Lydia Hyde - Councillor for Southend-on-Sea (St Laurence Ward)

Councillor Lydia Hyde

Labour & Co-operative Party St Laurence Ward Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Waste

Email: CllrLydiaHyde@southend.gov.uk

Council: Southend-on-Sea

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Committee (Committee Member) The Council (Committee Member) Traffic Regulations Working Party (Committee Member) Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee Place Scrutiny Committee Policy and Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Councillor) Cabinet (Committee Member) People Scrutiny Committee Development Control Committee General Purposes Committee Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Councillor) Planning Committee (Councillor)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

81 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday, 19th January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 19, 2026, 6:00 pm
The Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council (University Closure), The Council - Monday, 12th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 12, 2026
The Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council (Local Elections) - To commence 15 minutes after the previous meeting finishes, The Council - Monday, 12th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
The Council Committee Member

The Council - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 18, 2025
Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee Councillor

Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 02, 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

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: 81

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 103