The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a)        Councillors S George, P Collins, I Gilbert, C Mulroney, M Terry and S Wakefield (Cabinet Members) - Interest in the referred items, attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19 July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011.

(b)        Councillor H Boyd - Minute 364 (Draft Private Rented Sector Housing Enforcement Policy 2022) - Local private sector landlord of property within Southend-on-Sea.

(c)        Councillor F  Evans - Minute 364 (Draft Private Rented Sector Housing Enforcement Policy 2022) - Local private sector landlord of property within Southend-on-Sea.

(d)        Councillor A Jones - Minute 362 (Resourcing Better Outcomes – Finance and Corporate Performance Report 2022/23 – Period 4) - Family member employed on a temporary contract by the Council.

(e)        Councillor R McMullan - Minute 364 (Draft Private Rented Sector Housing Enforcement Policy 2022) - Local private sector landlord of property within Southend-on-Sea.

(f)         Councillor M Sadza - Minute 364 (Draft Private Rented Sector Housing Enforcement Policy 2022) - Member of the ACORN community union.

(g)        Councillor S Wakefield (Cabinet Member) - Minute 364 (Draft Private Rented Sector Housing Enforcement Policy 2022) - Local private sector landlord of property within Southend-on-Sea.