Halstead Town Council	Agenda	Time: 7.15pm  Day: Thursday  Date: 24th May 2007  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 on request)

3. Public Question Time. A maximum period of 10 minutes to allow members of the public to ask questions or to make statements.

4. Minutes. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 16^th January 2007 and 10^th May 2007.

5. Planning Applications. Dealt with by the Planning Committee. - ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE. Chair of Planning - Councillor T Middleton - report available on request

6. To consider any referrals from the Amenities Committee.

7. Financial monitoring - report available on request

8. Monthly performance - report available on request

9. Car Park monthly analysis - report available on request

10. Notes of Budget Working Group - report available on request

11. External Auditors Report - report available on request

12. 2006/7 outturn and end of year procedure - report available on request

13. Purchase of fire proof cabinet - report available on request

14. 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."

Paul Tetley

Town Clerk