Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Monday, 2nd March, 2020 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Council Offices. View directions

Contact: Emma Denny  Email: emma.denny@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 296 KB

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 03 February 2020.

3.

Public Questions and Statements

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

4.

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

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

To approve the funding requirements outlined within the business case as set out in the exempt appendix to the report

 

 

5.

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

6.

Members' Questions

To receive oral questions from Members, if any

7.

Overview & Scrutiny Matters

To consider any matters referred to the Cabinet by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee for reconsideration by the Cabinet in accordance within the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

8.

Recommendations from Cabinet Working Parties

Member Development Group – 28 January 2020

 

Recommendation:

 

That Cabinet proceed with the purchase of the ecasework, casework management system for interested users.

 

 

 

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

To proceed with the purchase of the ecasework system for interested users.

9.

Budget Monitoring Report 2019-20 Period 10 pdf icon PDF 737 KB

Summary:

 

 

 

Options considered:

This report summarises the budget monitoring position for the revenue account and capital programme to the end of January 2020.

 

Not applicable.

 

Conclusions:

 

The overall position at the end of January 2020 shows an £569,439 underspend for the current financial year on the revenue account, this is currently expected to deliver a full year underspend of £1,847.

 

Recommendations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reasons for

Recommendations:

It is recommended that Cabinet:

 

1)    note the contents of the report and the current budget monitoring position;

2)    Agree the award of the new cleaning contract to Norse Group Services Ltd and;

3)    Agree the award of the new energy contract.

 

To update Members on the current budget monitoring position for the Council.

 

LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS AS REQUIRED BY LAW

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

 

 

System budget monitoring reports

 

 

 

Cabinet Member(s)

Cllr Eric Seward

Ward(s) affected

Contact Officer, telephone number and email: Duncan Ellis, 01263 516330, Duncan.ellis@north-norfolk.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that

 

1)    Cabinet note the contents of the report and the current budget monitoring position

2)    Agree the award of the new cleaning contract to Norse Group Services Ltd

3)    Agree the award of the new energy contract

 

Reason for the decision:

 

To update Members on the current budget monitoring position for the Council.

10.

PURCHASE OF TWO PROPERTIES FOR USE AS TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Summary:

 

 

 

Options considered:

This report identifies two suitable properties to be purchased by NNDC for use as temporary accommodation for homeless households.

 

Do not purchase these units but instead invest the budget.

 

Conclusions:

 

The Council has a duty to provide temporary accommodation for homeless households. The Council purchases much of this accommodation from the private sector with a significant net cost to the Council. Purchase of these properties will provide quality, flexible homes for temporary accommodation and there is budget provision available to purchase such homes.

 

Recommendations:

 

 

 

 

Reasons for

Recommendations:

 

That Cabinet agrees to the purchase of the identified properties (subject to an independent valuation and survey) using the budget provision.

 

 

To provide authority for expenditure over £100,000.

 

LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS AS REQUIRED BY LAW

 

Budget report to Full Council 22 February 2017

 

               

Cabinet Member(s):

Cllr Andrew Brown

 

Ward(s) affected:

North Walsham West and The Raynhams

Contact Officer: Nicky Debbage, Housing Strategy & Delivery Manager, Tel: 01263 516027, email nicky.debbage@north-noroflk.gov.uk

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet agrees to the purchase of the identified properties (subject to an independent valuation and survey) using the budget provision.

 

Reason for the decision:

 

To provide authority for expenditure over £100,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Sheringham Enabling Land pdf icon PDF 150 KB

Summary:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options considered:

Following the commencement of the leisure devolvement construction phase and having received a formal offer to acquire the site, officers have prepared a paper that considers the offer received for a freehold acquisition of the site, for an apart-hotel development and a number of alternative options.

 

8 Options have been considered

 

Conclusions:

The site has been marketed for over 2 years and the Council has recently received a formal offer to acquire the freehold of the land for redevelopment.

 

The offer received would generate a capital receipt for the Council as described in Option 1, would support the tourism sector, local economy and create a range of employment opportunities.

 

 

 

Recommendations:

 

 

 

 

 

Reasons for

Recommendations:

 
  1. To approve the disposal of the site as detailed in Option 1
  2. To allocate a capital budget of £100,000 for site servicing costs and in addition a contingency of 10%.

 

To dispose of an asset that is surplus to requirements and funds generated are to enable the Leisure development on adjacent land.

 

 

               

Cabinet Member(s)

Cllr G Hayman

Ward(s) affected :

Contact Officer, telephone number and email:

Renata Garfoot, 01263 516086 Renata.Garfoot@north-norfolk.gov.uk

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

  1. To approve the disposal of the site as detailed in Option 1
  2. To allocate a capital budget of £100,000 for site servicing costs and in addition a contingency of 10%.

 

Reason for the decision:

 

To dispose of an asset that is surplus to requirements and funds generated are to enable the Leisure development on adjacent land.

12.

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.”

13.

Private Business