The following interests were declared at the meeting:-

(a)   Councillors Gilbert, Terry and Woodley (Cabinet Members) – interest in the called in items / referred item; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

(b)   Councillor Ayling – Minute 582 (Council Procedure Rule 46 – East Beach Café surrender of Lease) – non-pecuniary interest – member of Shoebury Watermans Association that has a licence for land at East Beach;

(c)    Councillor Cowan – Minute 577 (Notice of Motion – White Ribbon) – non-pecuniary interest – White Ribbon Ambassador and Council representative with ‘safe steps’;

(d)   Councillor Dent – Minute 577 (Notice of Motion – White Ribbon) – non-pecuniary interest – White Ribbon Ambassador; Minute *** (Notice of Motion – Kursaal Museum – non-pecuniary interest – Ward Councillor and has lobbied for the Kursaal to be reopened;

(e)   Councillor Hooper – Minute 577 (Notice of Motion – White Ribbon) – non-pecuniary interest – On the Board of Safe Steps;

(f)     Councillor McDonald – Minute 577 (Notice of Motion – White Ribbon) – non-pecuniary interest – works at local charity supporting survivors of sexual violence and is a White Ribbon Champion/Ambassador;

(g)   Councillor Nelson – Minute 575 (Notice of Motion – White Ribbon) – non-pecuniary interest – A pending White Ribbon Ambassador;

(h)   Councillor Wakefield – Minute 581 (Minutes of the Shareholder Board held on 16^th October 2019) –pecuniary interest – sub-contractor and provides work for South Essex Homes (however, the matters relating to South Essex Homes were not discussed at this meeting).