The following interests were declared at the meeting:-

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

(b)       Councillor Flewitt – agenda items relating to - Council Tax Base and National Non Domestic Rating Base 2018/19; Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2018/19 and Rent Setting; Draft Capital Programme 2018/19 to 2021/22); Draft Fees and Charges 2018/19; Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2018/19 – Non-pecuniary interest: Friends and family are tenants of South Essex Homes;

(c)       Councillor Holland – agenda items relating to - Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2018/19 and Rent Setting; Draft Capital Programme 2018/19 to 2021/22 – Non-pecuniary interest: Son might be involved with housing projects;

(d)       Councillor Flewitt – agenda item relating to Housing Strategy – Non-pecuniary interest: Friends and family are tenants of South Essex Homes;

(e)       Councillor Holland – agenda item relating to Passenger Transport Operating Model and procurement Process - Non-pecuniary interest: President of Southend Stroke Club which uses the Council’s Passenger Transport Service;

(f)        Councillor Davidson – agenda item relating to Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2018/19 and Rent Setting – non-pecuniary – non-Executive Director South Essex Homes;

(g)       Councillor McGlone - Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2018/19 and Rent Setting – non-pecuniary - non-Executive Director South Essex Homes;

(h)      Councillor D Norman MBE - Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2018/19 and Rent Setting – non-pecuniary – Council elected Representative on South Essex Homes;

(i)        Councillor McMahon – agenda items relating to - Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget 2018/19 and Rent Setting; Draft General Fund Revenue Budget; MPR; Housing Strategy – non-pecuniary – co-founder of homeless provisions in Southend;

(j)         Councillor J Garston – agenda items relating to - MPR; Housing Strategy  – HARP mentioned during discussions - Council appointed representative to the Board of HARP and member of Rotary Club which raises funds for the Charity;

(k)       Councillor D Norman MBE – agenda item relating to Standing Order 46 (item 2.1) – non-pecuniary – sat on Licensing Committee hearing in relation to La petite Petanque at Alexandra Bowling Green Café, SS1 2EY;

(l)        Councillor McGlone – agenda item relating to Standing Order 46 (item 2.1) – non-pecuniary – sat on Licensing Committee hearing in relation to La petite Petanque at Alexandra Bowling Green Café, SS1 2EY;

(m)     Councillor Buckley - agenda item relating to Standing Order 46 (item 2.1) – non-pecuniary – sat on Licensing Committee hearing in relation to La petite Petanque at Alexandra Bowling Green Café, SS1 2EY;

(n)      Councillor J Garston – agenda item relating to Grants Strategy Working Party Minutes – disqualifying non-pecuniary - Council appointed representative to the Board of HARP and member of Rotary Club which raises funds for the Charity (withdrew).