meeting, the previously appointed Lead Member for Finance Cllr Munday, Deputy Cllr McCoyd will manage this part of the meeting
All members of the Council are members of the Finance section
a) To consider the income and expenditure report for April, EMR and balance sheet – report attached (.pdf)
b) To approve the List of Payments to be made in May– report attached (.pdf)
c) To approve direct debits for financial year 2026/27 – report attached (.pdf)
d) To reconsider the use of the franking machine – report attached (.pdf)
e) To consider repairs to St Andrews churchyard wall – report attached (.pdf)
f) To consider remarking bays at Courtaulds – report attached (.pdf)
g) To note the Internal auditor’s report – report attached (.pdf)
h) To consider action following the Internal control Review – report attached (.pdf)
8. To receive reports from District Councillors
9. To reconsider the system of Champions – report attached (.pdf)
10. To receive an update on the proposed Community Arts Centre project – report attached (.pdf)
11. To consider an update to the IT policy – report attached (.pdf)
12. To consider the HTC Action plan – report attached (.pdf)
13. Items for next Council meeting
14. 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
15. Car parks
S Greatorex
Town Clerk
12 May 2026