Meeting documents

The Council
Thursday, 11th December, 2014 6.30 pm

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

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
478 Apologies for absence.
 Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Assenheim, Callaghan, Chalk, Day, Morgan, Robertson, Royston and Walker.
479 Declarations of Interest
 • Councillor Assenheim

Development Control Committee - 12th November 2014
Minute 397 (14/01495/BC3M) & Minute 397 (14/01615/BC3) - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - Executive Councillor (withdrew);

Minute 397 (14/01507/BC4) - Non-pecuniary interest - Applicant's family known to him;

Place Scrutiny Committee - 1st December 2014
Interest in the referred item / called in items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

• Councillor Betson

Development Control Committee - 12th November 2014
Minute 397(c) - 14/01186/FUL - Non-pecuniary interest - Friend lives in the vicinity of the application site;

Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee - 4th December 2014
Minute 460 - Universal Credit - non-pecuniary - Board member South Essex Homes - attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed by the Standards Committee on 10th October 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011 to participate in the debate but not vote; husband is a Director of a property company letting to possible tenants on housing benefits;

• Councillor Borton

Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee - 4th December 2014
Minute 460 - Universal Credit - non-pecuniary - works at Basildon BDC - future site for Universal Credit;

• Councillor Burling

Place Scrutiny Committee - 1st December 2014
Minute 424 - Flood Incident Report - non-pecuniary interest - firefighter at Essex Fire & Rescue Service;

Cabinet - 9th December 2014
Minute 471 - JAAP - non-pecuniary interest - commercial pilot working around Southend Airport;

Place Scrutiny Committee - 11th December 2014
Minute 476 - JAAP - non-pecuniary interest - commercial pilot working around Southend Airport;

• Councillor Byford

General Purposes Committee - 19th November 2014
Minute 402 - Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places/Polling Stations - Non-pecuniary interest - Lives in one of the polling districts included in the proposals;

• Councillor Courtenay

General Purposes Committee - 19th November 2014
Minute 402 - Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places/Polling Stations - Non-pecuniary interest - Lives in one of the polling districts included in the proposals;

• Councillor Crystall

People Scrutiny Committee - 2nd December 2014
Minute 430 - Essex Primary Care Strategy; Committee update - non-pecuniary - Council-appointed Governor of Southend University NHS Foundation Trust at the Hospital;

• Councillor Davies

Cabinet - 9th December 2014
Minute 471 - JAAP - non-pecuniary interest - ex wife works at Southend Airport;

• Councillor Evans

Development Control Committee - 12th November 2014
Minute 397(d) - 14/01499/BC4 - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - applicant is a close friend (withdrew);

• Councillor Flewitt

Cabinet Committee - 6th November 2014
Minute 356 - Requests for New or Amended Waiting Restrictions & Members Requests in so far as they relate to Coniston Road - Non-pecuniary interest - discussed with resident;

Cabinet - 11th November 2014
Minute 380 - Allotments Future Self-Management - non-pecuniary interest - advised two societies in St Laurence Ward re: Rochford and Manners Way;
Minute 386 - Flood Incident Report - Non-pecuniary interest - held discussions with Anglian Water as to future joint working;
Minute 387 - Sexual Health Report - Non-pecuniary interest - lobby for Terrence Higgins Trust and commented in the local media;
Minute 388 - Waste Management Report - Non-pecuniary interest - commented on Cory demise in the local media;

Development Control Committee - 12th November 2014
Minute 398(e) - 14/00080/UNAU-C - Non-pecuniary interest - lives in the vicinity

Place Scrutiny Committee - 1st December 2014
Minute 419 - Allotments - Future Self-Management - Non-pecuniary interest - Discussed report with secretaries of two allotment societies in St Laurence Ward;
Minute 420 - Chalkwell Park and Priory Park Tennis Courts - Non-pecuniary interest - Employers act as legal adviser for the Lawn Tennis Association;
Minute 424 - Flood Incident Report - 25th August 2013 - Non-pecuniary interest - Discussed issue with Anglian Water;

• Councillor D Garston

Development Control Committee - 12th November 2014
Minute 397 (14/01507/BC4) - Non-pecuniary interest - Applicant and residents are known to him;
Minute 397 (14/01506/FUL) - Non-pecuniary interest - Family member lives in the vicinity;
Minute 397 (14/00233_UNAU) - Non-pecuniary interest - Friend lives in the vicinity;

• Councillor J Garston

Development Control Committee - 12th November 2014
Minute 397 (14/01507/BC4) - Non-pecuniary interest - Applicant and residents are known to him;
Minute 397 (14/01506/FUL) - Non-pecuniary interest - Family member lives in the vicinity;
Minute 397 (14/00233_UNAU) - Non-pecuniary interest - Friend lives in the vicinity;

• Councillor Gilbert

People Scrutiny Committee - 2nd December 2014
Interest in the referred item / called in item; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee - 4th December 2014
Interest in the referred item / called in items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

• Councillor Holland

Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee - 4th December 2014
Minute 463 - Heath & Carby House - non-pecuniary -son has worked on some aspects of this item.

• Councillor Adam Jones

Place Scrutiny Committee - 4th December 2014
Minute 468 - Presentation from Abelio Greater Anglia - pecuniary interest (withdrew);

Cabinet - 9th December 2014
Minute 471 - JAAP - pecuniary interest (withdrew);

Place Scrutiny Committee - 11th December 2014
Minute 476 - JAAP - pecuniary interest (withdrew);

• Councillor Anne Jones

People Scrutiny Committee - 2nd December 2014
Interest in the referred item / called in item; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

• Councillor Longley

Cabinet Committee - 6th November 2014
Minute 356 - Requests for New or Amended Waiting Restrictions & Members Requests - non-pecuniary interest - lives in the vicinity of Coniston and The Maze;

Place Scrutiny Committee - 1st December 2014
Interest in the referred item / called in items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee - 4th December 2014
Interest in the referred item / called in items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

• Councillor McMahon

Place Scrutiny Committee - 1st December 2014
Minute 419 - Allotments - Future Self-Management - Disclosable non-pecuniary interest - allotment holder (withdrew);
Minute 423 - Southend Museums Collection Policy - Non-pecuniary interest - Friend of Southend Museum and two artists known to her;

People Scrutiny Committee - 2nd December 2014
Minute 430 - Essex Primary Care Strategy - non-pecuniary - retired First level Nurse;

• Councillor Moyies

Development Control Committee - 12th November 2014
Minute 397 (14/00566/OUTM) - Non-pecuniary interest - Family live in Shoeburyness;

People Scrutiny Committee - 2nd December 2014
Minute 430 - Essex Primary Care Strategy - non-pecuniary - member of Shoeburyness Residents Association;

• Councillor Mulroney

Cabinet - 12th November 2014
Minute 385 - Museums Policy - Non-pecuniary interest - Trustee of Leigh Heritage Centre; member of the Executive Committee of Leigh Society and member of Leigh Maritime Museum Committee;

Development Control Committee - 11th November 2014
Minute 397(b - 14/01055/FUL), (c - 14/001186/FUL), (m - 14/01506/FUL) and (o - 14/01951/FULH) - Non-pecuniary interest - applications considered by Leigh Town Council as consultees;
Minute 397(d - 14/01499/BC4) - Non-pecuniary interest - Application considered by Leigh Town Council and Leigh Society as consultees and architect known to her;
Minute 397(14/01507/BC4) - Non-pecuniary interest - architect is known to her;

Place Scrutiny Committee - 1st December 2014
Minute 423 - Southend Museums Collection Policy - Non-pecuniary interest - Member of the Executive Committee of Leigh Society, Trustee of Leigh Heritage Centre and Member of Leigh Maritime Steering Committee;

Cabinet - 9th December 2014
Minute 471 - JAAP - Non-pecuniary interest - Leigh Town Council and Leigh Society made representations to the original Issues and Options Paper in respect of the JAAP;

Place Scrutiny Committee - 11th December 2014
Minute 476- JAAP - Non-pecuniary interest - Leigh Town Council and Leigh Society made representations to the original Issues and Options Paper in respect of the JAAP;

• Councillor Nevin

Appeals Committee B - 10th November 2014
Minute 364 - Appeal Against Dismissal - Employee SM - Non-pecuniary interest - member of trade union (Unison);

People Scrutiny Committee - 2nd December 2014
Minute 430 - Essex Primary Care Strategy - non-pecuniary interest - worked at two NHS Trusts in Essex previously;

• Councillor D Norman

Cabinet - 11th November 2014
Minute 385 - Southend Museums' Collection Policy - Non-pecuniary interest - Trustee of Leigh Maritime Trust;

People Scrutiny Committee - 2nd December 2014
Minute 437 - Schools Progress Report - non-pecuniary - daughter teacher at Hinguar School;

People Scrutiny Committee - 2nd December 2014
Interest in the referred item / called in item; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee - 4th December 2014
Interest in the referred item / called in items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

• Councillor Robinson

General Purposes Committee - 19th November 2014
Minute 402 - Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places/Polling Stations - Non-pecuniary interest - Lives in one of the polling districts included in the proposals;

Health & Wellbeing Board - 3rd December 2014
Minute 448 - SEPT Mental health service analysis - non-pecuniary interest - Employee of SEPT;

• Councillor Royston

Development Control Committee - 12th November 2014
Minute 397 (14/01458/RESM) - Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest - member of Southend & District Reform Synagogue (neighbouring property) (withdrew);
Minute 397 (14/01507/BC4) - Non-pecuniary interest - Friend lives in the vicinity;

Place Scrutiny Committee - 1st December 2014
Minute 425 - Minutes of the Meeting of Chairmen's Scrutiny Forum held on Tuesday 4th November 2014 - Non-pecuniary interest - Civil Partner works at University of Essex;

• Councillor Salter

People Scrutiny Committee - 2nd December 2014
Minute 430 - Essex Primary Care Strategy; Committee update - non-pecuniary - husband is consultant vascular surgeon at Southend General Hospital; son-in-law is a GP in the Borough;

• Councillor Terry

Cabinet - 11th November 2014
Minute 386 - Flood Incident Report - Non-pecuniary interest - resident of Victoria Road, Southend-on-Sea;

Cabinet - 9th December 2014
Minute 471 - JAAP - non-pecuniary interest - employer is client operating at Southend Airport;

Place Scrutiny Committee - 11th December 2014
Minute 476 - JAAP - non-pecuniary interest - employer is client operating at Southend Airport;

• Councillor Wexham

Place Scrutiny Committee - 1st December 2014
Minute 423 - Southend Museums Collection Policy - Non-pecuniary interest - Leigh Maritime;

• Councillor Woodley

Cabinet - 11th November 2014
Minute 378 - Outcome of consultation on the Permanent Expansion of Primary Places in Southend - Non-pecuniary interest - Governor of Federation of Greenways Schools;

Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee - 4th December 2014
Interest in the referred item / called in items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

NOTE:
Development Control Committee - 12th November 2014

All Members of the Committee - Minute 397 (14/01507/BC4) - Non-pecuniary interests - applicant's mother known to them as a former Councillor;
480 Presentation of Awards
 The Deputy Mayor informed Members that the authority had recently received a national Planning Award for the Development Management Team of the Year 2014.

The Deputy Mayor also informed Members that the Council had also been awarded 5 stars in the Medium Population Category at the Clean Britain Awards 2014.

The Deputy Mayor, on behalf of the Council, congratulated all officers involved.
481 Presentation of Yule Log
 Councillor Aylen presented to the Council a Yule Log.
482 Questions from Members of the Public.
Business for item 482
 
483 Questions from Members of the Council.
Business for item 483
 
484 Petition - School Crossing Patrol & Zebra Crossing for Darlinghurst School
Business for item 484
Resolved:

That in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.5 the petition be referred to Cabinet Committee.
*Referred to:- Cabinet Committee
485 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 23rd October, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd October 2014 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
486 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 20th November, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 20th November 2014 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
487 Minutes of the Meeting of Appeals Committee B held on Monday, 27th October, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.
488 Minutes of the Meeting of Cabinet Committee held on Thursday, 6th November, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.
489 Minutes of the Meeting of Appeals Committee B held on Monday, 10th November, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.
490 Minutes of the Meeting of The Cabinet held on Tuesday, 11th November, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted and the recommendations contained in Minutes 370, 371, 382, 383 and 390 be adopted, subject to an amendment to Minute 375 (Big Lottery Update) to read:

'Resolved:

That the submitted report be noted.'
491 Minutes of the Meeting of Development Control Committee held on Wednesday, 12th November, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted, subject to an amendment to Minute 39(o) to change the description from 14/01431/FULH to 14/01951/FULH.
492 Minutes of the Meeting of General Purposes Committee held on Wednesday, 19th November, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.
493 Minutes of the Meeting of Place Scrutiny Committee held on Monday, 1st December, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted, subject to an amendment to Minute 415 (Declarations of Interest) to add Councillor Burling's interest, set out below:

'Minute 424 - Flood Incident Report - Non-pecuniary interest - Firefighter for Essex Fire & Rescue Service.'
494 Minutes of the Meeting of People Scrutiny Committee held on Tuesday, 2nd December, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.
495 Minutes of the Meeting of The Appointments and Disciplinary Committee held on Tuesday, 2nd December, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.
496 Minutes of the Meeting of Southend Health and Wellbeing Board held on Wednesday, 3rd December, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.
497 Minutes of the Meeting of Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee held on Thursday, 4th December, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.
498 Minutes of the Meeting of Place Scrutiny Committee held on Thursday, 4th December, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.
499 Minutes of the Meeting of The Cabinet held on Tuesday, 9th December, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted and the recommendations contained in Minute 471 be adopted.
500 Minutes of the Meeting of Place Scrutiny Committee held on Thursday, 11th December, 2014
 Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.
501 Local Council Tax Support Scheme
Business for item 501
Resolved:

1. That the current Local Council Tax Support Scheme be re-adopted for 2015/16.

2. That a consultation exercise on potential changes to the scheme be undertaken during 2015, subject to compliance with the outcomes from recent legal challenges, to enable a revised scheme to operate for 2016/17.
502 Co-opted Appointment - People Scrutiny Committee
 Resolved:

That the appointment of Mrs Frances Neil as the Church of England Diocese representative on the People Scrutiny Committee, be noted.
18.30/21.20

Attendance Details

Present:
The Deputy Mayor, Cllr A J Moring (in the Chair)
Cllr S T Aylen, Cllr B Ayling, Cllr M A Betson, Cllr M L Borton, Cllr L D Burling, Cllr M Butler, Cllr T K Byford, Cllr J I Courtenay, Cllr A Crystall, Cllr L Davies, Cllr C J Endersby, Cllr M F Evans, Cllr M A Flewitt, Cllr N J Folkard, Cllr D A Garston, Cllr J M Garston, Cllr I D Gilbert, Cllr S J Habermel, Cllr A E Holland, Cllr D J Jarvis, Cllr A P Jones, Cllr A J Jones, Cllr D G Kenyon, Cllr J L Lamb, Cllr G E Longley, Cllr J McMahon, Cllr J W Moyies, Cllr C A Mulroney, Cllr C J Nevin, Cllr D A Norman MBE, Cllr G A F Phillips, Cllr K R Robinson, Cllr L P Salter, Cllr M Stafford, Cllr M W Terry, Cllr P R Van Looy, Cllr M Velmurugan, Cllr N D Ward, Cllr J G S Ware-Lane, Cllr F Waterworth, Cllr P A Wexham and Cllr R A Woodley

Business

ItemBusiness
482The relevant Executive Councillors responded to questions from members of the public.
483The relevant Executive Councillors responded to written questions received from Councillors Aylen, Davies, Burling and Flewitt.
484Councillor Courtenay presented a petition on behalf of local residents requesting a school crossing patrol and/or a zebra crossing outside Darlinghurst School.
501The Council considered a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate Services presenting the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2015/16.

 

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