Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Chalk, McDonald, Walker, Ward and Willis.

·           Councillor Arscott

Development Control Committee – 6^th March 2019

Minute 755 (18/02211/FUL – Park Road Methodist Church) – Non-pecuniary interest: Surveyor mentioned in report is known to him.

People Scrutiny Committee – 9^th April 2019

Minute 849 (Safeguarding Report); Minute 850 (Annual Education Report); Minute 852 (Schools Progress report) – non-pecuniary – Governor at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (Assisi Trust);

·           Councillor Borton

Development Control Committee – 6^th March 2019

Minute 757 (18/01122/FUL – Mariner House, 157 High Street) – Non-pecuniary interest: Resident of Mariner House is known to her.

People Scrutiny Committee – 9^th April 2019

Minute 851 (Revenue & Capital Monitoring) – non-pecuniary – works for DWP, dealing with Universal Credit claimants;

Minute 853 (Scrutiny Committee updates – section 3 of report – EPUT) – daughter is a nurse at Basildon mental health unit;

Council – 17^th April 2019

Item 9: Petition – Footpath across central reservation in Prittlewell Chase – non-pecuniary interest – lives in one of the roads mentioned but has not signed the petition;

·           Councillor Boyd

People Scrutiny Committee – 9^th April 2019

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;

Minute 852 (Schools Progress Report) - disqualifying non-pecuniary interest; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

·           Councillor Bright

Place Scrutiny Committee – 8^th April 2019

Minute 841 (In-depth Scrutiny Project - Re-imagining the Town Centre in the context of the vision for Southend 2050 - Draft Final Report) – Non-pecuniary interest: Lives in High Street, Southend;

Council – 17^th April 2019

Item 8 – Petition: High Street 2 hours free parking – non-pecuniary interest – has a business in the High Street;

·           Councillor Buckley

Cabinet Committee – 7^th March 2019

Minute 764 (Objections to traffic regulation orders – Wells Avenue) – non-pecuniary interest – lobbied for parking controls in the road;

·           Councillor Burton

People Scrutiny Committee – 9^th April 2019

Minutes 849 (Safeguarding Report); Minute 850 (Annual Education Report); Minute 852 (Schools Progress report) – non-pecuniary – Director of English and Maths at USP (formally SEEVIC) College and Southend schools are feeder schools;

·           Councillor Burzotta

Place Scrutiny Committee – 8^th April 2019

Minute 841 (In-depth Scrutiny Project - Re-imagining the Town Centre in the context of the vision for Southend 2050 - Draft Final Report) – Non-pecuniary interest: Family business interest in the Borough;

Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee – 10^th April 2019

Minute 865 (In-depth Scrutiny Project) – non-pecuniary interest – family business within the borough;

·           Councillor Courtenay

Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee – 10^th April 2019

Cabinet Member - Interest in the referred items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19^th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

·           Councillor Cox

Cabinet Committee – 7^th March 2019

Minute 764 (Objections to Traffic Regulation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 869.

Councillor George

The Council welcomed Councillor Stephen George, newly elected Member for the Milton Ward.

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

The relevant Cabinet Members responded to written questions received from Councillors Aylen, Wexham, Burton, Borton, Dent and Bright.

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Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 21^st February 2019, be confirmed as a correct record and signed.

Prayer of the Petition attached

Councillor Ayling presented a petition on behalf of local residents against the introduction of the new parking charges of £2.90 for a minimum of two hours.

Resolved:

That in accordance with Standing Order 15.7 the petition be referred to the Cabinet.

Prayer of the Petition attached

Councillor Ayling presented a petition on behalf of local residents requesting the implementation of two hours free parking in the High Street.

Resolved:

That in accordance with Standing Order 15.7 the petition be referred to the Cabinet.

Prayer of the Petition attached

Councillor Davidson presented a petition on behalf of local residents requesting the installation of a footpath across the grassed central reservation in Prittlewell Chase.

Resolved:

That in accordance with Standing Order 15.7 the petition be referred to the Cabinet Committee.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted.

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 770(6) and Minute 771(5), 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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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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That the minutes of this meeting be noted.

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That the minutes of this meeting be noted.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted and the recommendation in Minute 848(6), be approved.

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During consideration of Minutes 862 and 866 (Transport Procurement) a requisition for a named vote having been made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12 to refer the matter back to Cabinet, the voting was as follows:

For reference back:

Cllrs Aylen, Ayling, Borton, Burton, Byford, Dent, George, Gilbert, Harp, Jones, Mulroney, Nevin, Norman, Robinson, Stafford, Terry, Van Looy, Wexham and Woodley (19)

Against reference back:

Cllrs Arscott, Boyd, Bright, Buck, Buckley, Burzotta, Courtenay, Cox, Davidson, Dear, Evans, Flewitt, Folkard, Garne, D Garston, J Garston, Habermel, Hadley, Holland, Lamb, McGlone, McMahon, Moring, Nelson, Phillips and Salter (26)

Abstentions: Cllr Jarvis (1)

Absent: Cllrs Chalk, McDonald, Walker, Ward and Willis (5)

The motion for reference back was not carried.

During consideration of Minute 863(5) (Commissioning Framework) a requisition for a named vote having been made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12 to refer the matter back to Cabinet, the voting was as follows:

For reference back:

Cllrs Aylen, Ayling, Borton, Burton, Byford, Dent, George, Gilbert, Harp, Jones, Mulroney, Nevin, Norman, Robinson, Stafford, Terry, Van Looy, Wexham and Woodley (19)

Against reference back:

Cllrs Arscott, Boyd, Bright, Buck, Buckley, Burzotta, Courtenay, Cox, Davidson, Dear, Evans, Flewitt, Folkard, Garne, D Garston, J Garston, Habermel, Hadley, Holland, Lamb, McGlone, McMahon, Moring, Nelson, Phillips and Salter (26)

Abstentions: Cllr Jarvis (1)

Absent: Cllrs Chalk, McDonald, Walker, Ward and Willis (5)

The motion for reference back was not carried.

Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting be noted and the recommendations contained in Minutes 862 and 866 (Transport Procurement) and Minute 863(5), be approved.

The Worshipful the Mayor extended his thanks and appreciation on behalf of the Council to Councillors Holland and Norman MBE who were not standing for re-election on 2^nd May 2019 and to those Councillors who were standing but may not be returned.

Resolved:

That, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the item of business set out below, on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

During consideration of Minutes 862 and 866 (Transport Procurement) of the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee held on 10^th April 2019 concerning the commercial aspects the Council moved into Part 2 so that the confidential matters could be discussed.  The Council moved back into Part 1 for the decision.