Agenda

To receive apologies for absence, if any.

To confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 28 March 2023 and 17 May 2023

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 requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest (see attached guidance and flowchart)

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.

To receive the Chairman’s communications, if any.

To receive announcements from the Leader.

To consider any questions or statements received from members of the public.

Mr D Russell has requested to make a statement regarding the recent Dambuster commemorations.

1.    To receive an update from the Chairman of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee regarding the appointment of a representative and substitute to the Norfolk Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

2.    To receive any updates from the Group Leaders regarding changes to their appointed representatives to Committees, sub-committees, working parties and panels.

To receive reports from Cabinet Members on their portfolios.

Members are reminded that they may ask questions of the Cabinet Member on their reports and portfolio areas but should note that it is not a debate.

No member may ask more than one question plus a supplementary question, unless the time taken by members’ questions does not exceed 30 minutes in total, in which case, second questions will be taken in the order that they are received (Constitution, Chapter 2, part 2, section 12.2)

The following recommendations were made by Cabinet to Full Council:

Agenda item 11 – Purchase of Two Additional Refuse Collection Vehicles

1.    That Cabinet recommend to Full Council an addition to the Capital programme of £385,000 to purchase two new refuse collection vehicles and that the £385,000 be added to the residual £65,000 that is left over from the original budget to purchase refuse vehicles from 2019 to date.

2.    That Cabinet recommend to full Council that the purchase be funded by borrowing of £335,000 and a revenue contribution of £50,000.

At the request of Cabinet, Governance, Risk and Audit Committee (GRAC) were asked to review the risk elements of the proposals at their meeting on 13^th June. As the Full Council agenda was published before the meeting was held, the Chairman will provide a verbal update, outlining any recommendations and comments, at the Full Council meeting on 21 June

Overview & Scrutiny Committee considered the recommendations at their meeting on 14^th June. As the Full Council agenda was published before the meeting was held, the Chairman will provide a verbal update, outlining any recommendations and comments, at the Full Council meeting on 21 June.

To receive any further recommendations to Full Council, made by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee at the meeting on 14^th June 2023.

The Full Council agenda was published before the Overview & Scrutiny committee was held, so the Chairman will provide an oral update at the meeting, if any recommendations were made.

As set out in the Constitution, Chapter 2, section 12, the following applies to questions asked by Members:

Members of the Council may ask questions of the Chairman of a Committee at Ordinary Meetings of the Council on any matter of Council Business or on issues which affect the Council’s area.

At a meeting no Member may ask more than one question (and a supplementary question) unless the time taken by members' questions does not exceed 30 minutes in total in which case second questions will be taken in the order that they are received.

None Received.

The following Notice of Motion has been proposed by Cllr A Varley, seconded by Cllr L Withington:

Motion: Safer Seals - A SEAL of APPROVAL

North Norfolk District Council agrees to support a campaign to increase awareness of the dangers to seals from Flying Rings, encourage businesses to not sell these items in coastal regions and develop the SEAL of APPROVAL Scheme for those businesses supporting SAFER SEALS

Coastal members will be asked to:

·         Support the development, implementation and ongoing focus of the Seal of Approval Scheme.

Coastal businesses will be asked to:

·         Engage with, support and implement the Seal of Approval Scheme

Officers will be asked to:

·         Liaise with relevant partners and create promotional materials for the scheme to operate, raise awareness and add to our online presence.

To pass the following resolution – if necessary:

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) _ of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”