The Council - Thursday 18 December 2025, 6:30pm - Southend-on-Sea City Council
The Council
Thursday, 18th December 2025 at 6:30pm
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Start of webcast
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Mr Chief Executive
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1 Apologies for Absence
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2 Declarations of Interest
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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3 Communications
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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4 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 16 October 2025
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Cllr Stephen Aylen
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Stephen Aylen
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Mr Chief Executive
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Mr Chief Executive
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Tony Cox
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Matt Dent
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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5 Questions from Members of the Public
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6 Questions from Members of the Council
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5 Questions from Members of the Public
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Matt Dent
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Laurie Burton
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Maxine Sadza
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Maxine Sadza
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Maxine Sadza
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Kevin Robinson
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Kevin Robinson
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Anne Jones
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
Agenda item :
6 Questions from Members of the Council
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Cllr Stephen Aylen
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Tony Cox
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Webster
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Anne Jones
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Anne Jones
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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St Allen
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Maxine Sadza
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Maxine Sadza
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Stephen Aylen
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Matt Dent
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Richard Longstaff
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Colin Campbell
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Colin Campbell
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Mandy O'Connor
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Maxine Sadza
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Maxine Sadza
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Maxine Sadza
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Judith McMahon
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Cllr Judith McMahon
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Judith McMahon
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Matt Dent
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr John Harland
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Martin Terry
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Martin Terry
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ian Gilbert
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Cllr Ian Gilbert
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Martin Terry
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Martin Terry
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Martin Terry
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Meg Davidson
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Meg Davidson
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Robert McMullan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Tony Cox
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Matt Dent
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Matt Dent
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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St Allen
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Stephen Aylen
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Richard Longstaff
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Richard Longstaff
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Judith McMahon
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Judith McMahon
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Colin Campbell
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
Agenda item :
7 Leaders Update
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8 E-Petition - Stop HMO Development in Southend
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Cllr Matt Dent
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Matt Dent
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
Agenda item :
7 Leaders Update
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Cllr Paul Collins
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9 Petition - Junction Protection Springwater Road/Tudor Road
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Mr Chief Executive
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Mr Chief Executive
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
Agenda item :
10 Adjustments Required Following the Establishment of a Political Group
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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13 Financial Performance Report for September 2025 (Period 6) - Changes to the Capital Investment Programme
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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14 Notice of Motion - Government proposal to delay the Greater Essex Mayoral Election from May 2026 to May 2028
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Nelson
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Cllr Daniel Nelson
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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St Allen
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St Allen
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Stephen Aylen
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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12 Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27
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10 Adjustments Required Following the Establishment of a Political Group
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11 Use of Special Urgency Procedures
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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12 Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Owen Carty
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Owen Carty
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Colin Campbell
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Cllr Colin Campbell
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Moyies
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Cllr James Moyies
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ian Gilbert
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Cllr Ian Gilbert
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ian Gilbert
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Martin Terry
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Maxine Sadza
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Maxine Sadza
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Judith McMahon
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Judith McMahon
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Cllr Judith McMahon
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Matt Dent
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Matt Dent
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Margaret Borton
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Cllr Margaret Borton
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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St Allen
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Mr Chief Executive
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Mr Chief Executive
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
Agenda item :
13 Financial Performance Report for September 2025 (Period 6) - Changes to the Capital Investment Programme
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Daniel Cowan
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Paul Collins
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Lesley Salter
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Courtenay
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Lesley Salter
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Lesley Salter
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Lesley Salter
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Jack Warren
Agenda item :
14 Notice of Motion - Government proposal to delay the Greater Essex Mayoral Election from May 2026 to May 2028
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15 Notice of Motion: Tackling Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Southend
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Jack Warren
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Colin Campbell
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Cllr Colin Campbell
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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16 Notice of Motion - Preserving Grammar School Places For Local Children
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Cllr Owen Carty
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Owen Carty
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Owen Carty
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Ron Woodley
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17 Notice of Motion - Strength Through Openness
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Cllr James Moyies
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Moyies
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr James Moyies
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Cllr James Moyies
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Meg Davidson
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Cllr Meg Davidson
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Cllr Nigel Folkard
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Webcast Finished
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