The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a)  Councillor Arscott – Agenda Item No. 8 – 16/01773/FUL – 19 Kings Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8LL – Non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is a co-opted Member of the Council’s People Scrutiny Committee;

(b)  Councillor Assenheim – Agenda Item No. 8 – 16/01773/FUL – 19 Kings Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8LL – Non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is a co-opted Member of the Council’s People Scrutiny Committee;

(c)  Councillor Borton – Agenda Item No. 8 – 16/01773/FUL – 19 Kings Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8LL – Non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is a co-opted Member of the Council’s People Scrutiny Committee;

(d)  Councillor Butler – Agenda Item No. 8 – 16/01773/FUL – 19 Kings Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8LL – Non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is a co-opted Member of the Council’s People Scrutiny Committee;

(e)  Councillor Evans – Agenda Item No. 5 – 16/01693/FUL – 104 Salisbury Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JN – Non-pecuniary interest: Governor at St. Michael’s School which is attended by the applicant’s children;

(f)  Councillor Evans – Agenda Item No. 9 – 16/02040/FULH – 43 Theobalds Road, Leigh-on-Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: Owns a property in the road;

(g)  Councillor D Garston – Agenda Item No. 8 – 16/01773/FUL – 19 Kings Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8LL – Non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is a co-opted Member of the Council’s People Scrutiny Committee;

(h)  Councillor Habermel – Agenda Item No. 8 – 16/01773/FUL – 19 Kings Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8LL – Non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is a co-opted Member of the Council’s People Scrutiny Committee;

(i)  Councillor Habermel – Agenda Item No. 13 – 16/00189/UNAU_B – 96 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-on-Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: Lives in the vicinity of the restaurant;

(j)  Councillor Jones – Agenda Item No. 8 – 16/01773/FUL – 19 Kings Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8LL – Non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is a co-opted Member of the Council’s People Scrutiny Committee;

(k)  Councillor Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 5 – 16/01693/FUL – 104 Salisbury Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JN – Non-pecuniary interest: Member of Leigh Town Council (non-participant in planning);

(l)  Councillor Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 7 – 16/01760/FULH - 78 Hadleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea - – Non-pecuniary interest: Member of Leigh Town Council (non-participant in planning);

(m)  Councillor Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 9 – 16/02040/FULH – 43 Theobalds Road, Leigh-on-Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: Member of Leigh Town Council (non-participant in planning);

(n)  Councillor Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 10 – 16/01572/FUL – The Sarah Moore Public House, 57 - 59 Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: Member of Leigh Town Council (non-participant in planning);

(o)  Councillor Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 11 – 16/02097/AMDT - 50 Vernon Road, Leigh-on-Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: Member of Leigh Town Council (non-participant in planning);

(p)  Councillor Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 12 – 16/02036/FULH - The Old Coach House, 2a Lymington Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: Member of Leigh Town Council (non-participant in planning) and resident of Southsea Avenue;

(q)  Councillor Norman MBE – Agenda Item No. 11 – 16/02097/AMDT - 50 Vernon Road, Leigh-on-Sea – Disqualify non-pecuniary interest: Lives opposite the application site (withdrew);

(r)  Councillor Van Looy – Agenda Item No. 13 – 16/00189/UNAU_B – 96 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-on-Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: Knows a person at the restaurant;

(s)  Councillor Walker – Agenda Item No. 10 – 16/01572/FUL – The Sarah Moore Public House, 57 – 59 Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex – Non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is known to him and has spoken with him regarding the application (withdrew);

(t)  Councillor Walker – Agenda Item No. 8 – 16/01773/FUL – 19 Kings Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8LL – Non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is a co-opted Member of the Council’s People Scrutiny Committee, one of the applicant’s son is a member of the choir managed by his wife at West Leigh Junior School and another son is in the infants choir.