Halstead Town Council	Agenda	Time: 7.15pm Day: Thursday Date: 11th March 2010 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 meeting held on 14^th January 2010.

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 will be circulated at meeting if Planning Applications received.

6. To consider any referrals from the Amenities Committee.

7. Financial monitoring - report available

8. Monthly performance - report available

9. Receipts and payments since last meeting - report to follow

10. Request for a grant - Friends of Halstead Public Gardens - report available

11. Credit/Debit card acceptance - report available

12.  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