Agenda

To receive apologies for absence, if any.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 24 September 2024

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.

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 receive the Chairman’s communications, if any.

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

To receive any changes to apppointments made by the Group Leaders.

To receive reports from Cabinet Members on their portfolios.

Cllr T Adams – Strategy, Countrywide Working and External Partnerships, Performance, Communications, HR & Legal Services.

Cllr H Blathwayt – Coast

Cllr A Brown – Planning & Enforcement

Cllr W Fredericks – Housing and People Services

Cllr C Ringer – IT, Environmental & Waste Services

Cllr L Shires – Finance, Estates & Assets

Cllr J Toye – Sustainable Growth

Cllr A Varley – Climate Change & Net Zero

Cllr L Withington – Community, Leisure & Outreach (Including Health & Wellbeing)

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 have been made by Cabinet to Full Council:

Cabinet 3^rd November 2025:

1.    Cabinet Agenda Item 8 – Budget Monitoring P6 2025 -2026

Recommendation to 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

2.    Cabinet Agenda item 9: Net Zero Strategy Review & Related Climate Reports

Recommendations to Full Council:

a)    To adopt the revisions to the Environmental Charter

b)    To adopt the Decarbonisation Strategy and associated action plan.

Please note that the Overview & Scrutiny Committee considered the above recommendations at the meeting held on 12^th November. The Chair will provide an oral update on the Committee’s recommendations to Full Council on these matters at the meeting.

To consider recommendations from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meetings held on 15 October and 12 November 2025.

October 15^th, 2025:

Agenda Item 14: Overview & Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2023 -2025

The following recommendations were made to Full Council:

To receive the report, affirm the work of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, and consider the following concerns raised within the key issues section of the report:

·         An average of more than 1.5 apologies given every meeting with limited substitutes being sought, needs to be considered and addressed by Members.

·         Training needs should be assessed so that the Scrutiny Officer can best support the members of the Committee in fulfilling their roles. Any training Members need to help them feel more confident in their roles should be encouraged.

·         Monitor the work programme and avoid slippage in key areas such as the Police and Crime Plan to ensure that there is no lengthy gap.

November 12^th, 2025

Please note that this meeting of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee took place after the Full Council agenda was published, The Chair will therefore provide a verbal update at the meeting.

Agenda item 6: Street Trading Policy 2025 - 2028

Recommendation to Full Council:

(1)  To approve and adopt the revised Street Trading Policy 2025–2028, with effect from 1 April 2026.

None Received.

None Received.

None Received.

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.”