Matt Dent - Councillor for Southend-on-Sea (Kursaal Ward)

Councillor Matt Dent

Labour & Co-operative Party Kursaal Ward Cabinet Member for Business, Culture, Music and Tourism

Email: cllrmattdent@southend.gov.uk

Council: Southend-on-Sea

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee Cabinet Committee (Vice-Chair) The Council (Committee Member) Traffic Regulations Working Party (Vice-Chair) Place Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee Audit Committee Appointments and Disciplinary Committee Planning Committee (Councillor)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

73 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday, 10th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 10, 2025
The Council Committee Member

The Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 16, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 6.00 pm

22 attendees, 40 documents, 1 media files

September 15, 2025
The Council Committee Member

The Council - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.30 pm

62 attendees, 10 documents, 0 media files

September 11, 2025
The Council Committee Member

Extraordinary (Devolution), The Council - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.00 pm

62 attendees, 5 documents, 0 media files

September 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

104 decisions · Page 3 of 21

Notice of Motion - Hedgehog Highways

From: Cabinet - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 21, 2025

Notice of Motion referred to Cabinet by Council on 20th March 2025. To establish a Hedgehog Highway Scheme and initatives to enhance the local hedgehog population.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday, 16 June 2025

From: Cabinet - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 21, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Extension of current Highway Term Service Contract

From: Cabinet - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 21, 2025

We require a 3 month extension (31st July to 31st October 2025) of current contract detailed above, with the current incumbent – Marlborough Highways. Due to unforeseen delays in the ITT process the documents have gone out later than envisaged and therefore we need to leave sufficient time for the mobilisation period following contract award.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Pressures Action Plan

From: Cabinet - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 21, 2025

To consider the growing demand for Temporary Accommodation across the City, and agree an investment plan for both temporary accommodation and settled housing

Recommendations Approved

Annual Public Health Report 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 21, 2025

To present the Annual Public Health Report for 2024-25

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 73

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 104