Halstead Council to celebrate 50th anniversary this year

The local authority is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year after it was founded in 1974.

Its first ever meeting was held on September 13 that year, and one of the main items on the agenda was to discuss purchasing a typewriter.

At the time, the first Halstead Council clerk was Gale Watson.

Now, the council has shared a selection of images from over the years which showcase the town’s past.

You can see the original offices in Trinity Street which Halstead Council used to operate from before it moved to Mill House, and finally Queens Hall, in Chipping Hill.

Another image shows the bus park in the 1970s which eventually became the site of the Trinity Court flats.

Interesting - the bus park in the 1970s (Image: Halstead Council)

There are also moments from Halstead Young Farmers’ Club in 1975.

The town clerk for Halstead said: “When it first opened, the council had perhaps a greater role in the community than it does now.

“It provided school milk for primary children at a cost of £115 per month, it also supplied firewood to pensioners.”

Black and white - Halstead young farmers club in 1975 (Image: Halstead Council)

Work - the Halstead bridge work in the 1970s (Image: Halstead Council)

The council is looking for members of the community who want to help contribute to its ongoing work.

Anyone interested should email townclerk@halsteadtowncouncil.org.uk.    

Alternatively, you can call 01787 476480.