Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 18th November, 2020 6.00 pm

Venue: remotely via Zoom. View directions

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

Items
No. Item

1.

Chairman's Communications

To receive the Chairman’s communications, if any.

2.

Leader's Announcements

3.

Award for Bacton to Walcott Sandscaping Scheme

The Portfolio Holder for Coast, Cllr Fitch-Tillett, will speak about the Council winning the award for the British Construction Industries Climate Resilience Project of the Year 2020.

4.

TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS FROM MEMBERS

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.

5.

Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies for absence, if any.

6.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 449 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 23rd September 2020.

7.

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.

8.

Public Questions/Statements

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

9.

REVIEW OF POLITICAL BALANCE AND ALLOCATION OF SEATS TO COMMITTEES, SUB-COMMITTEES, WORKING PARTIES AND PANELS pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Summary:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Following a change to the membership of the political groups at North Norfolk District Council, the Council is required to review the allocation of seats on committees, sub committees and working parties to reflect the political balance of the Council, in accordance with Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and regulations made thereunder.

 

Conclusions:

 

Following a change in the political balance it is necessary to review the allocation of seats on committees, sub-committees, working parties and panels.

 

Recommendations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  1. That Council approves the revised political balance calculation as per section 2.4of this report
  2. That Council approves the allocation of seats to political groups as shown at Appendix A
  3. That delegation is given to the Group Leaders to make any appointments to committees, sub-committees, working parties and panels (in line with the political balance).

 

 

 

Contact Officer(s), telephone number and email:

Emma Denny, Democratic Services Manager, 01263 516010, emma.denny@north-norfolk.gov.uk;

 

 

Additional documents:

10.

Portfolio Reports pdf icon PDF 13 KB

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.

 

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.

 

1.    Cllr S Butikofer – Executive Support

2.    Cllr A Fitch-Tillett – Coastal

3.    Cllr V Gay – Culture & Wellbeing

4.    Cllr G Hayman – Housing & Benefits

5.    Cllr R Kershaw – Sustainable Growth

6.    Cllr N Lloyd – Environmental Services, Climate Change and Environment

7.    Cllr E Seward – Finance & Assets

8.    Cllr L Shires – Organisational Resources

9.    Cllr J Toye – Planning & Enforcement

 

Additional documents:

11.

Recommendations from Cabinet 02 November pdf icon PDF 865 KB

Budget Monitoring 2020/21 Period 6

 

RESOLVED:

 

1)    To recommend to Full Council the release of £247,083 capital receipts to increase the coastal adaption fund; reinvesting proceeds previously received from the sale of land. 

 

Treasury Half Year Update 2020/21

 

RESOLVED:

 

1. That the Council be asked to RESOLVE that The Treasury Management Half Yearly Report 2020/21 is approved.

2. That the Council be asked to APPROVE changes to the Counterparty Limits

 

DETERMINATION OF COUNCIL TAX DISCOUNTS 2021/22

 

RESOLVED:

 

Recommendations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reasons for

Recommendations:

 

Members recommend that Full Council shall resolve that under section 11A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, and in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 2012 and other enabling powers one of the following applies:

 

Recommendation 1

 

(a)          The discounts for the year 2021/22 and beyond are set at the levels indicated in the table at paragraph 2.1.

(b)          The premium for long term empty properties (those that have been empty for a consecutive period longer than 24 months) is continued at 100% of the Council Tax charge for that dwelling

(c)           The premium for long term empty properties (those that have been empty for a consecutive period longer than 60 months) is continued at 200% of the Council Tax charge for that dwelling

(d)          The premium for long term empty properties (those that have been empty for a consecutive period longer than 120 months) is set at 300% of the Council Tax charge for that dwelling

(e)          To continue to award a local discount of 100% for eligible cases of care leavers under section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as amended).

(f)            That an exception to the levy charges may be made by the Section 151 Officer in conjunction with the Portfolio holder for Finance, on advice of the Revenues Manager in the circumstances laid out in section 3.6 of this report.

 

Recommendation 2

 

(a)          those dwellings that are specifically identified under regulation 6 of the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings)(England) Regulations 2003 will retain the 50% discount and;

(b)          those dwellings described or geographically defined at Appendix A which in the reasonable opinion of the Head of Finance and Asset Management are judged not to be structurally capable of occupation all year round and were built before the restrictions of seasonal usage were introduced by the Town and Country Planning Act 1947, will be entitled to a 35% discount.

   

In accordance with the relevant legislation these determinations shall be published in at least one newspaper circulating in North Norfolk before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the date of the determinations.

 

To set appropriate council tax discounts which will apply in 2021/22 in accordance with the legal requirements and to raise additional council tax revenue.

 

 

Overview & Scrutiny Committee recommendations – 11 November 2020:

 

Please note that this meeting took place after the agenda for Full Council was published. The Chairman of the committee will give a verbal update at the meeting.

 

Additional documents:

12.

Recommendations from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee 11 November 2020

To consider any recommendations from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 11th November.

 

Please note this meeting took place after the agenda for Full Council was published. The Chairman of the committee will give a verbal update at the meeting.

13.

Polling Station Review - Consultation responses pdf icon PDF 233 KB

Summary:

 

 

This report is to highlight the responses received as part of the consultation into the current interim review.

 

 

 

 

Recommendations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

That Full Council supports the changes highlighted within the review and that they are implemented at future elections held.

 

LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS AS REQUIRED BY LAW

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

 

 

Appendix 1 – Table of representations received during.

 

 

 

 

           

Cabinet Member(s)

Cllr. Sarah Butikofer

Ward(s) affected

Various

Contact Officer, telephone number and email:

Rob Henry; x6327; robert.henry@north-norfolk.gov.uk

14.

Questions Received from Members

None Received.

15.

Opposition Business

None Received.

16.

Notice(s) of Motion pdf icon PDF 109 KB

The following Notices of Motion have been received:

 

1.    Free School Meals Provision

 

Proposed by Cllr G Hayman, seconded by Cllr C Heinink

 

2.    Second Homes and Furnished Holiday lets

 

Proposed by Cllr G Hayman, seconded by Cllr C Heinink

 

3.    Tackling Harassment and Abuse in Public Life both for Members and Officers.

 

Proposed by Cllr S Butikofer, seconded by Cllr J Rest.

 

 

Additional documents:

17.

Exclusion of Press and Public

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.”

18.

Private Business