Meeting documents

The Council
Thursday, 28th February, 2013 6.30 pm

Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
777 Apologies for absence.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Burdett.
778 Declarations of Interest
• Councillor Assenheim

Development Control Committee - 12th December 2012
Minute 588(g) - SOS/12/01363/FUL - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - Applicant is known to him - withdrew

Development Control Committee - 9th January 2013
Minute 654(a) - SOS/12/01506/FUL - Non-pecuniary interest - Acquainted with the objector who spoke at the meeting;
Minute 654(f) - SOS/12/001431/FULM - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor Shoeburyness High School

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 23rd January 2013
Minute 688 - South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary - Board member South Essex Homes.

Council - 28th February 2013
Agenda Item 9 - Council Budget 2013/14 - non-pecuniary - Board member South Essex Homes.

• Councillor Ayling

Children and Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee - 28th January 2013
Minute 698 - Draft Capital Programme 2013/14 to 2016/17 - Non-pecuniary interest - Volunteer at Connexions;
Minute 700 - Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2013/14 - Non-pecuniary interest - Volunteer at Connexions;
Minute 701 - Review of Senior Management Arrangements- Non-pecuniary interest - Volunteer at Connexions;
Minute 702 - Proposed Southend Children and Young People's Plan Priorities 2012-2013 - Non-pecuniary interest - Volunteer at Connexions

• Councillor Betson

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Minute 714 - Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2013/14 and Rent Setting - non-pecuniary - Board Member SEH;
Minute 720 - Statutory Homeless Discharge of Duty Policy - non-pecuniary - owns property for rent in the Borough.

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 761 - Changes to Local Pathology Services - non-pecuniary - member on Shadow Health & Wellbeing Board

• Councillor Borton

Development Control Committee - 9th January 2013
Minute 655(a) - EN/12/00220/UNAU-B - Non-pecuniary interest - Resides in the same road as the application and the owner of is known to her on a casual basis only

Council - 28th February 2013
Agenda Item 9 - Council Budget 2013/14 - non-pecuniary - son employed by the pre-school learning and LP based at Shoebury Children's Centre and Cockleshells and member of the Summer Court Children's Centre Steering Committee.

• Councillor Burdett

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Minute 744 (Confidential) - Seaway Car Park - Non-pecuniary interest - Site is adjacent to family church

• Councillor Caunce

Children and Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee - 28th January 2013
Minute 698 - Draft Capital Programme 2013/14 to 2016/17 - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor of Barons Court School;
Minute 700 - Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2013/14 - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor of Barons Court School;
Minute 703 - School Admissions Arrangements for Community Schools 2014/15 - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor of Barons Court School

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Minute 720 - Statutory Homelessness Discharge of Duty Policy - non-pecuniary - owns some privately rented properties with her husband.

• Councillor Chalk

Children and Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee - 28th January 2013
Minute 700 - Draft Capital Programme 2013/14 to 2016/17 - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor at Friars School;
Minute 703 - School Admissions Arrangements for Community Schools 2014/15 - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor at Friars School;
Minute 707 (Confidential) - Schools Progress Report - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor at Friars School

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Minute 720 - Statutory Homelessness Discharge of Duty Policy - non-pecuniary - privately rents her property;
Minute 721 - Revised Draft Allocations Policy - non-pecuniary - privately rents her property.

Development Control Committee - 6thFebruary 2013
Minute 757(d) - SOS/12/01643/BC3 - Non-pecuniary interest - Lives in the vicinity

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 761 - Changes to Local Pathology Services - non-pecuniary - member on Shadow Health & Wellbeing Board

• Councillor Collins

Development Control Committee - 12th December 2012
Minute 588(q) - SOS/12/01490/TPO - Non-pecuniary interest - Lives in the same road.

Development Control Committee - 20th December 2012
Minute 604 - SOS/11/00538/EXTM - Non-pecuniary interest - Holds Season Ticket, as well does as family member, for Southend United Football Club.

Cabinet - 8th January 2013
Minute 627 - Report on Early Years and School Standards - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor at Heycroft Primary School

Cabinet Committee - 10th January 2013
Minute 646 - Chalkwell and Leigh Area Parking Issues - Disqualifying non-pecuniary - He and his family parks in the area - withdrew

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Minute 734 - Draft Capital Programme 2013/14 to 2016/17 - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor at Heycroft Primary Grammer School

• Councillor Courtenay

Children and Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee - 28th January 2013
Interest in the pre-Cabinet scrutiny/referred items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th June 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011

• Councillor Cox

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Interest in the pre-Cabinet scrutiny/referred items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th June 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011

• Councillor Crystall

Development Control Committee - 12th December 2012
Minute 588(o) - SOS/12/01222/FULH and SOS/12/01223/CAC - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - Sister-in-law lives in close vicinity to the premises - withdrew

Development Control Committee - 9th January 2013
Minute 654(g) - SOS/12/01426/FUL - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - Sister in law lives close to application site - withdrew

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 23rd January 2013
Minute 687 - Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - non-pecuniary - Council appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust at the Hospital;

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 23rd January 2013
Minute 724 - Essex Cardiac and Stroke Network - Stroke Review - non-pecuniary - Council appointed Governor of Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust.

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 761 - Changes to Local Pathology Services - non-pecuniary - Council appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust at the Hospital; member on Shadow Health & Wellbeing Board

• Councillor Flewitt

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 23rd January 2013
Minute 688 - South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary - prisons mentioned in discussion, now a Magistrate; 3rd sector mentioned and employer acts for many charities; Trust Links mentioned and friend is a user of services; Board member South Essex Homes, who were consulted

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Minute 714 - Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2013/14 and Rent Setting - non-pecuniary - friends/family are tenants of SEH and Board Member SEH;
Minute 716 - Draft Fees and Charges 2013/14 - non-pecuniary - friends/family are tenants of SEH and Board Member SEH;
Minute 721 - Revised Draft Allocations Policy - non-pecuniary - friends/family are tenants of SEH and Board Member SEH;
Minute 723 - Monthly Performance Report - non-pecuniary - friends/family are tenants of SEH and Board Member SEH

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Minute 737 - Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2013/14 - Non-pecuniary interest - Is a member of a Trade Union

Cabinet - 22nd January 2013
Minute 678 - Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2013/14 and Rent Setting - Non-Executive Director SE Homes Ltd and friends and family are tenants of SE Home Ltd - Non-pecuniary.

Council - 28th February 2013
Agenda item 5(2) - Questions from Councillors - Question from Councillor Flewitt to Councillor Courtenay - Children and Families Bill - The Magistrates Association were lead consultees on this and I am a member of the Magistrates Association - Non-pecuniary.

• Councillor D Garston

Development Control Committee - 12th December 2012
Minute 588(g) - SOS/12/01363/FUL - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - Applicant is known to him - withdrew

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Minute 720 - Statutory Homelessness Discharge of Duty Policy - non-pecuniary - wife owns properties for rent in the Borough.

• Councillor J Garston

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Interest in the pre-Cabinet scrutiny/referred items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th June 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 761 - Changes to Local Pathology Services - non-pecuniary - member on Shadow Health & Wellbeing Board

• Councillor Gilbert

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Minute 737 - Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2013/14 - Non-pecuniary interest - Is a member of a Trade Union and organises a chess tournament at the Civic Centre

• Councillor Godwin

Children and Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee - 28th January 2013
Minute 698 - Draft Capital Programme 2013/14 to 2016/17 - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor at Hamstel Infants School;
Minute 703 - School Admissions Arrangements for Community Schools 2014/15 - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor at Hamstel Infants School;
Minute 707 (Confidential) - Schools Progress Report - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor at Hamstel Infants School

• Councillor Grimwade

Development Control Committee - 9th January 2013
Minute 654(h) - SOS/12/01093/FULH - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - Has spoken with neighbours and applicant - withdrew

Cabinet Committee - 10th January 2013
Minute 645 - Petition Regarding Traffic Calming - The Fairway - Non pecuniary interest - Lives in road in the area

• Councillor Habermel

Development Control Committee - 12th December 2012
Minute 588(o) - SOS/12/01222/FULH and SOS/12/01223/CAC - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - Family interest in a property close to this premises - withdrew

Development Control Committee - 9th January 2013
Minute 654(g) - SOS/12/01426/FUL - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - Relatives live close to application site - withdrew

• Councillor Holdcroft

Children and Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee - 28th January 2013
Interest in the pre-Cabinet scrutiny/referred items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th June 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Interest in the pre-Cabinet scrutiny/referred items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th June 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011

Development Control Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 757(c) - Dead of Variation, modification of planning obligation to Esplande House, Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea - pecuniary - withdrew

• Councillor Holland

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 23rd January 2013
Minute 688 - South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary - President of Southend Stroke Club and Trustee and Chairman of The Village disability charity

Children and Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee - 28th January 2013
Minute 700 - Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2013/14 - Non-pecuniary interest - son works in Adult and Community Service Department at the Council;
Minute 701 - Review of Senior Management Arrangements - Non-pecuniary interest - son works in Adult and Community Service Department at the Council

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Minute 724 - Essex Cardiac and Stroke Network - Stroke Review - non-pecuniary - President of Southend Stroke Club and Trustee and Chairman of The Village disability charity
Minute 714 (Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2013/14 and Rent Setting), Minute 716 (Draft Fees and Charges 2013/14), Minute 717 (Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2013/14) and Minute 719 (Review of Senior Management Arrangements) - non-pecuniary - son works in Adult & Community Service Department at the Council.

Cabinet - 8th January 2013
Minute 620 (Possible New Affordable Housing Development Site - 159 Bournemouth Park Road/Byron Avenue & Minute 622 (Saxon Lodge and Spencer House) - non-pecuniary - son works in Adult & Community Service Department at the Council

• Councillor Jarvis

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Interest in the pre-Cabinet Scrutiny items/referred items - attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th June 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Interest in the pre-Cabinet scrutiny/referred items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th June 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011

• Councillor Adam Jones

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 23rd January 2013
Minute 688 - South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary - The Village, disability charity

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Minute 724 - Essex Cardiac and Stroke Network - Stroke review - non-pecuniary - Trustee of the Village Charity.

Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Minute 744 - Seaway Car Park - company handles PR for Rossi - pecuniary - withdrew
(also had a non-pecuniary interest - friends and neighbour of TALK owners)
Minute 739 - Impact of Estuary Airport Proposals - company handles PR & Marketing for London Southend Airport - pecuniary - withdrew

• Councillor Anne Jones

Cabinet Committee - 10th January 2013
Minute 648 - Members' Requests List - Non-pecuniary interest - Child attends School in one of the roads listed.

Children and Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee - 28th January 2013
Minute 703 - School Admissions Arrangements for Community Schools 2014/15 - Non-pecuniary interest - Parent of primary school child and governor at Milton Hall Primary School;
Minute 707 (Confidential) - Schools Progress Report - Non-pecuniary interest - Parent of primary school child and governor at Milton Hall Primary School.

Development Control Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute (c) - SOS/12/00810/DOV - Non-pecuniary interest - Lives in the vicinity

• Councillor Kaye

Cabinet - 22nd January 2013
Minutes relating to budget - Mental Health Manager, SEPT, Chairman for Hearings - Non-pecuniary.

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 23rd January 2013
Minute 688 - South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary but withdrew from meeting when financial issues raised and Councillor Flewitt took the Chair for that part of meeting - Mental Health Act Manager SEPT, Chairman for Hearings

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
All agenda items relating to mental health services - non-pecuniary - Mental Health Act Manager SEPT

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 761 - Changes to Local Pathology Services - non-pecuniary - Mental Health Act Manager SEPT, Chairman for Hearings; observer on Shadow Health & Wellbeing Board

• Councillor Kelly

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Minute 741 - Petition Regarding Traffic Calming - The Fairway - Non-pecuniary interest - Daughter lives in a property close to the vicinity.

• Councillor Lamb

Development Control Committee - 20th December 2012
Minute 604 - SOS/11/00538/EXTM - Non-pecuniary - Council appointed representative on the Southend Town Centre Partnership.

Cabinet - 8th January 2013
Minute 623 - Provision of Primary Places 2015 - Governor at Westleigh Junior School - Non-Pecuniary interest.

• Councillor Lewin

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 23rd January 2013
Minute 687 - Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - non-pecuniary - Council appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust and on the fundraising committee at the Hospital

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 761 - Changes to Local Pathology Services - non-pecuniary - distant relative is an employee of the pathology department

• Councillor Longley

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Minute 734 - Draft Capital Programme 2013/14 to 2016/17 - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor at Southend Adult Community College;
Minute 737 - Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2013/14 - Non-pecuniary interest - Daughter is a fund raiser for Havens Hospice Tree of life.

• Councillor Moring

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Interest in the pre-Cabinet scrutiny/referred items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th June 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011

Development Control Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 757(a) - SOS/12/00243/FUL - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - School Governor - withdrew

• Councillor Norman

Cabinet - 8th January 2013
Minute 627 - Report on Early Years and School Standards - non-pecuniary - Governor at Westcliff High for Boys Grammer School

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Minute 714 - Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2013/14 and Rent Setting - non-pecuniary - Board Member SEH

• Councillor Salter

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 23rd January 2013
Prejudicial interest in called in items/referred items, pursuant to paragraph 11 of the Code of Conduct; but attended to answer questions as requested by the Committee, pursuant to Section 21(13) of the Local Government Act 2000, which overrides the Code
Minute 687 - Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - non-pecuniary - husband is Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Business Unit Director for Surgical Services;
Minute 689 - Southend Clinical Commissioning Group - Commissioning Plan - non-pecuniary - husband is Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Business Unit Director for Surgical Services

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Interest in the pre-Cabinet Scrutiny items/referred items - attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th June 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011
Minute 720 - Statutory Homelessness Discharge of Duty Policy - non-pecuniary - landlord.

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 761 - Changes to Local Pathology Services - non-pecuniary - husband is Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Business Unit Director for Surgical Services; Chair of Shadow Health & Wellbeing Board.

• Councillor Terry

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Minute 734 - Draft Capital Programme 2013/14 to 2016/17 - Non-pecuniary interest - Wife is a teacher;
Minute 737 - Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2013/14 - Non-pecuniary interest - Wife is a teacher

• Councillor Van Looy

Development Control Committee - 9th January 2013
Minute 654(a) - SOS/12/01506/FUL - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - Applicant's Agent is known to him - withdrew

Cabinet Committee - 10th January 2013
Minute 646 - Chalkwell and Leigh Area Parking Issues - Non-pecuniary - Owns a Cafe in Western Esplanade;
Minute 647 - Requests for New or Amended Waiting Restrictions - Non-pecuniary interest - Family Member lives in Western Road;
Minute 648 - Members Requests List - Non-pecuniary - Owns a Cafe in Western Esplanade

Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Minute 745 - Pier, North End Amusements - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - owner of premises opposite the site - withdrew


• Councillor Velmurugan

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 23rd January 2013
Minute 687 - Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - non-pecuniary - GP and also Council appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust;
Minute 688 - South Essex Joint Mental Health Strategy - non-pecuniary - GP and also Council appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust;
Minute 689 - Southend Clinical Commissioning Group - Commissioning Plan - non-pecuniary - GP and also Council appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust

Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 29th January 2013
Minute 724 - Essex Cardiac and Stroke Network - Stroke Review
Minute 725 - Further Update on Globe Surgery, Preston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea - non-pecuniary - NHS GP

Special Community Services and Culture Scrutiny Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 761 - Changes to Local Pathology Services - non-pecuniary - GP and colleague of Dr Husselbee; Council appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust; member on Shadow Health & Wellbeing Board

• Councillor Walker

Development Control Committee - 9th January 2013
Minute 654(a) - SOS/12/01506/FUL - Non-pecuniary interest - Applicant's Agent is known to him

Audit - 9th January 2013
Minute 663 - Grant Claims and Returns Certification Report 2011/12 - wife is part-retired teacher.

• Councillor Woodley

Development Control Committee - 12th December 2012
Minute 588(i) - SOS/12/01195/EXT - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - Applicant is well know to him - withdrew

Development Control Committee - 9th January 2013
Minute 654(a) - SOS/12/01506/FUL - Non-pecuniary interest - Applicant's Agent is known to him.

Economic and Environmental Scrutiny Committee - 31st January 2013
Minute 735 - Draft Fees and Charges 2013/14 - Non-pecuniary interest - Plays bowls.

Development Control Committee - 6th February 2013
Minute 747(d) - SOS/12/01643/FUL - Pecuniary interest - Beach Hut owner - withdrew
779 Presentation to the Youth Mayor
The Worshipful the Mayor presented the chain of office to this year's Youth Mayor, Megan Sylvester, and the Chain of Office to this year's Deputy Youth Mayor, Chris Copley.

The Worshipful the Mayor also presented Zeeshan Mitha with a past Mayor's badge and a past Deputy Mayor's Badge to Martin Skam as a token of the Council's appreciation of their service as Youth and Deputy Youth Mayors last year.
780 Southend United Football Club
The Worshipful the Mayor congratulated Southend United Football Club on their tremendous achievement in reaching the final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on the 7th April 2013.

The Council extended their congratulations to Southend United in reaching the final of the competition and offered it's best wishes to going one step further this year and bringing the Trophy to Southend for the first time.
781 Questions from Members of the Public.
The relevant Executive Councillor responded to a written question received from Mr Ali.
782 Questions from Members of the Council.
The relevant Executive Councillors responded to written questions received from Councillors Flewitt, Chalk, Aylen and Assenheim.
783 Petition - Objection to the Implementation and Behaviour of CCTV Vehicles
The Council received a petition containing a substantial number of signatures presented by Councillor Stafford objecting to the use of the 2 CCTV vehicles and requesting a full review.

As the petition contained more than 1500 valid signatures, Council Procedure Rule 15.4 applied and accordingly a report on the petition had been produced by the Corporate Director Enterprise, Tourism and the Environment, which was before Members for consideration.

Resolved:

1. That it be noted that the outcome of the recent review of the CCTV Enforcement Vehicles (reported to and agreed by the Cabinet at its meeting on 8th January 2013) covered a large number of issues raised by the petitioners.

2. That officers be instructed to monitor the use of the CCTV enforcement vehicles to ensure compliance with the agreed policy and report back to the Traffic & Parking Working Party/Cabinet Committee on a six monthly basis and review their operation as part of the Parking Enfofcement Contract renewal.

3. That officers be instructed to ensure that the Enforcement contractor and their staff are complying with the latest agreed policies in this regard.

4. That officers be instructed to ensure that the informal and formal representations are considered on individual merits to ensure that any representations are given due care and consideration.
784 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 13th December, 2012
Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13th December 2012 be received, confirmed as a correct record and signed.
785 Council Budget 2013/14
The Worshipful the Mayor informed the Council that a petition containing a substantial number of signatures had been received requesting the Council not to cancel the airshow. The Council agreed that the petition would be taken into account as part of the budget deliberations.

The Council considered a report of the Corporate Director Support Services which presented the Cabinet's revenue budget and Council Tax for 2013/14 financial year, together with Minutes 678-682 of Cabinet held on 22nd January 2013 and Minutes 770-775 of Cabinet held on 12th February 2013, and Scrutiny Minutes 698, 699, 700, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 734, 735, 736, and 737.

The Council suspended the relevant parts of Council Procedure Rule 10 to permit the extended budget speeches of the Leader of the Council and of the Leaders of the Opposition Groups.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10.1(e) Councillors Longley, Terry, Gilbert and Woodley submitted amendments to the Budget concerning:

Amendment 1: Council Tax increase and Savings/Expenditure amendments

A requisition for a named vote having been made in accordance with Standing Order 12.1 for amendment 1 the voting was as follows:-

For the amendment:
Cllrs Assenheim, Aylen, Ayling, Betson, Borton, Chalk, Collins, Crystall, Gilbert, Godwin, Grimwade, Anne Jones, Lewin, Longley, McMahon, Norman, Russell, Terry, Van Looy, Ware-Lane and Wexham (21)

Against the amendment:
Cllrs Brown, Byford, Caunce, Courtenay, Cox, Day, Evans, Flewitt, D Garston, J Garston, Habermel, Hadley, Holdcroft, Holland, Horrigan MBE, Jarvis, Adam Jones, Kaye, Kelly, Lamb, Moring, Robertson, Salter, Stafford, Velmurugan, Walker and Woodley (27)

Abstentions: The Worshipful the Mayor, Cllr Carr (1)

Absent: Burdett & Morgan (2)

The amendment motion was not carried.

Amendment 2: Proposed 2013/14 General Fund Revenue Budget (Fees and Charges and savings/expenditure amendments

A requisition for a named vote having been made in accordance with Standing Order 12.1 for amendment 2 the voting was as follows:-

For the amendment:
Cllrs Ayling, Brown, Day, Habermel, Holland, Kaye, Stafford and Woodley (8)

Against the amendment:
Cllrs Assenheim, Aylen, Betson, Borton, Byford, Caunce, Chalk, Collins, Courtenay, Cox, Crystall, Evans, Flewitt, D Garston, J Garston, Gilbert, Godwin, Grimwade, Hadley, Holdcroft, Horrigan MBE, Jarvis, Adam Jones, Anne Jones, Kelly, Lamb, Lewin, Longley, McMahon, Norman, Robertson, Russell, Salter, Terry, Van Looy, Velmurugan, Walker, Ware-Lane and Wexham (39)

Abstentions:
Cllr Moring and Carr (2)

Absent: Burdett and Morgan (2)

The amendment motion was not carried.

Amendment 3: Proposed 2013/14 General Fund Revenue Budget (Fees and Charges and savings/expenditure)amendments

The voting on this amendment was by show of hands and was not carried.

Amendment 4: Proposed 2013/14 General Fund Revenue Budget (Fees and Charges and savings/expenditure)amendments

A requisition for a named vote having been made in accordance with Standing Order 12.1 for amendment 4 the voting was as follows:-

For the amendment:
Cllr Brown, Day, D Garston, Holland, Kaye, Lamb, Stafford and Woodley (8)

Against the amendment:
Cllr Assenheim, Aylen, Ayling, Betson, Borton, Byford, Caunce, Chalk, Collins, Courtenay, Cox, Crystall, Evans, Flewitt, J Garston, Gilbert, Godwin, Grimwade, Habermel, Hadley, Holdcroft, Horrigan MBE, Jarvis, Adam Jones, Anne Jones, Longley, McMahon, Norman, Russell, Salter, Terry, Van Looy, Velmurugan, Walker, Ware-Lane, Wexham (36)

Abstentions:
Cllr Kelly, Lewin, Moring, Robertson and Carr (5)

Absent: Burdett and Morgan (2)

The amendment motion was not carried

Amendment 5: Housing Rents and Expenditure - Cllr Woodley withdrew the amendment.

Amendment 6: Housing Rents and Expenditure - Cllr Woodley withdrew the amendment.

The Council Budget 2013/14 proposals were then voted on by way of a named vote which had been requested in accordance with Standing Order 12.1. The voting was as follows:-

For:
Cllr Assenheim, Aylen, Ayling, Brown, Byford, Caunce, Courtenay, Cox, Day, Evans, Flewitt, D Garston, J Garston, Habermel, Hadley, Holdcroft, Holland, Horrigan MBE, Jarvis, Adam Jones, Kaye, Kelly, Lamb, Moring, Robertson, Salter, Stafford, Terry, Van Looy, Velmurugan, Walker and Woodley (32)

Against:
Betson, Borton, Chalk, Collins, Crystall, Gilbert, Godwin, Grimwade, Anne Jones, Lewin, Longley, McMahon, Norman, Russell, Ware-Lane and Wexham (16)

Abstentions:
Cllr Carr (1)

Absent: Burdett and Morgan (2)

The Council Budget 2013/14 proposals were carried, as set out below.

Resolved:

With regard to the Housing Revenue Account:

1. That the HRA budget as set out in Appendix 1 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

2. That a rent increase in line with the Government's rent restructuring guidance, giving rise to an average increase of 5.03% as set out in section 4 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, effective from 1 April 2013, be approved.

3. That the increases in other charges as set out in section 5 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

4. That the management fee proposed by South Essex Homes, as set out in section 6 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be noted

5. That the appropriations to the Repairs Contract Pensions earmarked reserve and the HRA Capital Investment earmarked reserve, as set out in section 7 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

6. That the HRA Medium Term Financial Strategy as set out in section 9 and Appendix 3 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be noted

7. That the value of the Council's capital allowance for 2013/14 be declared as £31.633M, as determined in accordance with regulation 16 of the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations.

With regard to the Capital Programme 2013/14 to 2016/17:

8. That the current approved Programme for 2013/14 to 2016/17 of £67.6m as set out in Appendix 1 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be noted.

9. That the proposed additions to the Capital Programme for 2013/14 to 2016/17 of £23.8m as set out in Appendices 6 and 7 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

10. That the changes to the approved Programme as set out in Appendix 2 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

11. That it be noted that the proposed additions and other adjustments, as set out in Appendix 2 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013 will result in a proposed capital programme of £100m for 2013/14 to 2016/17 as set out in Appendix 8 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013.

12. That it be noted that a final exercise has been undertaken on the 2012/13 projected outturn and that the results have been included in the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013.

13. That the Capital Programme for 2012/13 to 2016/17 as set out in Appendix 8 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved, subject to (a) the addition of £250,000 in 2013/14 for the pay on exit arrangements in respect of the Queensway and Fairheads Green car parks and (b) £1m being brought forward from 2013/14 to 2012/13 for the Airport Access Enhancement Scheme.

14. That the minor revisions to the Asset Management Plan, as set out in paragraph 4.5 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, to be included in the refreshed plan for 2013 to 2017, be noted.

With regard to Treasury Management and Prudential Indicators 2013/14:

15. That the Treasury Management Policy Statement set out in Appendix 1 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

16. That the Treasury Management Strategy set out in Appendix 2 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

17. That the Annual Investment Strategy set out in Appendix 3 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

18. That the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy set out in Appendix 5 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

19. That the prudential indicators set out in Appendix 6 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

20. That the operational boundary and authorised limits for borrowing for 2013/14 be £320m and £330m respectively.

With regard to Fees and Charges 2013/14:

21. That the proposed fees and charges for each Directorate as contained within the body of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013 and the appendices, be approved.

With regard to the General Fund Revenue Budget 2013/14:

In respect of 2012/13:-

22. That the forecast outturn of £130.288 million, be noted.

23. That the appropriation of the sums to earmarked reserves totalling £3,701,000, as set out in detail in Appendix 16 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

24. That the appropriation of the sums to earmarked reserves totalling £336,000 as set out in detail in Appendix 16 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

In respect of 2013/14 and later years:-

25. That the Section 151 Officer's (Head of Finance and Resources) report on the robustness of the proposed budget, the adequacy of the Council's reserves and the Reserves Strategy as set out in Appendix 1 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be noted.

26. That a General Fund net revenue budget for 2013/14 of £138.570 million (Appendix 3 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013) and any required commencement of consultation, statutory or otherwise, be approved.

27. That an increase in the Southend-on-Sea element of the Council Tax by 1.75% (38p per week at Band D level), be approved.

28. That the freeze in the Council tax level for the precepting authority, Essex Fire Authority, the increase in the Council tax level for the precepting authority, Essex Police & Crime Commissioner, of 3.49%, and the Leigh-on-Sea Town Council precept of £324,841 and the consequential rise of 68.05% in their Council Tax, also be noted.

30. That no Special Expenses be charged other than the Leigh-on-Sea Town Council precept for 2013/14.

31. That the appropriation of the sums to earmarked reserves totalling £2,415,000, as set out in Appendix 16 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

32. That the appropriation of the sums from earmarked reserves totalling £700,000, as set out in Appendix 16 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved

33. That the schools' budget and its relevant distribution as recommended by the Schools' Forum and set out in Appendix 2 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

34. That the pressures required of £1.235 million (Appendices 12 and 13 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013) and the savings required of £10.425 million (Appendices 14 and 15 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013) and the subsequent individual service cash limits for 2013/14 contained in Appendices 4 to 11 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013, be approved.

35. That the direction of travel for 2014/15 and beyond (Section 11 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013) and the future years savings proposals (Appendix 17 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013), be endorsed

36. That the revised Medium Term Financial Strategy up to 2016/17 (Appendix 18 of the report submitted to Cabinet on 12th February 2013), be approved.

With regard to the Council Tax 2013/14:

37. That it be noted that on 22 January 2013 the Cabinet calculated the Council Tax Base 2013/14:

(a) for the whole Council area as 53,358.9

(b) for dwellings in those parts of its area to which a Parish precept relates
(Leigh Town Council) as 8,340.8.

38. That the Council Tax requirement for the Council's own purposes for
2013/14 (excluding town/parish precepts) is £60,691,480.

39. That the following amounts be calculated for the year 2013/14 in accordance with
Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the Act):

(a) £433,257,841 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by town/parish councils.

(b) -£372,241,520 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act.

(c) £61,016,321 Being the amount by which the aggregate of 39(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 39(b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act as its Council Tax requirement for the year (including town/parish precepts).

(d) £1,143.51 being the amount at 39(c) above, divided by the Council Tax Base shown at 37(a) above, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year (including town/parish precepts)

(e) £324,841 being the aggregate amount of all special items (town/parish precepts) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act as below:

LEIGH TOWN COUNCIL - 8,340.8

Band A - 25.98, Band B - 30.31, Band C - 34.64, Band D - 38.97, Band E - 47.63, Band F - 56.29, Band G - 64.95, Band H - 77.94

(f) £1,137.42 being the amount at 39(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 39(e) above by the Council Tax Base shown at 38(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no Town/Parish precept relates.

40. That it be noted that Essex Police and Crime Commissioner and the Fire Authority have issued precepts to the Council in accordance with Section 40 of the Act for each category of dwellings in the Council's area as indicated below:

Essex Police: Band A - 94.32, Band B - 110.04, Band C - 125.76, Band D - 141.48, Band E - 172.92, Band F - 204.36, Band G - 235.80, Band H - 282.96

Essex Fire Authority: Band A - 44.28, Band B - 51.66, Band C - 59.04, Band D - 66.42, Band E - 81.18, Band F - 95.94, Band G - 110.70, Band H - 132.84

41. That the Council, in accordance with Sections 30 and 36 of the Act, hereby sets the aggregate amounts shown below as the amounts of Council Tax for 2013/14 for each part of its area and for each of the categories of dwellings:

Band A - 896.88, Band B - 1,046.36, Band C - 1,195.85, Band D - 1,345.32, Band E - 1,644.28, Band F - 1,943.24, Band G - 2,242.20, Band H - 2,690.64

42. That the Council determines that its basic amount of Council Tax for 2013/14 is not excessive in accordance with the principles approved under Section 52ZB of the Act, and as shown in the calculation below:

(a) Percentage increase defined by the Secretary of State as constituting an excessive increase for 2013/14: 2.0%

(b) Percentage increase in the Council's basic amount of Council Tax:

2012/13 amount - £1,117.89
2013/14 amount - £1,137.42

Percentage increase: 1.75%

The figure at 42(b) is less than the figure at 42(a) above and therefore the Council's basic amount of Council Tax for 2013/14 is not excessive and no referendum is required.

43. That the amounts payable in each town/parish at each band, comprising aggregate sums derived from all precepts, be as set out below:

Unparished Area: Band A - 896.88, Band B - 1,046.36, Band C - 1,195.84, Band D - 1,345.32, Band E -1,644.28, Band F - 1,943.24, Band G - 2,242.20, Band H - 2,690.64

Parished Area: Band A - 922.86, Band B - 1,076.67, Band C - 1,230.48, Band D - 1,384.29, Band E - 1,691.91, Band F - 1,999.53, Band G - 2,307.15, Band H - 2,768.58
786 Minutes of the Meeting of Development Control Committee held on Wednesday, 12th December, 2012
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
787 Minutes of the Meeting of Appeals Committee B held on Thursday, 20th December, 2012
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted, subject to an amendment to the list of Members present to reflect that Councillor Stafford was vice-chairman and not Councillor Brown.
788 Minutes of the Meeting of Development Control Committee held on Thursday, 20th December, 2012
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
789 Minutes of the Meeting of Appeals Committee B held on Wednesday, 2nd January, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
790 Minutes of the Meeting of The Cabinet held on Tuesday, 8th January, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted and the recommendations set out under Minute 628, be adopted.
791 Minutes of the Meeting of Cabinet Committee held on Thursday, 10th January, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
792 Minutes of the Meeting of Development Control Committee held on Wednesday, 9th January, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
793 Minutes of the Meeting of Audit Committee held on Wednesday, 9th January, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
794 Minutes of the Meeting of The Appointments and Disciplinary Committee held on Thursday, 17th January, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
795 Minutes of the Meeting of The Cabinet held on Tuesday, 22nd January, 2013
Minutes 678 to 682 have been dealt with previously as part of the budget proposals.

Resolved:

That minutes 675, 676, and 684 of this meeting be received and noted and the recommendations set out under Minute 628, be adopted.
796 Minutes of the Meeting of Community Services & Culture Scrutiny Committee held on Wednesday, 23rd January, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
797 Minutes of the Meeting of The Appointments and Disciplinary Committee held on Monday, 28th January, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
798 Minutes of the Meeting of Children & Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee held on Monday, 28th January, 2013
Minutes 698 to 700 have been dealt with previously as part of the budget proposals.

Resolved:

That minutes 694 to 697 and 701 to 708 of this meeting be received and noted.
799 Minutes of the Meeting of Community Services & Culture Scrutiny Committee held on Tuesday, 29th January, 2013
Minutes 714 to 718 have been dealt with previously as part of the budget proposals.

Resolved:

That minutes 709 to 713 and 719 to 726 of this meeting be received and noted.
800 Minutes of the Meeting of Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee held on Thursday, 31st January, 2013
Minutes 734 to 738 have been dealt with previously as part of the budget proposals.

Minutes 744 and 745 were dealt with under Part II confidential at the end of this meeting.

Resolved:

That minutes 727 to 733, 738 to 743 and 746 of this meeting be received and noted.
801 Minutes of the Meeting of Licensing Sub-Committee A held on Friday, 1st February, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
802 Minutes of the Meeting of Development Control Committee held on Wednesday, 6th February, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
803 Minutes of the Meeting of The Appointments and Disciplinary Committee held on Tuesday, 5th February, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
804 Minutes of the Meeting of Community Services & Culture Scrutiny Committee held on Wednesday, 6th February, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
805 Minutes of the Meeting of Licensing Sub-Committee B held on Friday, 8th February, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
806 Minutes of the Meeting of Licensing Sub-Committee A held on Monday, 11th February, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted.
807 Minutes of the Meeting of The Cabinet held on Tuesday, 12th February, 2013
Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be received and noted (with the exception of the budget minutes which were dealt with as part of the budget proposals) and the recommendations set out under Minute 776, be adopted.
808 Changes to the Constitution
The Council considered a report and supplementary report of the Corporate Director Support Services relating to the establishment of the Health and Wellbeing Board as a Committee of the Council in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements and proposing other minor changes to the Constitution.

Resolved:

1. That the Health and Wellbeing Board be established as a Committee of the Council consisting of 5 elected Members (to be appointed in accordance with political proportionality by convention) and 9 Co-opted Members and that the 5 elected Members (and substitutes) be appointed as follows:

Conservative (2) - Cllr Holdcroft and Cllr Salter (substitutes: Cllr Courtenay, Cllr J Garston, Cllr D Jarvis and Cllr Lamb).

Independent Group (1) - Cllr Chalk

Liberal Democrats (1) - To be notifed to the Chief Executive
Labour (1) - Cllr Borton

2. That the Terms of Reference of the Health and Wellbeing Board be as set out in Appendix 1 to the report and that Section 6 of Part 3 Schedule 2 of the Constitution be amended accordingly.

3. That the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy be added to the Council's Policy Framework and that paragraph 4.02(b) of Article 4 (The Council) of the Constitution be amended accordingly.

4. That Council Procedure Rules 7.1 and 7.4 in Part 4(a) of the Constitution be amended as shown in Appendix 2 to the report subject to:

(i) the words ‘for approval and adoption' at the end of paragraph 7.3(a) and (b) being replaced by the words ‘for adoption or noting as appropriate' and;

(ii) the addition of the following words after 'scrutiny item' in paragraph 7.4(e) ‘(i.e. any item intended for Cabinet but not previously considered by Cabinet)'

5. That an amendment be made to the training requirements for members of the Development Control Committee and that footnote 1 to the terms of reference of the said Committee on page 23 of Part 3 Schedule 2 of the Constitution be amended as shown in Appendix 3 to the report.

6. That the terms of reference for the Grants Strategy Working Party (Section 3 of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Constitution) and the delegations to officers (Section 4 of Part 3, Schedule 3 of the Constitution) be amended as shown in Appendix 4 to the report, subject to the amendment of the last bullet point in paragraph 4.3 so that it reads ‘following consultation with the members of the Grants Strategy Working Party'.
809 Vacancies on Committees, Working Parties and Outside Bodies arising from the resignation of Cllr Velmurugan from the Independent Group

Resolved:

That the vacancies on Committees, Working Parties and outside bodies arising from the resignation of Cllr Velmurugan from the Independent Group, be filled as detailed in the submitted list subject to:

(a) Task and Finish Panel on Residential Care for the Elderly:

Independent Group to notify Chief Executive of their nominee.

(b) Outside Bodies:

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Appointment deferred.
810 Appointment of Substitutions to the Scrutiny Programme Working Parties
Resolved:

That the Conservative Councillors detailed in the submitted list be appointed substitutes to the Scrutiny Programme Working Parties.
811 Change of Membership on Essex Police and Crime Panel
Resolved:

That Councillor Robertson be replaced on the Essex Police & Crime Panel by Councillor Cox.
812 Pay Policy Statement
The Council considered a report of the Corporate Director Support Services which presented the Pay Policy Statement 2013/14 in the context of the Council's overall Reward Strategy.

Resolved:

That the Pay Policy Statement as recommended by the Performance Related Pay Panel be adopted.
813 Draft Calendar of Meetings 2013-2014
Resolved:

That the Calendar of Meetings for 2013-2014 be approved.
814 Council Procedure Rule 1.7
During consideration of Minute 627 the hour of 11 p.m. having been reached, the Council -

Resolved :-

That the remaining business on the agenda be proceeded with.
815 Exclusion of the Public.
that, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the items of business set out below on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Part II(Confidential)
816 Minute 744 of Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee held 31st January 2013
The Council considered Minute 744 (Seaway Car Park) in private session.

Resolved:

That Minute 744 of Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee held on 31st January 2013 be noted.
817 Minute 745 of Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee held on 31st January 2013
  • (Attachment: 47)Supplementary Confidential Report
The Council considered Minute 745 (Pier, North End Amusements) in private session. A supplementary confidential report was circulated at the meeting.

Resolved:

That, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 7.6(b), Minute 745 of Economic & Environmental Scrutiny Committee held on 31st January 2013 be referred back to Cabinet for reconsideration.
*Referred to:- The Cabinet
18.30/00.30

Attendance Details

Present:
The Worshipful the Mayor, Cllr S J Carr
Cllr M Assenheim, Cllr S T Aylen, Cllr B Ayling, Cllr M A Betson, Cllr M L Borton, Cllr R A H Brown, Cllr T K Byford, Cllr M T Caunce, Cllr A M Chalk, Cllr P M Collins, Cllr J I Courtenay, Cllr T Cox, Cllr A Crystall, Cllr L Day, Cllr M F Evans, Cllr M A Flewitt, Cllr J M Garston, Cllr D A Garston, Cllr I D Gilbert, Cllr B A Godwin, Cllr M R Grimwade, Cllr S J Habermel, Cllr R E Hadley, Cllr N Holdcroft, Cllr A E Holland, Cllr G M Horrigan MBE, Cllr D J Jarvis, Cllr A J Jones, Cllr A P Jones, Cllr A Kaye, Cllr B T Kelly, Cllr J L Lamb, Cllr G Lewin, Cllr G E Longley, Cllr J McMahon, Cllr R N Morgan, Cllr A J Moring, Cllr D A Norman, Cllr I T Robertson, Cllr D F Russell, Cllr L P Salter, Cllr M Stafford, Cllr M W Terry, Cllr P R Van Looy, Cllr M Velmurugan, Cllr C W Walker, Cllr J G S Ware-Lane, Cllr P A Wexham and Cllr R A Woodley

 

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