The following interests were made at the meeting:-

(a)       Councillors Lamb, Flewitt and Moring (Executive Councillors) - interest in the called in items / referred items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

(b)       Councillor Ayling – disclosable pecuniary interest in agenda item relating to Compulsory Licensing Scheme and Rents Control – attended pursuant to dispensation agreed by the Standards Committee on 21^st November 2017, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011 to participate in the debate and vote;

(c)       Councillor Hadley – disclosable pecuniary interest in agenda item relating to Compulsory Licensing Scheme and Rents Control – attended pursuant to dispensation agreed by the Standards Committee on 21^st November 2017, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011 to participate in the debate and vote. However, Councillor Hadley confirmed that he would not be exercising his dispensation in terms of voting and would limit his contribution to speaking only;

(d)       Councillor Flewitt - interest in agenda item relating to Compulsory Licensing Scheme and Rents Control – non-pecuniary – family & friends are tenants of South Essex Homes;

(e)       Councillor D Garston - interest in agenda item relating to Compulsory Licensing Scheme and Rents Control – non-pecuniary – Trustee of Trust which owns a rented property in town but has no beneficial interest;

(f)        Councillor McMahon - interest in agenda item relating to Compulsory Licensing Scheme and Rents Control – non-pecuniary – co founder HARP, mentioned in debate; mental health advocate – professional role;

(g)       Councillor McMahon – interest in agenda item relating to Capital Monitoring Report – non-pecuniary – founder member, Fellow of the Saxon King Fellowship, mentioned during debate;

(h)      Councillor Ayling - interest in agenda item relating to Capital Monitoring Report – non-pecuniary – member of Fellowship of Saxon King, mentioned during debate;

(i)        Councillor Mulroney - interest in agenda item relating to Capital Monitoring Report – non-pecuniary – member of Fellowship of Saxon King, mentioned during debate;

(j)         Councillor Phillips – interest in agenda item relating to Council Procedure Rule 46 (item 2.1 refers) – non-pecuniary – son is an assistant leader at 3^rd Chalkwell Bay Clubs (sailing etc).