Town Council Meeting Agenda
Time: 19:15
Day: Wednesday 13 December 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 Wednesday 13 December 2023
Members of the Council are requested to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business:
Membership:
Councillor Jackie Pell – Chairman
Councillor Andy Munday – Vice Chairman
Councillor Janet Atkinson
Councillor James Bond
Councillor Malcolm Fincken
Councillor Linda Hilton
Councillor Gemma MacAndrews
Councillor Grahame McCoyd
Councillor Paul Nunn
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
Public Questions and Statements.
- a) Peter Kohn will speak on Greenway Halstead Cycle path plans
- 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
To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 13 November 2023
5. Planning – Lead member Cllr. J Pell, Deputy Cllr P Nunn – Reported Attached here
The following Planning Applications, which were received and circulated electronically, are to be considered at the Council meeting. Planning report attached here
- 23/02747/HH – Sandy Lodge , Howe Drive, Hedingham Road – Single storey front and side extension https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=S41ZVABFMXA00
- 23/02766/HH – 1 Scott Rise, Halstead, Essex, Proposed garage https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=S44K3IBFMYQ00
- 23/02890/HH – 63 Conies Road, Halstead, CO9 1BD, Two storey side/front extension https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=S4VW4EBF0L600
- 23/02599/HH Mount Top , Mount Pleasant, Halstead, Proposed rear gate https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=S2XI11BFMPE00
- 23/02876/FUL – Wade International Ltd , Third Avenue, Bluebridge Industrial Estate, Erection of storage warehouse and provision of a new car park area https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=S4U6LYBFFIO00
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 November – Detail / Report
- b) To approve the List of Payments to be made in December – List of payments report attached here – List of additional payments report attached here
- c) Internal control – report to follow
- d) Advanced councillor training – Advanced Councillor Training report attached here
- e) Internal auditor report – Internal Auditor 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 review the Performance management policy – Performance Management report attached here
11. To review Standing Orders – Standing Orders report attached here
12. To review Financial Regulations– Financial Regulations report attached here
13. To review the Community Engagement Strategy – Community Engagement report attached here
14. Charities – Charities report attached here
15. Reserves policy – Reserves Policy report attached here
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 note Minutes and Recommendation of Staff Advisory Committee of 4 December
18. Grants
Sarah Greatorex Town Clerk 6 December 2023