Halstead Town Council
Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: 9 February 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 9 February 2026
Members of the Council are summonsed to attend the above meeting to transact the following business:
Membership:
Councillor Andy Munday – Chairman
Councillor James Bond – Vice Chairman
Councillor Janet Atkinson
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Linda Hilton
Councillor Gemma MacAndrews
Councillor Grahame McCoyd
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
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) ECC Cllr Chris Siddall will give his report.
4. Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 10 January 2026, and to note the Minutes of the CSG user group meeting on 26 January.
5. Planning – Lead member Cllr. J Pell, Deputy Lead Cllr P Nunn
The following Planning Applications, which were received and circulated electronically, are to be considered at the Council meeting.
26/00074/HH – 18 Churchill Avenue, Halstead, Essex
Proposed single storey rear extension, insertion of 3 No. rooflights and associated internal alterations.
25/02878/FUL – Aparthotel At, 61 Kings Road, Halstead
Proposed conversion of 8 No. self-contained serviced suites ( Class C1 ) into 8 No. residential dwellings with associated parking.
25/02892/FUL – Mill House , The Causeway, Halstead
Proposed summerhouse to replace existing outbuilding.
25/02833/HH – 4 Crossfields, Halstead, Essex
Retention of outbuilding.
6. Mayor’s appointments – report attached (.pdf)
7. Finance – lead member for Finance is Cllr. Munday, deputy Cllr McCoyd
a) To receive the income and expenditure report for the month of January – report attached (.pdf)
b) To approve the List of Payments to be made in February – report attached (.pdf)
c) To approve approve the balance sheet (.pdf) and EMR report (.pdf)
d) To consider new flooring for Courtaulds sports ground pavilion – report to follow
e) To consider buying a scrubber for the Queens Hall floor – report attached (.pdf)
f) To consider the internal audit report – report attached (.pdf)
g) To consider reducing the height of 2 sycamores at Courtaulds Sports ground – report attached (.pdf)
h) To consider charitable hiring of Queens Hall – report attached (.pdf)
i) To consider registering Queens Hall with Land Registry – report attached (.pdf)
j) To consider training for the Administration Officer – report attached (.pdf)
8. To receive reports from District Councillors and BALC – verbal/written reports
9. To receive reports from Champions’ – verbal/written reports
Surgery
Education
Police
Open Spaces
Tourism
Halstead Community Connections
BALC
10. To consider an update on the proposed Community Arts Centre – report attached (.pdf)
11. To consider an update to the Risk management policy – report attached (.pdf)
12. To consider an update to Standing orders – report attached (.pdf)
13. To consider training requested by the Clerk – report attached (.pdf)
14. To consider an update on events organised – report attached (.pdf)
15. Items for the next council meeting
16. 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
17. To consider an aspect of the Christmas lights
18. To consider a contract
19.To consider an event
20. To discuss and understand the Code of Conduct (requested by Cllr Hilton) – code attached
Sarah Greatorex
Town Clerk
3 February 2026