Halstead Town Council

20/05/2026

For those who didn't attend the annual Town Council meeting on Monday, we have a new Mayor!
Cllr Jim Bond was elected unopposed and begins his one year in post aiming for the Council to show leadership and vision in supporting our community in ways that will help them with some of the challenges and opportunities.
Read the full story here; https://www.halsteadtowncouncil.org.uk/cllr-jim-bond-elected-mayor-of-halstead/

12/05/2026

Lots going on, on Friday 22nd. Doors open from 10am.

Living Well With Dementia Day - FRIDAY 22ND MAY 2026

Free Dementia care folders and dementia hospital ready bags – limited supply. First come, first served.

• There will be music and dance
• Various supports for carers
• Slipper Exchange
• Technology support and advice
• Hearing help, wellbeing courses, our local library services, fuel and energy advice
• Professional dementia support services from our monthly drop ins

12/05/2026

More information on our website; https://www.halsteadtowncouncil.org.uk/absorbent-hygiene-products-ahp-collection-service/

Applications for the new Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHP) collection service are now open. 📢

This new service is designed to support residents who need extra capacity for hygiene-related waste.

From Monday (1 June), your two-weekly grey bin is moving to three-weekly collections.

If you think you’ll need extra space for nappies or continence care products, or are concerned about odours, you may be eligible for a free separate AHP collection.

What can be included? Nappies, nappy bags and wipes, training pants and pull-ups, disposable bedpans and liners, continence care products, colostomy, stoma and catheter waste, feeding tubes, urine bottles, gloves, aprons and tissues and single use absorbent bed sheets.

To find out if you’re eligible and to apply, visit the link in the comments.

If your application is approved, you’ll receive a welcome pack explaining how and when to present your sacks. The service will launch (on 1 June) alongside other changes to recycling and general waste collections. The sacks (supplied free of charge) will be collected twice every three weeks. 🙏

07/05/2026

Even we've fallen foul of Halstead's ongoing road closures. Don't worry we're still open for voting and other Council business, there's just a slight detour.
More information here; https://www.halsteadtowncouncil.org.uk/temporary-traffic-regulation-order-of-broom-hill-halstead/

07/05/2026

We are pleased to confirm that the bunny-related incident in the High Street has now been resolved.

A huge thank you all the local families who helped the Easter Bunny🐰 through his recent delivery mishap and the businesses who displayed the letters, not forgetting Braintree District Council's Growth Hub team and Sam at Entangled Creative Ltd

The 31 letters he dropped around our town centre shops have been unscrambled! The answer to the Halstead Easter Trail is:

EXPLORE HALSTEAD EASTER TRAIL TODAY

Which many of you did.

Prizes have already been handed out to the winners of the draw!

They were (in no particular order); Roman, Edward, Bertie, Frankie, Owen, Finley and Matty

Individual pictures on this link; https://www.halsteadtowncouncil.org.uk/?p=13777

01/05/2026

Worryingly, early investigation looks like Head Street could be closed until Friday 8th. Anyone travelling from Sudbury to Braintree should reroute in the short term. We'll keep digging for you.

29/04/2026

A Blue Halstead?
Friday 22nd is our Dementia Awareness day, from 10am at the Queen's Hall.

19th - 25th May is Dementia Action Week! We’re turning our Towns Blue.

We would love for all shops & businesses in the town centres of Witham, Braintree and Halstead to join in and show your support!

If you’d like to find out more please contact [email protected]

Witham URC The Witham Hub Halstead Town Council Home Instead Braintree, Sudbury and Colne Valley Witham Town Council Witham Leisure Centre Colne View care home Braintree District Council Kinder Essex Braintree Braintree Town Hall

21/04/2026

For those asking about the grant application forms at last night's Town Meeting, both the policy and form can be found online here;https://www.halsteadtowncouncil.org.uk/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Grant-awarding-policy-2024.pdf or you can grab a copy from the office.

20/04/2026

An update on the progress of the Empire Theatre's proposed extension is now available on the town council's website, proposed images of what the extension might look like are coming soon
Click the link to read more;

Halstead Town Council's Community Arts Centre project. Keep up to date with the latest news, events and any new design ideas here.

13/04/2026

We are pleased to confirm that the bunny-related incident in the High Street has now been resolved.

Halstead Town Council would like to thank all the local families who helped the Easter Bunny through his recent delivery mishap. 🐰

The 31 letters he dropped around our town centre shops have been unscrambled! The answer to the Halstead Easter Trail is:

EXPLORE HALSTEAD EASTER TRAIL TODAY

The winners of the prize draw are being contacted to come and have their photo' with the Mayor!