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Minutes  PDF 128 KB
To approve, as a correct record, the minutes
of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 31st March
2025.
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Public Questions and Statements
To receive questions and statements from the
public, if any.
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Declarations of Interest 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)
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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
Decision:
Decision
RESOLVED
To note that the Chief Executive had taken a
decision under delegated authority to appoint the Deputy S151 Officer on a
temporary basis as S151 Officer for the month of May, whilst
interim arrangements are made to cover the designation with another
local authority in Norfolk, pending advertising and recruiting a
new Director of Resources.
Reason for the decision:
The Council is required to have a S151 Officer
as this is a statutory role.
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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:
There were no recommendations made to Cabinet
by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee at the meeting held on
9th April 2025.
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Reporting progress implementing Corporate Plan 2023-27 Action Plan 2024-25 - to end of Quarter 4 - 31 March 2025 PDF 232 KB
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Executive
Summary
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The Corporate Plan 2023-27 Action Plan 2024-25
is being implemented as planned
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Options
considered
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Not relevant.
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Consultation(s)
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The lead officer for each action in the Plan
has been asked for their assessment of progress, identify issues
and propose action they will take to address those issues.
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Recommendations
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Cabinet is recommended to note this
report.
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Reasons for
recommendations
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The progress report
shows that nineteen of the actions are in progress and on track and
eighteen completed. No actions are identified as red and seven
actions are identified as amber.
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Background
papers
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Corporate Plan 2023-27
Annual Action Plan 2024-25
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Wards affected
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All
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Cabinet
member(s)
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Cllr Tim Adams
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Contact Officer
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Steve Hems, Director for Communities and Chair
of the Performance and Productivity Oversight Board
Email:- steve.hems@north-norfolk.gov.uk
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Additional documents:
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Procurement of vehicles and containers for a weekly food waste collection service PDF 232 KB
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Executive
Summary
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This report outlines the requirement to
commence the procurement process for new vehicles, caddies and bins
for the collection of food waste across the District.
This is to be delivered by Serco on behalf of
the Council.
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Options
considered
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Procurement of the vehicles, caddies and
bins with delegated authority for the Director of Communities to
award contracts as necessary provided the costs are within the
allocated budget.
Commence procurement of the vehicles, caddies and bins but with approval from Cabinet once
procurement process has been completed. This option is not
recommended as the delay may result in vehicle orders being pushed
back further in the supply chain resulting in a further delay in
implementing the new service.
Not to progress the procurement of vehicles or equipment
associated with the delivery of a food waste service. This option
is not recommended as it is in breach of the legislation and could
result in legal action being taken against the Council.
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Consultation(s)
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Not applicable
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Recommendations
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To give delegated authority to the Corporate
Director of Communities and The Section 151 officer (in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for IT Environmental and
Waste Services and the Portfolio Holder Finance, Estates and
Property Services) to pursue the procurement of Vehicles and
equipment required to deliver a separate weekly food waste
collection service in the area of North Norfolk District
Council.
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Reasons for
recommendations
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To ensure compliance with the
introduction of a new legislation
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Background
papers
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None
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Wards affected
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All
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Cabinet
member(s)
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Cllr C Ringer
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Contact Officer
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Emily Capps – Assistant Director
Environmental and Leisure Services – 01263 516274
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Decision:
Decision:
RESOLVED
To give delegated authority to the Corporate
Director of Communities and The Section 151 officer (in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for IT Environmental and
Waste Services and the Portfolio Holder Finance, Estates and
Property Services) to pursue the procurement of Vehicles and
equipment required to deliver a separate weekly food waste
collection service in the area of North Norfolk District
Council.
Reason for the decision:
To ensure compliance with the
introduction of a new legislation
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North Norfolk Visitor Centre Letting PDF 706 KB
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Executive
Summary
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Following the Cabinet decision 20/01/25 to
cease operation of the visitor information provision at the North
Norfolk Visitor Centre (NNVC) and advertise it to let.
This report has been prepared to allow Cabinet
to review the offers received for the property and make a decision
on its future use.
Following advertising of the premises on the open market,
eight bids were received for the lease of NNVC. Due diligence has been undertaken on each of these
bids with Proposal 1 being considered to offer the best financial
consideration and offers wider social and economic benefits to the
district. If Proposal 1 does not progress it is recommended options
2-8 should be reconsidered.
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Options
considered
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A variety of bids with different use options
have been received and considered in detail.
- Proposal 1 (Dentist) outlined in the
exempt Appendix A would demonstrate best financial consideration in
accordance with s.123 Local Government Act 1972 and is the option
recommended by officers
- The remaining proposals are
not considered to present the best financial
consideration. They should however be considered in the event that
the lease for Proposal 1 is not secured.
An alternative option to dispose of the
premises was considered and discounted due to the lettable space
forming part of the public convenience which the Council wishes to
retain and the potential for the space to generate a good level of
rental income.
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Consultation(s)
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Cllr Lucy Shires - Portfolio Holder for
Finance, Estates & Property Services.
Cllr Tim Adams- Leader of the Council -
Portfolio Holder for Executive Support & Legal Services.
Tina Stankley- Director for Resources &
S151 Officer
Cara Jordan - Monitoring Officer
Steve Blatch – Chief Executive
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Recommendations
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Resolution for Cabinet to approve:
- Approval to enter into the lease set
out Proposal 1 as outlined in the Exempt Appendix A which
demonstrates best consideration and in accordance with s123 of the
LGA Act 1972, with delegated approval granted to the Asset Strategy
Manager to agree the exact terms for the legal agreement.
- Approval to grant delegated approval
to the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Estates & Property
Services in consultation with The Chief Executive to enter into one
of Proposals 2-8 in the event that Proposal 1 does not
proceed.
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Reasons for
recommendations
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Leasing the property utilises the space made
available by ceasing the tourist information centre provision
generating income that can be used to fund Council Services.
Granting delegated approval to the Portfolio
Holder for Finance, Estates & Property Services in consultation
with The Chief Executive to enter into one of Proposals 2-8 in the
event that Proposal 1 does not proceed allows a decision to be made
in the event that neither Proposal 1 does not progress to avoid
unnecessary delay.
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Background
papers
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NA
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Wards affected
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Cromer Town being the ward in which the
property is located, but the future use has the potential to impact
on surrounding wards and the wider district.
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Cabinet
member(s)
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Cllr Lucy Shires
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Contact Officer
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Milo Creasey (Surveyor)
Renata Garfoot (Estates and Asset Strategy
Manager)
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Decision:
Decision
RESOLVED to approve
- To enter
into the lease set out Proposal 1 as outlined in the Exempt
Appendix A which demonstrates best consideration and in accordance
with s123 of the LGA Act 1972, with delegated approval granted to
the Asset Strategy Manager to agree the exact terms for the legal
agreement.
- To grant delegated approval to the
Portfolio Holder for Finance, Estates & Property Services in
consultation with The Chief Executive to enter
into one of Proposals 2-8 in the event
that Proposal 1 does not proceed.
Reason for the decision:
Leasing the property utilises the space made
available by ceasing the tourist information centre provision
generating income that can be used to fund Council Services.
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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 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the
Act.”
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 commercial options being considered by the authority.
Releasing this information would be likely to have a prejudicial
impact upon third parties as well as the Council in obtaining best
value.
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Private Business
Exempt Appendices A & B – North
Norfolk Visitor Centre Letting.
Additional documents:
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