FULL COUNCIL
Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of North Norfolk District Council held on 11 January 2012
at the Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer at 6.45 pm.
Members Present:
Mrs S A Arnold
Mrs L Brettle
Mr B Cabbell Manners
Mrs A ClaussenReynolds
Mr N D Dixon
Mrs H Eales
Mrs A M Fitch-Tillett
Mr T FitzPatrick
Ms V R Gay
Mrs P Grove-Jones
Mr T Ivory
Mr K E Johnson
Mr G R Jones
Officers in
Attendance:
Also in
Attendance:
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Mr J H A Lee
Mr N Lloyd
Mrs A Moore
Mr P W Moore
Mr W J Northam
Mr R Oliver
Miss B Palmer
Mr J H Perry-Warnes
Mr R C Price
Mr J Punchard
Mr R Reynolds
Mr J D Savory
Mr E Seward
Mr R Shepherd
Mr B Smith
Mr N Smith
Mr R Smith
Mr R Stevens
Mrs A C Sweeney
Mr P Terrington
Mrs H Thompson
Mrs V Uprichard
Mr S Ward
Mr G Williams
Mr R Wright
Mr J A Wyatt
Mr D Young
The Chief Executive and the Democratic Services Team Leader (MMH)
The press and members of the public.
TO RECEIVE DECLARATION OF INTERESTS FROM MEMBERS
Member(s)
Minute
No.
Item
Interest
Mr T FitzPatrick
105
Items of Urgent Business (2)
Personal and nonprejudicial – is a
Director of the North
Norfolk Business
Forum.
Mr T Ivory
105
Items of Urgent Business (2)
Personal and nonprejudicial as a
representative on the
North Norfolk
Business Trust,
though not
representing this
Council
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were received from Mr M J M Baker, Mr B J Hannah, Mr P W High, Mr
B Jarvis, Mrs B A McGoun, Mr S Partridge and Mrs L Walker.
105.
ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS
There were 2 items of urgent business:
The Constitution (Chapter 2, Section 4, 4.4e) provided for an extraordinary meeting of the
Council “to consider any matter which, by reason of special circumstances to be specified in
the minutes of the meeting, the Chairman considers should be considered at the meeting as a
matter of urgency”. There were 2 items of urgent business:
1. Ms V R Gay to replace Mr P W High as a substitute on the Overview and Scrutiny
Committee and Mr P W High to replace Ms V R Gay as a substitute on the Planning
Policy and Built Heritage Working Party
This matter was urgent because if the changes weren't formalised until the next scheduled
meeting of Full Council on 22 February 2012 it would potentially prevent Ms Gay from
substituting at 3 meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (25 January, 31
January and 15 February 2012) and Mr High from substituting at the Planning Policy and
Built Heritage Working Party on 20 February 2012.
RESOLVED
1. That Ms V R Gay replaces Mr P W High as a substitute on the Overview and Scrutiny
Committee.
2. That Mr P W High replaces Ms V R Gay as a substitute on the Planning Policy and
Built Heritage Working Party.
2. Recommendation from Cabinet 9 January 2012 - Item 4: Item of Urgent Business:
North Norfolk FLAG Fisheries and Communities Engagement Programme
This matter was urgent so that the loan, which would come out of reserves, could be
advanced. The loan was to provide cash flow support to the North Norfolk Business Forum
in advance of the organisation making retrospective quarterly claims for reimbursement
from the Marine Management Organisation
RESOLVED
To provide an interest free loan for £50,000 to the North Norfolk Business Forum (NNBF)
for a period of 3 ½ years to help the organisations cash-flow while undertaking their
agreed role and responsibilities as FLAG Programme Manager.
106.
TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND TWO CORPORATE
DIRECTORS
At the meeting of Full Council on 14 December 2011 the Employment Committee was
delegated to select the Council’s new Chief Executive at interviews to be held on 16
December 2011, and to select two Corporate Directors at interviews arranged for 6 January
2012. In response to a question from Mr E Seward, the Chief Executive confirmed that due
process had been followed in every aspect of the recruitment.
In response to a question from Mr P W Moore regarding the S151 Officer and the Monitoring
Officer, the Chief Executive said that the current arrangements could continue until a further
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TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND TWO CORPORATE
DIRECTORS
(Continued)
report was produced at the end of March when the Senior Management Review had been
carried out. Legislation did not prohibit the Chief Executive from also being the S151 Officer.
The Council would have to reassign any of the statutory roles as this could not be delegated.
The Leader thanked the Members of the Employment Committee for their hard work and
commitment and commended the Organisational Development Manager for her
professionalism.
It was proposed by Mrs H Eales, seconded by Mr K E Johnson and
RESOLVED
1. To receive the minutes of the meetings of the Employment Committee held on 16
December 2011 and 6 January 2012.
2. To confirm the following appointments, effective from 1 February 2012, and to wish the
new Corporate Leadership Team every success in the future:
ƒ that Sheila Oxtoby be appointed as the Council’s Chief Executive and Head of Paid
Service, and separately as the local Returning Officer and Electoral Registration
Officer; and
ƒ
that Nick Baker and Steve Blatch be appointed as Corporate Directors.
The meeting concluded at 6.55 pm.
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Chairman
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