There were no apologies for absence at this meeting.

·     Councillor Beggs

People Scrutiny Committee – 30^th November 2021

Minute 502 – Home to School Transport and Vulnerable Adult Transport Services – Non-pecuniary interest: Family member has Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and is in receipt of Educational Health Care Plan;

·     Councillor Berry

Council – 9^th December 2021

Agenda Item 4 (Public Questions) – Some of the public questioners are known to him;

·     Councillor Bright

Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee – 1^st December 2021

Minutes 510 and 512 – Seaway Leisure – non-pecuniary interest: lives in the town centre;

·     Councillor Buck

Development Control Committee – 3^rd November 2021

Application Ref. No. 21/01715/BC3 (Garages, Juniper Road, Leigh-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: His company is a benefactor to a Southend Homeless Charity;

Application Ref. No. 21/01621 (Part of former Goods Yard at Station Approach, Priory Works, Southend-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Assisted residents with the application;

·     Councillor Burton

People Scrutiny Committee – 30^th November 2021

Minute 502 (Home to School Transport and Vulnerable Adult Transport Services (SEND) – Non-pecuniary interest: Employed as a teacher at a school outside the Borough;

·     Councillor Cowan

Development Control Committee – 3^rd November 2021

Application Ref. No. 21/01715/BC3 (Garages, Juniper Road, Leigh-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Owns a property in the vicinity;

Council – 9^th December 2021

Agenda Item 5 (public questions) – Some of the public questioners are known to him;

·     Councillor Dent

Development Control Committee – 3^rd November 2021

Application Ref. No. 21/01525/BC3 (Nicholson House, 299 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Has received email correspondence from the applicant’s agent;

Application Ref. No. 21/01621/FUL (Part of Former Goods Yard at Station Approach, Priory Works, Southend-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Has had correspondence with residents regarding the application;

Special Place Scrutiny Committee – 6^th December 2021

Minute No. 525 (Porters Place LLP Final RMA Proposals) and 526 (Minutes of the meeting of the Shareholder Board) – Non-pecuniary interest: Member of the Development Control Committee;

·     Councillor F Evans

Development Control Committee – 3^rd November 2021

Application Ref. No. 21/01662/FULH (10 Ashleigh Drive, Leigh-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Acquainted with the owner of the property next to the application site;

·     Councillor D Garston

Development Control Committee – 25^th October 2021

Application Ref. No 17/00733/FULM – Non-pecuniary interest: Is a retailer and a Retail Impact Assessment is mentioned in the report;

Development Control Committee – 3^rd November 2021

Application Ref. No. 21/01314/BC4 (Cliffs Pavilion, Station Road, Southend-on-Sea: Non-pecuniary interest: Member of the organisation which oversees Menora at the application site, which was mentioned during the debate;

Application Ref. No.21/01621/FUL (Part of Former Goods Yard at Station Approach, Priory Works, Southend-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Assisted residents with the application;

·     Councillor Garne

Special Place Scrutiny Committee – 6^th December 2021

Minute No. 525 (Porters Place LLP Final RMA Proposals) and 526 (Minutes of the meeting of the Shareholder Board) – Non-pecuniary interest: Member of the Development Control Committee;

·     Councillor Hooper

People Scrutiny Committee – 30^th November 2021

Minute 499 – Annual  ...  view the full minutes text for item 533.

Presentation of the Yule Log

Councillor Keith Evans presented to the Council a Yule Log.

The relevant Cabinet Members responded to written questions received from the public.

The relevant Cabinet Members responded to written and supplementary questions received from Councillors.

Minutes attached

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 21^st October 2021, be confirmed as a correct record and signed.

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Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 25^th November 2021, be confirmed as a correct record and signed.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted and the recommendations contained in Minute 416 (Resourcing Better Outcomes), Minute 417 (Seaway Leisure), Minute 421 (Gambling Act Licensing Policy) and Minute 422 (Southend Theatres Contract Review), be approved.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted.

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During consideration of Minutes 510 and 512 (Seaway Leisure) a motion to refer the matter back to Cabinet was proposed and seconded.

Upon being put to the vote, the motion to refer the matter back to Cabinet was not carried.

Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted and the recommendations contained in Minute 530 (Honorary Alderman Nominations) and Minute 531 (Freedom of the Borough Nominations), be approved.

Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Finance and Resources) attached

The Council considered a report of the Executive Director (Finance and Resources) presenting the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2022/23.

Resolved

That the current Local Council Tax Support Scheme, be re-adopted for 2022/23.

Resolved:

That the following officers of the Council be appointed as Directors to the outside bodies listed below:

Southend Business Services Ltd and Southend Trading Corporation

Alan Richards – Interim Executive Director (Growth and Housing)

(The appointment is for the sole purpose of closing these dormant companies which have not traded for several years and are no longer required.)

Vecteo Board

Glyn Halksworth – Director of Housing

(The appointment Is to ensure that the Council is properly represented on this Board.)

In accordance with Standing Order 19 the Conservative Group requested that the following proposal be debated:

1. To note that this Council has no confidence in the current Administration;

2. To remove the current Leader of the Council.

3. To elect a new Leader of the Council.’

The motions set out at 1 and 2 above were voted on by way of a named vote.  The voting was as follows:

For the removal of the Leader:

Cllrs Beggs, Boyd, Bright, Buck, Buckley, Courtenay, Cox, Davidson, Dear, F Evans, Folkard, Garne, Garston, Habermel, Jarvis, Lamb, McGlone, Moring, Moyies, Nelson, Salter, Walker and Warren (23)

Against removal of the Leader:

Cllrs Beck, Berry, Burton, Collins, Cowan, Cowdrey, Dent, George, Gilbert, Harp, Hooper, Jones, Kelly, Line, Mitchell, Mulroney, Nevin, Robinson, Shead, Stafford, Terry, Thompson, Wakefield, Ward, Wexham, Woodley and Borton (27)

Abstentions:

Cllr K Evans (1)

The motions set out at 1 and 2 above were not carried. (Therefore it was not necessary to deal with element 3 of the proposals.)