Halstead Town Council	Agenda	Time: 7.15pm Day: Thursday Date: 10th September 2009 Venue: Council Chambers Town Council Offices Mill House The Causeway Halstead CO9 1ET Tel/Fax: 01787 476480
THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND THIS MEETING

FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE 

Members of the Council are requested to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business: -

1. Apologies for Absence.

2. Declarations 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. (form available)

3. Public Question Time. A maximum period of 10 minutes to allow members of the public to ask questions or to make statements, and for Councillors with ‘personal' or ‘personal and prejudicial' interests under paragraph 12(2) of the Code of Conduct for Members to make statements.

4. Minutes. To approve the minutes of the meetings held on 9^th July 2009.

5. Planning Applications. Dealt with by the Planning Committee. - ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE. Chair of Planning - Councillor Mrs S Diver - report available

6. To consider any referrals from the Amenities Committee.

7. Financial monitoring - report to follow

8. Monthly performance - report to follow

9. Request for a grant - 5^th Halstead Guides - report available

10. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS - To give consideration to adopting   the following resolution: - "That pursuant to the provisions of section 1(2) of the Admission to Meetings Act 1960, in view of the next item to be conducted, the press and public to be excluded from the meeting."

Mike Murkin

Town Clerk

Members of the Council are requested to attend the above Meeting to transact the following business: -

1. Apologies for Absence.

2. Declarations 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. (form available)

3. Public Question Time. A maximum period of 10 minutes to allow members of the public to ask questions or to make statements, and for Councillors with ‘personal' or ‘personal and prejudicial' interests under paragraph 12(2) of the Code of Conduct for Members to make statements.

4. Minutes. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 22^nd January 2009.

5. Planning Applications. Dealt with by the Planning Committee. - ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE. Chair of Planning - Councillor Mrs S Diver - report available

6. To consider any referrals from the Amenities Committee.

7. Request for a grant - Miss Lauren Kent to attend a guiding trip to Sangam World Centre - report available

8. Request for a grant - National Childbirth Trust - report available.

9. Queens Hall car park resurfacing - report available.

10. Mill House - damp rear office - report available

11. Bridge Street car park - report available

12. Priory Hall playing field - report to follow

13. Financial Monitoring - report to follow

14. Monthly Performance - report to follow

15. Notes of Budget Working Group (12/2/09) - available

13. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS - To give consideration to adopting   the following resolution: - "That pursuant to the provisions of section 1(2) of the Admission to Meetings Act 1960, in view of the next item to be conducted, the press and public to be excluded from the meeting."

14. Minutes - Minutes in private session of the meeting held on 22^nd January 2009.

Mike Murkin

Town Clerk