Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Items
No. Item

19.

Chairman's introduction

Minutes:

Cllr R Kershaw welcomed members to the meeting. He said that he would be chairing the meeting as the Leader, Cllr Adams, was currently on paternity leave. He welcomed Cllr Brown as the new Portfolio Holder for Planning & Enforcement and thank Cllr Toye for his hard work and dedication to the role previously.

20.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 438 KB

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 06 June 2022.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 6th June were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the following amendment to Minute 8: Recommendations from Cabinet Working Parties – it should state ‘Glaven Valley Villages Conservation Area Appraisals’.

21.

Public Questions and Statements

To receive questions and statements from the public, if any.

Minutes:

None received.

22.

Items of Urgent Business

To determine any other items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972

Minutes:

None received.

23.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 721 KB

Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests that they may have in any of the following items on the agenda. The Code of Conduct for Members requries that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest (see attached guidance and flowchart)

Minutes:

None received.

24.

Members' Questions

To receive oral questions from Members, if any

Minutes:

The Chairman advised members that they could ask questions as matters arose during the meeting.

25.

Recommendations from Overview & Scrutiny Committee

The following matters were considered at the meeting of Overview & Scrutiny Committee on 15 June 2022 and although not formal recommendations, are reported through to Cabinet for information:

 

Managing Performance Quarter 4 and cumulatively for 2021/2022

 

1.     To revise and present new performance management framework data focusing on outcomes/issues and/or exceptions reporting and present at the September O&S meeting.

 

2.     To review the new performance management framework and agree on key outcomes/issues or exceptions reporting at September O&S meeting.

 

 NNDC PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING

 

1.     Use the CIPFA nearest neighbours comparator group.

 

2.     Report on a quarterly basis at the same time as the performance reporting.

 

3.     Seven key benchmarking areas to be included in the initial report as laid out in appendix 1.

 

4.     Performance areas are reviewed on a six-monthly basis.

 

ENFORCEMENT UPDATE - JUNE 2022

 

1.     To request that Members are notified of all major enforcement action taken, or any significant progress made on cases within their wards, as outlined in the Member-Officer Protocol.

 

Minutes:

The Chairman of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Dixon, was unable to attend the meeting and had sent his apologies. Members were advised that the following three matters were reported to Cabinet report for information only. Neither was a formal recommendation:

 

MANAGING PERFORMANCE QUARTER 4 AND CUMULATIVELY

FOR 2021/2022

 

1. To revise and present new performance management framework

data focusing on outcomes/issues and/or exceptions reporting and

present at the September O&S meeting.

2. To review the new performance management framework and agree

on key outcomes/issues or exceptions reporting at September O&S

meeting.

 

NNDC PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING

1. Use the CIPFA nearest neighbours comparator group.

2. Report on a quarterly basis at the same time as the performance

reporting.

3. Seven key benchmarking areas to be included in the initial report as

laid out in appendix 1.

4. Performance areas are reviewed on a six-monthly basis.

 

ENFORCEMENT UPDATE - JUNE 2022

1. To request that Members are notified of all major enforcement action

taken, or any significant progress made on cases within their wards,

as outlined in the Member-Officer Protocol.

 

 

 

26.

Officer Delegated Decisions - May to June 2022 pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Summary:

 

 

 

Options considered:

This report details the decisions taken by Senior Officers under delegated powers from May to June 2022

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Recommendations:

 

 

 

Reasons for

Recommendations:

 

To receive and note the report and the register of officer decisions taken under delegated powers.

 

 

The Constitution: Chapter 6, Part 5, sections 5.1 and 5.2. details the exercise of any power or function of the Council where waiting until a meeting of Council or a committee would disadvantage the Council. The Constitution requires that any exercise of such powers should be reported to the next meeting of Council, Cabinet or working party (as appropriate)

 

LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS AS REQUIRED BY LAW

(Papers relied on to write the report, which do not contain exempt information and which are not published elsewhere)

 

 

Delegated decision forms – as completed by the relevant officer

 

 

 

               

Cabinet Member(s)

All

 

Ward(s) affected

All

Contact Officer, telephone number and email:

Emma Denny, Democratic Services Manager, 01263 516010

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Democratic Services Manager introduced this item. She explained that it was a statutory report, detailing the decisions taken senior officers under delegated powers between May and June 2022. There were just two decisions to report to members at the current time. They would be reported to the next meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and then published on the website.

 

Cllr Seward said that he welcomed the publication of this information on the website as it aided full transparency of the decisions taken by the Council.

 

It was agreed to note the report.

27.

Levelling Up Fund Round 2 - Submission of Bids

To seek Cabinet’s endorsement of two submissions for Round Two of the Levelling Up Fund – one for Cromer and one for Fakenham.

 

To allow as much time as possible for the bids to be finalised, full details will be shared at the meeting. Members and the public will have the opportunity to comment on the proposals ahead of the submission date (to be confirmed).

 

 

Decision:

Decision

RESOLVED

 

To endorse the Council’s submissions for Cromer and Fakenham for round two of the Government’s Levelling up Fund

 

Reason for the decision:

1.    To inform Members about the second round of the Levelling Up Fund (LUF)

2.    To seek Members endorsement of the submission of two bids, ahead of any capital budget approval, if the bids are successful

Minutes:

The Chairman explained that there were two bids and they would be outlined separately to members. He invited the Corporate Director for Communities to introduce the bid for Fakenham. He outlined the background to the Levelling Up Fund, round two for which North Norfolk was a priority area. Bids were based on Parliamentary constituency areas and therefore the Council was submitting two bids – one for the Broadland constituency and one for the North Norfolk constituency. He explained that there had been a delay in submission of the bids due to technical issues with the portal. The original deadline of 6th July had therefore been postponed to an unspecified date. The special meeting of Cabinet that had been scheduled for 4th July to consider the bids ahead of the original deadline, had therefore been cancelled and the bids were now being brought forward to the scheduled July meeting.

 

He then outlined the bid for Fakenham which proposed an extension to the current Council-owned leisure centre to allow for construction of a 25m, 4 lane swimming pool which would include a moving floor to provide learning facilities and associated wet side changing rooms and changes to the existing internal structure and extension to provide a new fitness suite. In addition, there would be provision of a 3G pitch to the north of the existing centre. The Corporate Director for Communities then shared several slides outlining the proposals and the site plan. He added that several carbon reduction measures were being included as part of the bid.

 

In terms of preparation for the bid, the Council had used FMG, who had provided support for the designs of the Reef Leisure Centre in Sheringham. They were very experienced in this sector. There had been extensive engagement with stakeholders and over 1000 responses to the public consultation, almost all were overwhelmingly positive. Regarding cost, he said that there was an indicative figure of just over £10m of investment, with a 10% match-funding contribution, made up of money from Fakenham Town Council, Football Foundation funding (towards the 3G pitch) and NNDC making up the difference. He explained that FMG had undertaken a business planning process and suggested that there would be a small additional cost in addition to the current operating costs of the leisure centre.

 

The Chairman thanked him for his presentation and clarified that if the Council was not successful in the bids for funding that the projects would not go ahead. He thanked the officers for working so hard against an unrealistic timescale.

Cllr N Lloyd reiterated the Chairman’s comments and thanked officers for their exceptional work on both bids.

 

Cllr L Shires sought clarification regarding as to whether Broadland District Council had also submitted a bid to the Levelling Up fund – as the constituency boundary cut through both districts. The Director for Communities replied that they had not as Broadland was a Priority 3 Area. He added that the MP, Jerome Mayhew, supported the Fakenham bid.

 

Cllr A  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

28.

Long lease at Mundesley Promenade and disposal of land at Beeston Putting Green, Sheringham pdf icon PDF 124 KB

Summary:

 

 

Options considered:

This report outlines lease and disposal proposals in connection with the Councils land portfolio.

 

An alternative option would be not to move forward with these transactions, however that would impact on these organisations being able to deliver services to the community.

 

Conclusions:

 

Officers have negotiated two property transactions that will enable services delivered to the community to be continued.          

 

Recommendations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reasons for

Recommendations:

 

Officers recommend to Cabinet to approve the two property transactions as outlined in this report and the exempt appendix:

1. 50 year lease of land for inshore lifeboat at Mundesley Promenade

2. Disposal of land at Beeston Putting Green, Sheringham.

 

For the continuation of community services within the district.

 

               

Cabinet Member(s)

Cllr Eric Seward

 

Ward(s) affected

Mundesley

Sheringham

 

Contact Officer, telephone number and email: Renata Garfoot.  Asset Strategy Manager.  Tel 01263 516086. Email. Renata.garfoot@north-norfolk.gov.uk.

 

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Decision

RESOLVED

 

To approve the following two property transactions as outlined in this report and the exempt appendix:

1. 50 year lease of land for inshore lifeboat at Mundesley Promenade

2. Disposal of land at Beeston Putting Green, Sheringham.

 

Reason for the decision:

 

For the continuation of community services within the district.

 

Minutes:

Cllr E Seward, Portfolio Holder for Finance & Assets, introduced this item. He explained that the report outlined two transactions relating to the Council’s land portfolio. The first related to a 50 year lease for the Mundesley Inshore Lifeboat and the second to the disposal of land to Sheringham Town Council for continued use as the Beeston Putting Green.

 

Cllr A Fitch-Tillett said that she welcomed and supported the proposals regarding Mundesley Lifeboat, they provided a vital service for that section of the coast.

 

It was proposed by Cllr E Seward, seconded by Cllr A Fitch-Tillett and

 

RESOLVED

 

To approve the following two property transactions as outlined in this report and the exempt appendix:

1. 50 year lease of land for inshore lifeboat at Mundesley Promenade

2. Disposal of land at Beeston Putting Green, Sheringham.

 

Reason for the decision:

 

For the continuation of community services within the district.

 

29.

Exclusion of Press and Public

To pass the following resolution:

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs _ of Part I ofSchedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”

30.

Private Business