Agenda

Led by Reverend Catherine Dobson, Coastal Benefice.

To receive the Chairman’s communications, if any.

To receive any announcements from the Leader of the Council.

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.

To receive apologies for absence, if any.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 25 June 2019.

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

To receive reports from Cabinet Members on their portfolios.

1.    Cllr A Brown – Special projects

2.    Cllr S Butikofer – Strategy & Corporate Services

3.    Cllr A Fitch-Tillett - Coastal

4.    Cllr V Gay – Culture & Wellbeing

5.    Cllr G Hayman – Commercialisation & Assets

6.    Cllr R Kershaw – Economic & Career Development

7.    Cllr N Lloyd – Environment

8.    Cllr E Seward – Finance

9.    Cllr K Ward – Housing & Planning

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.

Agenda Item 09: Debt Recovery 2018/19

Recommendation to Council:

1.    To approve the Annual Report giving details of the Council’s write-offs in accordance with the Council’s Debt Write-Off Policy and Performance in relation to revenues collection.

2.    To approve the updated Debt Write-Off Policy.

3.    To approve the updated Benefit Overpayment Policy and the use of High Court Enforcement Agents if considered necessary.

To receive the Overview & Scrutiny Committee Annual Report for 2018/19

To consider any questions from members. Members are reminded that questions should be put to the Leader and Cabinet during Agenda item 8 – Portfolio Holder reports. All other questions should be directed to the Chairman of a committee.  

None Received.

The following motion has been proposed by Cllr P Heinrich, seconded by Cllr V Gay:

'This Council believes as the first local authority in Norfolk to declare a climate emergency that the programme to combat climate change must include encouraging residents to make greater use of public transport. It is therefore regrettable that it is reported that Greater Anglia are to introduce parking charges at North Walsham and Hoveton & Wroxham railways stations at a rate of £3 per day from July 15th. This will not encourage greater use of the Bittern Line and is being done at a time when Greater Anglia will supposedly want to attract more passengers with the coming introduction of new and greater carriage capacity. It is also contrary to the Council's wish to preserve, wherever practical, existing free car parking either at, or in the vicinity of, stations on the Bittern Line. The Council therefore agrees:

1) To write to Greater Anglia opposing the introduction of parking charges at North Walsham and Hoveton & Wroxham railway stations and asking them to rescind their decision to introduce such charges.

2) To ask the Local Member of Parliament to join the Council in opposing these charges.

3) To encourage relevant Town and Parish Councils, rail community groups and residents to express their opposition to these charges.'

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.”