The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a)  Councillor Arscott – Agenda Item Nos. 10 and 11 (17/02074/FUL and 17/02075/LBC - Havens, 138 - 140 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Personnel/volunteers of Age Concern are known to him;

(b)  Councillor Arscott – Agenda Item No. 27 (18/00579/FULH – 27 Glenbervie Drive, Leigh on Sea) – Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest: Lives in Glenbervie Drive (withdrew);

(c)  Councillor Ayling – Agenda Item Nos. 10 and 11 (17/02074/FUL and 17/02075/LBC - Havens, 138 - 140 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Council representative on Age Concern a few years ago;

(d)  Councillor Chalk – Agenda Item No. 8 (18/00669/FULM - St Bernard’s High School, Milton Road, Westcliff on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Had previously worked at the school for 11 years;

(e)  Councillor Dear – Agenda Item Nos. 10 and 11 (17/02074/FUL and 17/02075/LBC - Havens, 138 - 140 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Council appointed representative to Age Concern but has no involvement to date;

(f)  Councillor J Garston – Agenda Item Nos. 10 and 11 (17/02074/FUL and 17/02075/LBC - Havens, 138 - 140 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: People involved with the application are known to him;

(g)  Councillor J Garston – Agenda Item No. 18 (16/01723/DOV5 - Marine Plaza, Land between Southchurch Avenue and Pleasant Road fronting Marine Parade, Southend on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Owns a property in the vicinity;

(h)  Councillor D Garston – Agenda Item Nos. 10 and 11 (17/02074/FUL and 17/02075/LBC - Havens, 138 - 140 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: People involved with the application are known to him;

(i)  Councillor D Garston – Agenda Item No. 19 (18/00254/FUL - W5, The Shore, 22 - 23 The Leas, Westcliff on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: One of the objectors (public speaker) is known to him;

(j)  Councillor Habermel – Agenda Item Nos. 19 (18/00254/FUL - W5, The Shore, 22 - 23 The Leas, Westcliff on Sea), 20 (17/01574/FUL - The Shore, 22 - 23 The Leas, Westcliff on Sea) and 21 (17/01716/FUL - The Shore, 22 - 23 The Leas, Westcliff on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Knows the architect/agent who has undertaken some work for him in the past;

(k)  Councillor Walker – Agenda Item Nos. 10 and 11 (17/02074/FUL and 17/02075/LBC - Havens, 138 - 140 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Personnel/volunteers of Age Concern are known to him;

(l) Councillor Wexham – Agenda Item Nos. 19 (18/00254/FUL - W5, The Shore, 22 - 23 The Leas, Westcliff on Sea), 20 (17/01574/FUL - The Shore, 22 - 23 The Leas, Westcliff on Sea) and 21 (17/01716/FUL - The Shore, 22 - 23 The Leas, Westcliff on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Knows the architect/agent as a former officer of the Council.

(Note: In view of the comments made when calling application no. 16/01723/DOV5 - Marine Plaza, Land between Southchurch Avenue and Pleasant Road fronting Marine Parade, Southend on Sea (Agenda item No. 18), Councillor Walker withdrew from the meeting whilst the application was considered on the basis of pre-determination.