Daniel Cowan - Councillor for Southend-on-Sea (St Laurence Ward)

Councillor Daniel Cowan

Labour & Co-operative Party St Laurence Ward Leader of the Council

Email: CllrDanielCowan@southend.gov.uk

Council: Southend-on-Sea

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Committee (Chair) The Council (Committee Member) Traffic Regulations Working Party (Chair) Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee Place Scrutiny Committee Policy and Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Councillor, Committee Member) Cabinet (Chair) Senior Appointments & Disciplinary Committee (Chair) General Purposes Committee People Scrutiny Committee Standards Committee Audit Committee Development Control Committee Southend on Sea Local Bus Forum (Committee Member) Appointments and Disciplinary Committee Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Councillor) South Essex Councils Joint Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Councillor) People Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Audit & Governance Committee (Councillor)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

110 meetings · Page 1 of 22

Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday, 10th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 10, 2025
Policy and Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Policy and Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 30th October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 30, 2025
People Overview & Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

People Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 29, 2025
Audit & Governance Committee Councillor

Audit & Governance Committee - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 20, 2025
The Council Committee Member

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

October 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

103 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

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: 110

Average per Month: 5.0

Decisions Recorded: 103