Agenda item

Recommendations from Cabinet 07 July 2025

The following recommendations to Full Council were made by Cabinet at the meeting held on 7th July:

 

Please note that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting took place after the Full Council agenda was published. The Chairman will provide a verbal update at the meeting of any recommendations made in relation to any of the items listed below.

 

1.    Cabinet Agenda Item 8: Outturn report 2024/2025

 

RESOLVED to recommend the following to Full Council:

 

a)  The provisional outturn position for the General Fund revenue account for 2024/25 (as shown in Appendix A);

b)  The transfers to and from reserves as detailed within the report (and Appendix C);

c) The surplus of £0.622m be transferred to the General reserve to mitigate future funding shortfalls.

d) The balance on the General Reserve of £2.825m following the transfer outlined above.

e) The surplus of £0.384m relating to retained business rates be transferred to the Business Rates reserve.

f) The financing of the 2024/25 capital programme as detailed within the report and at Appendix D.

g) The updated capital programme for 2025/26 to 2030/31 and scheme financing as outlined within the report and detailed at Appendix E;

h) Approval of additional funding to cover capital project overspends of £10,816 as detailed in paragraph 5.7.

i) The roll-forward of existing capital project funding from 2024/25 into 2025/26 as detailed in paragraph 5.9.

j). To note the addition of £55,000 towards the New Play Area (Sheringham, The Lees) to be funded from the Asset Management Reserve in 2025/26 for a total project budget of £120,000

k) The addition of £6,081 towards the Cromer Offices LED Lighting in the Capital Programme to be funded from Capital Receipts in 2025/26 for a total project budget of £178,796.

l) The addition of £20,000 towards the Public Conveniences (Sheringham & North Walsham) project in the Capital Programme to be funded from Capital Receipts in 2025/26 for a total project budget of £565,514.

m) The addition of the Holt Eco Learning Space scheme for £100,000 into the 2025/26 Capital Programme to be funded by an external contribution.

 

Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OSC) considered this item at the meeting on 16th July – The OSC Chair may wish to provide a verbal update to members on the Committee’s consideration of the recommendations.

 

2.    Cabinet Agenda item 9 – Treasury Management Outturn Report 2024/2025

 

RESOLVED to recommend the Treasury Management outturn position to Full Council for approval

 

Governance, Risk & Audit Committee (GRAC) considered this item at the meeting on 3rd June 2025 – The GRAC Chair may wish to provide a verbal update to members on the Committee’s consideration of the recommendation.

 

3.    Cabinet Agenda Item 10 – Debt Recovery 2024/2025

 

RESOLVED to recommend that Full Council

  1. approves the annual report which details the Council’s write-offs, in accordance with the Council’s Debt Write-Off Policy and performance in relation to revenues collection.

 

  1. approves the continued delegated authority as shown in appendix 2 for write offs.

 

Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OSC) considered this item at the meeting on 16th July – The OSC Chair may wish to provide a verbal update to members on the Committee’s consideration of the recommendations.

 

4.  Cabinet Agenda Item 11 - Housing Benefit Debt Recovery Report – 2024/2025

 

RESOLVED to recommend that Full Council

 

Approves the annual report giving details of Housing Benefit Overpayment debt recovery in accordance with the Council’s Debt Recovery Policy, Write-Off Policy, and Housing Benefit Overpayment Recovery Policy.

 

Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OSC) considered this item at the meeting on 16th July – The OSC Chair may wish to provide a verbal update to members on the Committee’s consideration of the recommendations.

 

 

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