Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Hooper, Kelly and Lamb.

·       Councillor Berry

People Scrutiny Committee – 20^th April 2022

Minute 907 (Vecteo Update) – Non-pecuniary interest: Ongoing association with member of Southend SEND Independent Forum (SSIF) around the current provision of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) home to school transport services by Vecteo, Education Health and Care Plans and other related matters;

Council – 14^th July 2022

Minute *** (Public Questions) – one of the public questioners is known to him;

·       Councillor Borton

Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee – 7^th July 2022

Minute 103 (Southend City Centre, Seafront and Adjoining areas PSPO Extension and variation) – Member of the Board of Directors of South Essex Homes;

Council – 14^th July 2022

Minute *** (Appointments to Committees) – daughter works for EPUT at Basildon and Chelmsford Mental Health Units;

·       Councillor Buck

Development Control Committee – 1^st June 2022

21/02457/FUL (222 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea) – Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest: The architect is well known to him and is the consulting architect for one of his clients (withdrew);

22/00459/BC3 (3 Norfolk Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Member of the Traffic Regulations Working Party concerning PVX applications;

·       Councillor Buckey

Council – 14^th July 2022

Minute *** (Petition – Safer movement of traffic and pedestrians in Walters Close) – Knows two of the residents very well in Walters Close;

·       Councillor Burton

People Scrutiny Committee – 6^th July 2022

Minute 108 (Passenger Transport Services – Performance Monitoring) – employed as a teacher at a school outside Southend-on-Sea;

·       Councillor Cowan

Development Control Committee – 6^th April 2022

Minute 863 (Application Ref. No. 21/02034/OUT – Land adjacent, 1 Smallholdings, Eastwoodbury Lane) – Non-pecuniary interest: Has been in extensive correspondence with residents about the application;

Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee – 7^th July 2022

Minute 103 (Southend City Centre, Seafront and adjoining areas PSPO Extension and variation) – Rental property and place of employment within the area of the PSPO;

·       Councillor Cowdrey

People Scrutiny Committee – 20^th April 2022

Minute 907 (Vecteo Update) – Non-pecuniary interest: Ongoing association with a number of service users around the current provision of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) home to school transport services by Vecteo;

People Scrutiny Committee – 6^th July 2022

Minute 99 (Questions from the public) – Known to one of the public questioners;

Minute 106 (Joint In-Depth Scrutiny Project 2021/22) and Minute 107 (Summary of Work 2021/22 & In-Depth Scrutiny Project 2022/23) – Works with families of children with special educational needs and disabilities;

·       Councillor Davidson

Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee – 7^th July 2022

Minute 103 (Southend City Centre, Seafront and adjoining areas PSPO Extension and variation) – Member of the Board of Directors of South Essex Homes;

·       Councillor Dent

Development Control Committee – 1^st June 2022

21/02457/FUL (222 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea) – Non-pecuniary interest: Has spoken to the objectors and applicant regarding the application;

Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee – 7^th July 2022

Minute 115 (PSPO Southend City Centre and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 126.

There were no communications from the Mayor at this meeting.

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.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 24 March 2022, be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of the Annual Council held Thursday, 12 May 2022, be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

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Resolved:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 19 May 2022, be confirmed as a correct record and signed.

The Council considered a report of the Executive Director (Strategy, Change and Governance) which sought the Council’s approval to the appointment of a new Chief Executive.

Resolved:

1. That the appointment of Rob Polkinghorne to the post of Chief Executive, Head of the Council’s Paid Service, Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer in accordance with the recommendation of the Appointments and Disciplinary Committee, subject to the completion of normal pre-employment checks, be approved.

2. That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Strategy, Change and Governance) in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to deal with the pre-employment checks, finalise the conditions of employment & start date and offer the post to Rob Polkinghorne.

Prayer of Petition attached

Councillor McMullan presented a petition containing 14 signatures from residents concerning the safe movement of traffic and pedestrians in Walters Close.

Resolved:

That, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.7 the petition be referred to the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment).

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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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These minutes were dealt with by Council held on 24 March 2022.

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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.

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 and the recommendations contained in Minute 47 (Delivering Southend 2050 Outcomes and Priorities – Annual Report and Provisional Resources Outturn 2021/22), 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 and the recommendations contained in Minute 68 (Integrated Care Partnership) and Minute 72 (Vecteo), be approved.

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During consideration of Minute 79 (Waste Procurement) a motion was proposed and seconded to refer the matter back to Cabinet.

The motion to refer the matter back 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 and the recommendations in Minute 103 (Integrated Care Partnership), be approved.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted and the recommendations contained in Minute 113 (Delivering Southend 2050 Outcomes and Priorities: Annual Report and Provisional Resources Outturn 2021/22) and Minute 121 (Vecteo), be approved.

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Resolved:

That the minutes of this meeting, be noted.

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Resolved:

That the list of membership changes and appointments to Committees, etc, as appended to the minutes, be approved.

Notice of Motion attached

Resolved:

That the Notice of Motion concerning environmental crime and fly-tipping be referred to the Public Protection Working Party.

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 involves 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.

On consideration of Minute 121 of Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee held on Thursday, 7 July 2022, the Council moved into Part 2 to discuss the confidential matters.