Town Council Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: Wednesday 11 December 2025
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 11 December 2024.
Members of the Council are requested 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
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 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 11 November 2024.
5. Planning Applications. Lead member for Planning – Cllr Pell, Deputy lead – Cllr Nunn
All members of the council discuss planning applications. Planning Report (.pdf)
24/02266/HH – 25 Pretoria Road, Halstead, Essex – Construction of a ground floor rear extension to replace existing conservatory
including roof alterations to the adjoining ground floor projection.
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SLPBW1BF0EC00
24/02386/FUL – Symonds Court, St Andrews Road, Halstead – To replace existing roof of conservatory with a replacement flat roof and balcony gullys.
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SMJDH6BFMA100
24/02413/HH – 5 Poplar Close, Halstead, Essex – Single storey side/rear extension
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SMS09XBFMD300
24/02371/LBC – 12 Adams Maltings , Trinity Street, Halstead – Installation of Flood Protection Barriers to all areas on ingress in line with RABs Flood Risk Report recommendations enclosed, as part of Essex County Council
Flood Alleviation Scheme. This will alter the property by either replacing existing doors with Flood Doors or by installing demountable flood barriers to each doorway and window below the 600H flood threshold.
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SMHFQJBFM9000
24/02420/REM & 24/02300/REM – Land Off, Bournebridge Hill, Greenstead Green – Application for Approval of Reserved Matters (in respect of Appearance Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to outline planning permission
19/00493/OUT granted 16.11.2022 (Allowed at appeal) for: Outline application for
up to 200 residential dwellings (including 30% affordable housing), planting,
landscaping, public open space and children’s play area and sustainable drainage
system (SuDS). All matters reserved with the exception of access.
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SMSMY1BFMDL00
24/02503/LBC – 28 High Street, Halstead, Essex – Repair damaged leadwork, replace existing felt and repair to the timber deck to
canopy at front of building.
https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SNCRHTBFML800
REPORTS TO FOLLOW
5a. Further additions to the Local Plan – Additions to the Local Plan Report (.pdf)
5b. To consider weight restrictions on the A1092 – Weight Restriction on A1092 Report (.pdf)
5c. To consider a name for the road associated with the commercial units to be built near Rosemary Lane – Road Name Report (.pdf)
6. Mayor’s Appointments and Announcements – Mayor’s Appointments Report (.pdf)
7. Finance – Lead Member for Finance Cllr Atkinson, Deputy Lead Cllr Munday
All members of the Council are members of the Finance section
a) Income and expenditure for November 2024 – Income & Expenditure Report (.pdf)
b) To approve the List of payments for November- List of Payments Report (.pdf)
c) To consider charges for payment by cheque and cash – Charges for Payment Report
d) To consider the Budget for 2025/26
e) To consider installing a permanent outside light at the East end of the hall – Light for Queens Hall Report (.pdf)
8. To receive reports from District Councillors – verbal/written reports
9. To receive reports from Champions’ – verbal/written reports –
a. Doctors Surgery – Cllrs. Bond and McCoyd
b. Schools – Cllrs. Bond and Preston
c. Police – Cllrs. Warren and Atkinson
d. Open spaces – Cllrs. Atkinson and Fincken
e. Tourism – Cllrs. Smith and Pell
10. To consider installing a shutter at the Empire theatre- Shutter for Empire Theatre Report (.pdf)
11. To consider amendments to the Potential Open Spaces Action Plan – Amendment to Open Spaces Action Plan Report (.pdf)
12. To consider amendments to the Financial Regulations on procurement – Financial Regulations Report (.pdf)
13. To consider an update to the Grant awarding policy – Grant Awarding Policy Report (.pdf)
14. To consider Devolution plans put forward by central government – Devolution Plans Report (.pdf)
15. To reconsider NEPP’s plans for managing parking in Halstead High Street – NEPP’s Plans Report (.pdf)
16. To consider a Whistleblowing policy as part of the review of the disciplinary process – Whistleblowing Policy Report (.pdf)
17. Items to be considered at the next Full Council meeting
18. 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
19. To review recommendations of SAC meeting held on 4 December 2024
20. To consider an aspect of the budget
S Greatorex
Town Clerk 5 December 2024