Venue: Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer, NR27 9EN
Contact: Democratic Services Email: democraticservices@north-norfolk.gov.uk
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To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 02 June 2025. |
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Public Questions and Statements To receive questions and statements from the public, if any. |
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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 |
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Declarations of Interest 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) |
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Members' Questions To receive oral questions from Members, if any |
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Recommendations from Overview & Scrutiny Committee To consider any recommendations referred to the Cabinet by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee for consideration by the Cabinet in accordance within the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules |
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Outturn report 2024/2025
Additional documents:
Decision: Decision RESOLVED to recommend to Full Council:
Members are asked to consider the report and recommend the following to full Council:
b) The transfers to and from reserves as detailed within the report (and Appendix C); c) The surplus of £0.622m be transferred to the General reserve to mitigate future funding shortfalls. d) The balance on the General Reserve of £2.825m following the transfer outlined above. e) The surplus of £0.384m relating to retained business rates be transferred to the Business Rates reserve. f) The financing of the 2024/25 capital programme as detailed within the report and at Appendix D. g) The updated capital programme for 2025/26 to 2030/31 and scheme financing as outlined within the report and detailed at Appendix E; h) Approval of additional funding to cover capital project overspends of £10,816 as detailed in paragraph 5.7. i) The roll-forward of existing capital project funding from 2024/25 into 2025/26 as detailed in paragraph 5.9. j). To note the addition of £55,000 towards the New Play Area (Sheringham, The Lees) to be funded from the Asset Management Reserve in 2025/26 for a total project budget of £120,000 k) The addition of £6,081 towards the Cromer Offices LED Lighting in the Capital Programme to be funded from Capital Receipts in 2025/26 for a total project budget of £178,796. l) The addition of £20,000 towards the Public Conveniences (Sheringham & North Walsham) project in the Capital Programme to be funded from Capital Receipts in 2025/26 for a total project budget of £565,514. m) The addition of the Holt Eco Learning Space scheme for £100,000 into the 2025/26 Capital Programme to be funded by an external contribution.
Reasons for the decision:
To provide a draft outturn position for the General Fund, Capital Accounts and Reserves which will form the basis to produce statutory accounts for 2024/25. Also to provide a draft opening position for the financial year 2025/26 |
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Treasury Management Outturn Report 2024/2025
Additional documents: Decision: Decision RESOLVED to recommend to Full Council
The Treasury Management outturn position to Full Council for approval.
Reason for decision:
The Treasury Management activity for the year requires approval by Full Council for the Council to comply with the CIPFA Treasury Management and Prudential Codes
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Debt Recovery 2024/2025
Additional documents:
Decision: Decision RESOLVED to recommend that Full Council:
Reason for the decision:
The recommendations ensure the Council makes best use of its staff resources and manages its finances to ensure best value for money.
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Housing Benefit Debt Recovery Report - 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
Additional documents: Decision: Decision RESOLVED to
a) Note the performance of the debt management function carried out by the Benefits service. b) Note the debt write-offs for the year. c) Note the emerging impact of Universal Credit on collection levels. d) To support the implementation of future recovery strategies. e) To approve the annual report giving details of Housing Benefit Overpayment debt recovery in accordance with the Council’s Debt Recovery Policy, Write-Off Policy, and Housing Benefit Overpayment Recovery Policy. |
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Rocket House Café/Restaurant Lease Renewal
Decision: Decision RESOLVED to approve
Reason for the decision:
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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 3 of Part I ofSchedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.” |
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Private Business Exempt appendices – Agenda Item 12 – Rocket House Café / Restaurant Lease Renewal
Information in this appendix involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3, Part 1 of schedule 12A (as amended) to the Local Government Act 1972.
This paragraph relates to:
Para 3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure for the following reasons:
The information is commercially sensitive, relating to negotiations around lease renewal and rent. Releasing this information would be likely to prejudice would be likely to have a prejudicial impact upon those businesses as well as the Council in obtaining best value.
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