Agenda

Executive Summary

This report provides an update on the Council’s financial performance and projected full year outturn position for 2025/26 for the revenue account, capital programme, reserve statement and budgeted savings performance as at the end of September 2025.

As at 30 September 2025, the General Fund Forecast Outturn position for 2025/26 is a surplus of £0.354m. This is after adjusting for all known variations and full year forecasting by service managers.

Options considered

This is an update report on the Council’s financial position and so no other options were considered.

Consultation(s)

This is an update report on the Council’s financial position and no other consultations were considered.

Recommendations

Members are asked to consider the report and recommend the following to full Council:

a)       Note the contents of the report and the current forecast year end position.

b)   Seek approval of Full Council to increase the 2025/26 capital budget for the Holt Country Park Eco Learning Space to £140,000. This is to reflect the apportionment of £40,000 from external S106 contribution towards the scheme.

c) To acknowledge the increased Customer Services C3 Software 2025/26 capital budget to a total of £32,600. This is following approval of an additional £9,200 towards the project from the Delivery Plan Reserve by the Director of Resources/S151 Officer.

Reasons for recommendations

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

Background papers

Budget report, Budget Monitoring reports

Wards affected

All

Cabinet member(s)

Cllr Lucy Shires

Contact Officer

Daniel King

Assistant Director Finance & Assets

daniel.king@north-norfolk.gov.uk

01263 516167

Executive Summary

This paper presents the following reports:

·       the revised Environmental Charter

·       a draft decarbonisation strategy, proposed to replace the Council’s Net Zero Strategy

·       a draft decarbonisation action plan to support the strategy until March 2027

·       the Carbon Footprint Report 24/25

Options considered

These reports have been prepared using best practice in keeping with the Council’s declaration of a climate emergency and Net Zero targets

Consultation(s)

These reports have been developed following discussion with key Cabinet members, senior management and other relevant officers

Recommendations

To recommend to Full Council:

• To adopt the revisions to the Environmental Charter
• To adopt the Decarbonisation Strategy and associated action plan.

Cabinet:

• to note the contents of the carbon footprint report for 24/25.

Reasons for recommendations

To provide the Council with up-to-date documentation and a clear direction to meet its climate goals in support of the declaration of a climate emergency.

To support the corporate plan theme: Continue our journey to Net Zero and associated objectives

To meet the audit recommendations

Background papers

Wards affected

All

Cabinet member(s)

Cllr Adam Varley

Contact Officer

Kate Rawlings, Climate and Environmental Policy Manager

Kate.rawlings@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Executive Summary

This report sets out a proposal to dispose of two pieces of NNDC owned land in Edgefield and Mundesley for the development of affordable housing.

Options considered

-        Retain sites – will not result in more affordable housing or a capital receipt for NNDC, and would mean ongoing costs for maintenance of the sites

-        Sell on the open market – unlikely to result in sale given the restrictions on the sites, unlikely to provide affordable homes

-        Dispose of sites to Registered Providers to deliver new affordable homes - recommended

Consultation(s)

District Councillor for Stody Ward

District Councillors for Cromer Town

Portfolio Holder for Housing and Peoples’ Services (and ward councillor for Mundesley Ward)

Estates and Property Services

Recommendations

It is recommended that Cabinet:

-           Agree that the plots of land in Edgefield and Mundesley are surplus to requirements

-           That NNDC enter into an option agreement with Flagship Housing (subject to Planning Permission) for sale of the land in Mundesley to be developed for affordable housing.

-        That NNDC enter into an option agreement with Broadland Housing (subject to Planning Permission) for sale of the land in Edgefield to be developed for affordable housing.

Reasons for recommendations

The development of these pieces of land offers the opportunity to make better use of land to deliver badly nee

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Executive Summary

This report summarises that Local Choice Functions, being functions of Cabinet, be delegated to appropriate officers given the nature of those functions.

Options considered

Delegate these functions to officers

Do not delegate these functions.

Consultation(s)

Constitution Working Party

Director for Service Delivery

Recommendations

That Cabinet resolve that Local Choice Functions are delegated to the Director of Service Delivery

Reasons for recommendations

Following the recent review of the constitution, these local choice functions involve matters which are focussed on operational functions.

Background papers

Constitution [Chapter 3, Part 3, Para 2(e), and Chapter 6, Part 3]

Wards affected

All

Cabinet member(s)

All

Contact Officer

Cara Jordan, Monitoring Officer, cara.jordan@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Executive Summary

This report details the decisions taken under delegated powers from late May to October 2025.

Options considered

Not applicable – the recording and reporting of delegated decisions is a statutory requirement.

Consultation(s)

Consultation is not required as this report and accompanying appendix is for information only. No decision is required, and the outcome cannot be changed as it is historic, factual information.

Recommendations

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

Reasons for recommendations

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)

Section 2.1 sets out the requirements regarding the reporting of conditional delegated decisions.

Background papers

Signed decision forms

Wards affected

All Wards

Cabinet member(s)

Cllr T Adams, Leader

Contact Officer

Emma Denny, Democratic Services Manager

Emma.denny@north-norfolk.gov.uk