Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Davies and Kenyon.

·                     Councillor Arscott

Development Control Committee – 3^rd August 2016

Minute 211 (16/00744/FUL and 16/00745/LBC) – Herschell House, 87 Leigh Hill, Leigh on Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: Attends the same church as the applicant;

Development Control Committee – 14^th September 2016

Minute 232 – Application 16/00662/FUL: Sandy Lodge, 1a Southchurch Avenue – Non-pecuniary interest: A friend lives in the neighbouring property;

Development Control Committee – 5^th October 2016

Minute 309 - (16/00662/FUL- Sandy Lodge, 1a Southchurch Avenue) – Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest: Friends own neighbouring land and properties (withdrew);

Minute 310 - (16/01160/FULH - 11 Leigh Park Road, Leigh on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Lobbied and met by applicant and objectors;

Minute 313 - (16/00075/UNAU_B - 115 Tattersall Gardens, Leigh on Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Lobbied and met by applicant and objectors;

People Scrutiny Committee – 11^th October 2016

Minute 358 - Schools Progress report – non pecuniary – Governor at Our lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School;

Minute 353 - Capital redevelopment of Delaware, Priory & Viking – non-pecuniary – friends wife is a resident of Priory;

·                     Councillor Assenheim

Development Control – 14^th September 2016

Minute 226 – Application 16/01249/FUL: Southend Bowling Club, 7 Tunbridge Road – Non-pecuniary interest: Acquainted with the Applicant;

Minute 231– Application 16/00504/FUL: 143 Green Lane, Eastwood, Leigh on Sea – Non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is his GP;

Development Control Committee – 5^th October 2016

Minute 308 - (16/00504/FUL - 143 Green Lane, Eastwood, Essex, SS9 5QL) – Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest: Applicant is Applicant is his GP and has had conversations with him (withdrew);

Place Scrutiny Committee – 10^th October 2016

Minute 333 - Carriage and Wagon Shed Options – Non-pecuniary interest:           Member of the Shoeburyness Coastal Communities Committee;

People Scrutiny Committee – 11^th October 2016

Minute 353 - Capital redevelopment of Delaware, Priory & Viking – non-pecuniary – sister in sheltered housing;

·                     Councillor Ayling

Development Control Committee – 10^th October 2016

Minute 321 – (16/01243/FULM – Shoeburyness High School, Caulfield Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS3 9LL) – Non-pecuniary interest: Son undertakes work at the school;

·                     Councillor Borton

People Scrutiny Committee – 11^th October 2016

Minute 346 - MPR - non-pecuniary – daughter is a nurse at Rochford Hospital / employer is SEPT;

Minute 354 - Local Account of ASC – non-pecuniary – JcP mentioned in report – employer;

·                     Councillor Boyd

People Scrutiny Committee – 11^th October 2016

Minute 358 - School Progress report – non-pecuniary – Governor at Westcliff High School for Girls and South East Essex Academy Trust, south east Essex Teaching School Alliance;

·                     Councillor Bright

Place Scrutiny Committee – 10^th October 2016

Minute 335 - Members Requests List (Request Ref No. 16/08 - Propose waiting restrictions in Thorpe Hall Close to protect driveway) – Non-pecuniary interest: Within his ward;

Minute 336 - Petition Requesting Permit Parking Controls Southend East) – Non-pecuniary interest: Partly within his ward;

·                     Councillor Buckley

Cabinet Committee – 19^th September 2016

Minute 251 (Members Request List – 16/01 and 16/02)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 383.

The Worshipful the Mayor presented the chain of office to this year’s Youth Mayor, Mr John Jenkins, and the Chain of Office to this year’s Deputy Youth Mayor, Mr Edward Feddon.

(a) Lifesaving Employee Recognition

The Worshipful the Mayor presented Certificates of Recognition to Mr Dave Webb and Mrs Kerrie Blewitt for their prompt actions on 17^th August 2016 which saved the life of a work colleague who was suffering a severe stroke.

The Worshipful the Mayor, on behalf of the Council, thanked Mr Webb and Mrs Blewitt for their actions.

(b) RSPCA Awards

The Worshipful the Mayor informed Members that two Council employees recently received national recognition for their work in promoting animal welfare in the borough.

Ms Val Howells, Animal Warden, won a Gold Award at the RSPCA Community Animal Welfare Footprint awards, in recognition of her work with stray dogs.

Ms Frances Banks, Enforcement Officer, collected a Bronze Animal Establishment Licensing Award which was the highest accolade attainable for a new entrant to the awards.

The Worshipful the Mayor, on behalf of the Council, congratulated the two officers on their awards.

Minutes attached.

Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on  21^st July 2016 be confirmed as a correct record and signed.

The relevant Executive Councillors responded to written questions received from Members of the Public.

The relevant Executive Councillors responded to written questions received from Councillors.

Petition attached.

Councillor D Garston presented a petition on behalf of local residents requesting that Roots Hall Avenue was made a Residents Permit Parking area.

Resolved:

That, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.5, the petition as it contains less than 25 signatures, be referred to the Corporate Director for Place, to respond.

Petition attached.

Councillor Arscott presented a petition on behalf of local residents requesting that the Council rectifies the abominable state of the pavements and carriageway in Ashleigh Drive.

Resolved:

That, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.5, the petition be referred to Cabinet Committee.

Petition attached.

Councillor Ware-Lane presented a petition on behalf of local residents requesting that Westcliff Parade be made a one-way street.

Resolved:

That, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.5, the petition be referred to Cabinet Committee.

Petition attached.

Councillor Assenheim presented a petition on behalf of local residents requesting that reconsideration be given to the double yellow parking restrictions recently installed in Centurion Close.

Resolved:

That, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.5, the petition be referred to Cabinet Committee.

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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.

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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, subject to an amendment to Minute 251 (Members Request List), Resolution 9 with the following correction:

‘9. That with regard to request reference 16/03, the Corporate Director for Place be authorised to advertise the necessary traffic regulation order to introduce limited waiting in Rayleigh Road, Eastwood between Eastwood High School and Brooklyn’s Avenue to encourage parking turnover for local shops and businesses.’

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.

(The recommendations in Minutes 262, 274, 275, 278 and 281 were adopted under the minutes of the relevant Scrutiny Committees).

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted and the recommendation contained in Minute 295, be adopted.

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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 Minute 329 (SCAAP) a requisition for a named vote was made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.1 to refer the matter back to Cabinet for further consideration.  The voting was as follows:-

For reference back:-

Cllrs Assenheim, Ayling, Borton, Callaghan, Endersby, Gilbert, Jones, McDonald, Moyies, Mulroney, Nevin, Norman, Robinson, Stafford, Terry, Van Looy, Ward, Ware-Lane, Wexham and Willis (20)

Against reference back:-

Cllrs Arscott, Aylen, Bright, Boyd, Buckley, Burzotta, Butler, Byford, Courtenay, Cox, Davidson, Evans, Flewitt, Folkard, D Garston, J Garston, Habermel, Hadley, Holland, Jarvis, Lamb, McGlone, Moring, Phillips, Salter, Walker, Waterworth and Woodley (28)

Abstentions:

Cllr McMahon (1)

Absent:

Cllrs Davies and Kenyon (2)

Accordingly the motion to refer the matter back to Cabinet was lost.

*In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 40.2 the following Members had their names recorded against the adoption of the recommendations contained in Minute 329: Cllrs Assenheim, Ayling, Borton, Callaghan, Endersby, Gilbert, Jones, McDonald, Moyies, Mulroney, Nevin, Norman, Robinson, Stafford, Terry, Van Looy, Ward, Ware-Lane, Wexham and Willis

Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted and the recommendations contained in Minutes 328, 329 and 332, be adopted.

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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 Minutes 366 and 369, be adopted.

Notice of Motion attached.

Resolved:

That, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 8.4, the following notice of motion be referred to the Cabinet:

‘Unaccompanied Children in Calais

This Council recognises:

The government committed to helping unaccompanied children in the Calais camp, many of whom have family in the UK and, with school terms starting in days, now is the time to act.

Britain should be following Germany's lead of accepting more than one million refugees last year and distributing them across hundreds of cities and villages in the country.

This government’s claims to be socially just can only be viewed as a failure of leadership while these minors suffer squalor, desperation and destitution.

This Council resolves:

·         To write to the Secretary of State at the Home Office urging the government to urgently send officials to the Calais camp to process legitimate asylum claims that will allow unaccompanied children access to Britain and safety.’

Proposed: Cllr Cheryl Nevin

Seconded: Cllr Julian Ware-Lane

The Worshipful the Mayor advised that under Council Procedure Rule 19, a minority group may request an item to be placed on the Council agenda for discussion and be treated as opposition business.  The Independent Group had activated this Procedure and Adult Social Care issues in general were debated.

During the debate a requisition for a named voted was made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.1 to request that the Cabinet proceeds with the original plans regarding Delaware, Priory and Viking which had previously been agreed by the Council.  The voting was as follows:-

For:

Cllrs Assenheim, Aylen, Ayling, Borton, Callaghan, Endersby, Gilbert, Jones, McDonald, Moyies, Mulroney, Nevin, Robinson, Stafford, Terry, Van Looy, Willis and Woodley (18).

Against:

None

Abstentions:

Cllrs Arscott, Bright, Boyd, Buckley, Burzotta, Butler, Byford, Courtenay, Cox, Evans, Flewitt, Folkard, D Garston , J Garston, Habermel, Holland, Jarvis, Lamb, McGlone, Moring, Phillips, Salter, Waterworth and McMahon (24).

Absent for the vote:

Cllrs Davidson, Davies, Hadley, Kenyon, Norman, Walker, Ward, Ware-Lane, Wexham (9)

Accordingly it was:-

Resolved:

That the Cabinet be urged to proceed with the original plans for Delaware, Priory and Viking, which had previously been agreed by the Council.

Prior to consideration of Minute 345 (Success Regime and Sustainability Transformation Plans) of People Scrutiny Committee held 11^th October 2016, the hour of 11.00pm having been reached, the Council:

Resolved:

That the remaining business on the agenda be proceeded with.