The following declarations of interest were made at the meeting:

All Committee Members – Agenda Item No. 20 (21/00383/FULH - The Lodge by The Bridge, Eastern Avenue) – Non-Pecuniary Interest: The applicant is a fellow Councillor.

All Committee Members – Agenda Item No. 21 (21/00199/FULH - 1 Highwood Close, Leigh-on-Sea) – Non-Pecuniary Interest: The applicant is a fellow Councillor.

Cllr Ayling – Agenda Item No. 20 (21/00383/FULH - The Lodge by The Bridge, Eastern Avenue) – Pecuniary Interest: Cllr Ayling is the applicant for this application (withdrew).

Cllr Beck – Agenda Item No. 20 (21/00383/FULH - The Lodge by The Bridge, Eastern Avenue) – Non-Pecuniary Interest: A complaint was made against her in relation to this application and one of the objectors is also known to her (took no part in the voting thereon).

Cllr Borton – Agenda Item No. 20 (21/00383/FULH - The Lodge by The Bridge, Eastern Avenue) – Disqualifying Non-Pecuniary Interest: Has received communication from an objector who is known to her (withdrew).

Cllr Borton – Agenda Item No. 11 (20/02012/AMDT - The Forum, Elmer Approach, Southend on Sea) – Non-Pecuniary Interest: Is a governor at Milton Hall Primary School, which is close to the application site.

Cllr Buck – Agenda Item No. 21 (21/00199/FULH - 1 Highwood Close, Leigh-on-Sea) – Pecuniary: Cllr Buck is the applicant for this application (withdrew).

Cllr Cowan – Agenda Item No. 20 (21/00383/FULH - The Lodge by The Bridge, Eastern Avenue) – Disqualifying Non-Pecuniary Interest: The applicant has made a formal complaint against him (withdrew).

Cllr Dent – Agenda Item No. 20 (21/00383/FULH - The Lodge by The Bridge, Eastern Avenue) – Disqualifying Non-Pecuniary: The applicant has a formal complaint about him and one of the objectors is known to him (withdrew).

Cllr Dear – Agenda Item No. 18 (20/02157/FUL - 34 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-Sea) – Non-Pecuniary Interest: Has received and an email from the applicant.

Cllr Garston – Agenda Item No. 12 (20/02071/AMDT - The Esplanade, Western Esplanade) – Non-Pecuniary Interest: The application sight is within site of his son’s property.

Cllr Garston – Agenda Item No. 20 (21/00383/FULH - The Lodge by The Bridge, Eastern Avenue) – Disqualifying Non-Pecuniary Interest: A complaint has been made about a comment made regarding the application (withdrew).

Cllr Garston – Agenda Item No. 21 (21/00199/FULH - 1 Highwood Close, Leigh-on-Sea) – Disqualifying Non-Pecuniary Interest: The applicant is a fellow ward councillor and a close friend (withdrew).

Cllr Jones – Agenda Item No. 10 (21/00217/BC3M - Chalkwell Hall Infants School, London Road) – Disqualifying Non-Pecuniary Interest: The applicant relates to a Council premises and is the relevant Cabinet Member (withdrew).

Cllr Jones – Agenda Item No. 20 (21/00383/FULH - The Lodge by The Bridge, Eastern Avenue) – Disqualifying non-pecuniary interest: One of the objectors is known to her (withdrew).

Cllr Jones – Agenda Item No. 22 (18/00228/UNAU_B - 2 Crowstone Close, Westcliff-on-Sea) – Non-Pecuniary interest: A neighbour to the application property is known to her.

Cllr Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 19 (21/00075/FUL - 119 Southsea Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea) – Non-Pecuniary Interest: Is a non-planning member of Leigh Town Council. Cllr Mulroney also lives on the same road but some distance from the application site.

Cllr Mulroney – Agenda Item No. 20 (21/00383/FULH - The Lodge by The Bridge, Eastern Avenue) – Disqualifying Non-Pecuniary Interest: Cllr Mulroney has previously expressed a view on this application (withdrew).