Halstead Town Council

Temporary Road Closure

Essex County Council has advised that there will be a Temporary Road Closure at Pretoria Road from its junction with Colne Road in a southerly direction to the junction with Morley Road for a distance of approximately 100 metres. Closure will take place at 9.30.am. on 26th September to 9th October 2011.

Alternative routes will be signed; access to properties will be maintained, but maybe subject to delay.

Halstead Hopper Bus

HOSPITAL HOPPER

Braintree District Council’s community transport team has launched a year long pilot initiative, with help from Essex County Council, to fund a Hospital Hopper Service that will take to the road from Monday 20^th February 2012. The Hospital Hopper will offer a free and direct ‘shuttle service’ for any person with a concessionary bus pass who is unable to access conventional public transport to travel to Broomfield, Braintree Community or Halstead hospitals. For people with disabilities, elderly or those unable to walk a door-to-door service can be arranged. Dogs that assist disabled people are welcome and travel free. Escorts are welcome but they will need to show a valid bus pass or pay the fare. The service will run from Monday to Friday, up to three times per day – depending on local need. The service is also available to those without a concessionary bus pass on payment of fares.

Areas served by the Hopper are: Castle Hedingham, Sible Hedingham, Gosfield, Halstead, Greenstead Green, Earls Colne, White Colne, Colne Engaine and Braintree.

To book a site or enquire about fares for non concessionary bus pass holders, call 01376 327357 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Spaces will be allocated on a first come – first served basis passengers are advised to book as soon as their appointment date is known. More details can be found at www.braintree.gov.uk/communitytransport

Payments to Halstead Town Council

Payments to Halstead Town Council.
It is now possible to make payment to Halstead Town Council by most major debit and credit cards.
Payments for facility hirings, allotments, excess charge tickets, etc. can be made in person at Mill House or by telephone.
Cheques and cash are still accepted.

Election Results

ELECTION RESULTS.

Following elections on May 5^th the following are elected representatives for Halstead.

BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCILLORS.

Halstead - Trinity.

Malcolm Fincken (Labour Party)

Jacqueline Pell (Halstead Residents' Association)

Halstead - St. Andrew's

Julia Allen (Conservative)

Stephen Kirby (Conservative)

Jennifer Sutton (Conservative)

HALSTEAD TOWN COUNCILLORS.

Halstead - Trinity (North)

Shirley Diver (Halstead Residents Assn)

Kathleen Little (Halstead Residents Assn)

Halstead - Trinity (South)

Malcolm Fincken (Labour)

Jacqueline Pell (Halstead Residents Assn)

David Sharp (Conservative)

Halstead - St. Andrew's (North)

David Hume (Halstead Residents Assn)

Stephen Kirby (Conservative)

Andrew Munday (Halstead Residents Assn)

Halstead - St. Andrew's (South)

Julia Allen (Conservative)

Helen Catley (Halstead Residents Assn)

Linda Hilton (Halstead Residents Assn)

Kenneth Paisley (Halstead Residents Assn)

Freedom of Information Act 2005

Date: 2^nd February 2009

Freedom of Information Act 2005

The Freedom of Information Act came into force at the beginning of 2005 and encourages greater openness and transparency across the whole public sector. The Act provides individuals or organisations with the right to request information held by a public authority. It has led to the disclosure of a significant amount of information to the public which would otherwise have remained secret.

The Act obliges every public authority to adopt an approved Publication Scheme from 1^st January 2009. At their recent meeting, Halstead Town Council adopted the Model Publication Scheme recommended by the Information Commissioner's Office and set the cost of copies provided under the Model Scheme at 5p per A4 copy.

Adoption will not alter anything we do as a Town Council - we always make committee agendas and minutes available free of charge on our website:

http://www.halsteadtowncouncil.co.uk/

Full budgetary information is also available.
A copy of the Model Publication Scheme is available for inspection at Reception in Mill House

M C Murkin, Town Clerk

Volunteer Drivers Needed

Out Of Pocket Expenses Reimbursed

Are you over 25, have a few hours to spare and own your own car? Would you like to put something back into your Community? We are in need of volunteers to drive for us.

If you are patient and have a willingness to help this rewarding and worthwhile job could be for you - taking elderly, disabled and vulnerable people shopping, to appointments, social events, day trips etc. Hours to suit.