Full Council Minutes 29th May 2008
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HALSTEAD TOWN COUNCIL |
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MINUTES OF TOWN COUNCIL MEETING |
Membership:
| Councillor Mr D Hume | Chairman | Present |
| Councillor Mrs J A Pell | Vice Chairman | Present |
| Councillor Mrs. H W Catley | Present | |
| Councillor Mrs. S A Diver | Present | |
| Councillor M J Fincken | Apologies | |
| Councillor Mrs. B A Gage | Present | |
| Councillor M G Gage | Apologies | |
| Councillor Mrs. L J Hilton | Present | |
| Councillor G Howlett | Present | |
| Councillor Mrs K A Little | Absent | |
| Councillor H Messenger | Present | |
| Councillor T C Middleton | Present |
Also in attendance: M C Murkin, Town Clerk
112. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M J Fincken and M Gage.
113. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
To declare any ‘personal' or ‘personal and prejudicial' interests relating to items on the agenda having regard to paragraphs 7 to 11 inclusive of Part 2 of the Code of Conduct for Members and having taken appropriate advice (where necessary) before the meeting.
Councillor Mrs B Gage declared a personal interest in item 6 Planning Applications as a Braintree District Councillor.
Councillor Mrs J Pell declared a personal interest in item 6 Planning Applications as a Braintree District Councillor, a personal interest in application 08/00535/FUL - 2 Nether Court and a personal and prejudicial interest in application 08/00472/FUL - 23 Sudbury Road.
114. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
None.
115. MINUTES
The minutes of the Council meeting held on 27th March 2008 and the Annual General Meeting held on 8th May 2008 were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman.
116. COMMITTEE MINUTES
The minutes of the Amenities Committee held on 8th May and 15th May 2008, previously circulated, were approved.
The minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee held on 8th May and 22nd May 2008 were approved.
The minutes of the Staff Review Group held on 8th May 2008, previously circulated, were approved.
The minutes of the Budget Working Group held on 8th May 2008, previously circulated, were approved.
117. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Councillor Mrs S Diver took the chair for the planning applications.
08/00922/OUT - 58 Colne Road - erection of one bed bungalow. Councillors expressed concern that:
i) A willow tree in the garden is not shown on the plans. This will affect the building of the proposed bungalow; and
ii) Essex CC Highways should be consulted about the dropped kerb/crossing from the existing bungalow.
08/00962/FUL - Gate House, Parsonage Street - increase height of approved outbuilding. Councillors had no objection to this.
08/00942/ADV - 9 Bridge Street - display of advertisement signage. Councillors had no objection to this.
08/00912/LBC - 5 Chapel Hill - removal of existing render to front and side elevations and its replacement with lime-based render; replacement of metal-framed windows to front elevation; and lime wash to new rendering. Councillors had no objection to this.
08/00911/ADV - Martins Newsagents, 76-80 High Street - display of non-illuminated fascia sign. Councillors had no objection to this.
08/00976/FUL - 8 Parker Way - erection of 1.8m close-boarded fence. Councillor Mrs J A Pell having declared a personal and prejudicial interest left the room. Councillors had no objection to this. Councillor Mrs J A Pell rejoined the meeting.
Noted. Councillor D Hume reported on his first duties as Mayor attending the Fun Run and visiting Halstead's twin town of Haubourdin in France.
119. REFERRALS FROM AMENITIES COMMITTEE
None.
120. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS
The following resolution was proposed and seconded:
RESOLVED: That pursuant to the provisions of section 1(2) of the Admission to Meetings Act 1960, in view of the next items to be conducted, the press and public to be excluded from the meeting.
The Chairman closed the meeting at 8.10 pm