Please Contact: Emma Denny
Please email: emma.denny@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Please Direct Dial on: 01263 516010
10 September 2013
A meeting of the North Norfolk District Council will be held in the Council Chamber at the
Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer on Wednesday 18 September 2013 at 6.00 p.m.
Sheila Oxtoby
Chief Executive
To: All Members of the Council
Members of the Management Team, appropriate Officers, Press and Public.
If you have any special requirements in order to attend this meeting, please let us know in advance
If you would like any document in large print, audio, Braille, alternative format or in a different language please contact us
Chief Executive: Sheila Oxtoby
Corporate Directors: Nick Baker and Steve Blatch
Tel 01263 513811 Fax 01263 515042 Minicom 01263 516005
Email districtcouncil@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Web site northnorfolk.org

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A G E N D A
PRAYER
Led by Reverend Paul Neale, Assistant Minister, Cromer Parish Church with St
Martins.
CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS
To receive the Chairman’s communications, if any.
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.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive apologies for absence, if any.
MINUTES
ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS
(page 1)
To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 24 July 2013.
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.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS
To consider any questions received from members of the public.
APPOINTMENTS
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CABINET 09 SEPTEMBER 2013 a) AGENDA ITEM 11: BUDGET MONITORING REPORT 2013/14 – PERIOD 4
(Cabinet Agenda 09 September 2013 – p.21)
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: a) The updated budget as set out in section 5.1, Table 3 of the Cabinet Report b) a budget of £65,000 for PC replacement and upgraded mobile technology as outlined in paragraph 6.4 of the Cabinet Report
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee will consider the recommendations from
Cabinet at their meeting on 11 September 2013.

b) AGENDA ITEM 12: FINANCIAL STRATEGY 2014/15 TO 2016/17
(Cabinet Agenda 09 September 2013 – p.39)
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: a) Continuation of the current Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2014/15; b) That the Local Council Tax Support Scheme grant for parishes be offered to those parishes that accepted the grant in 2013/14 and the total amount available is reduced in line with the Council’s relative funding reductions as outlined at section 2.9.15 of the Financial Strategy; c) The reallocation of £400,000 from the general reserve to the Restructuring/Invest to Save Reserve; d) The updated minimum level of General Fund balance to be £1.75 million for the reasons outlined at section 5 of the Financial Strategy; e) Delegated authority is given to the Chief Executive to release funds from the restructuring/invest to save reserve up to £100,000, as outlined within section 5 of the
Financial Strategy; f) The revised reserves statement as included at Appendix F to the Financial Strategy
(with the revisions of recommendations 2 c) above; g) Pending further review of the financial limits within the constitution, an amendment to the virement limits for Heads of Service and Corporate Leadership team as outlined at reference 5.16 of the Financial Strategy.
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee will consider the Cabinet recommendations at their meeting on 11 September 2013. c) AGENDA ITEM 13: LOCAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY – PROVISION OF
LOANS TO REGISTERED PROVIDERS
(Cabinet Agenda 09 September 2013
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:
– p.71)
1. The Council provides loan funding as detailed in the Cabinet report to Registered
Providers and/or their wholly owned subsidiaries to facilitate the provision of more housing in North Norfolk. Initially funding of up to £3.5million to be made available.
2. The Treasury Management Strategy is amended to:
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Allow for the provision of loans to Registered Providers and/or their wholly owned subsidiaries
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Change the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy to allow for Capital
Receipts from principal repayments on loans made on an Equal Instalment of
Principal (EIP) basis to be applied to finance the Capital Financing
Requirement.
3. £3.5 million be included in the 2013/14 capital programme for loans to Registered
Providers to be funded partly (£1,168,478) from a virement from the Housing
Associations capital budget and £2,331,522 from internal borrowing or external borrowing as required.
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE:
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee will consider the Cabinet recommendations at their meeting on 11 September 2013.
10. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY
COMMITTEE 11 SEPTEMBER 2013
To receive any further recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
11 September 2013.

11. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE 17 SEPTEMBER
2013
12. 2012/13 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
To approve the 2012/13 Statement of Accounts
(Source: Karen Sly, Head of Finance, Tel. 01263 516243, email: Karen.sly@north-norfolk.gov.uk)
Agenda note
The 2012/13 Statement of Accounts will be reviewed by the Audit Committee on 17
September 2013. The document has been sent to all Members by email and is available on the C ouncil’s website.
Hard copies are available on request from Democratic Services.
13. ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2012/13 (Page 11)
To receive the Annual Governance Statement 2012 – 2013
(Source: Karen Sly, Head of Finance, Tel: 01263 516243, email: karen.sly@north-norfolk.gov)
14. OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REVIEW 2012-2013
(Page 58)
(Annual Review
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Summary:
Recommendation:
Chairman of the
Overview and Scrutiny
Committee:
Committee during the previous municipal year.
That Council receives the Overview and Scrutiny
Committee Annual Review 2012- 2013
Councillor Eric Seward
Contact Officer
Tel. No:
Email:
Emma Denny
01263 516010
emma.denny@north-norfolk.gov.uk
15. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCRAP METAL DEALERS ACT 2013
(Page 67)
Summary:
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual
Review 2012-2013 summarises the work of the
This report summarises the current position and seeks authorisation for the setting of fees and delegated authority for determination of licence applications.
Recommendations: 1. That Members approve the following fee levels: a. Application for Collectors Licence £100 b. Application to vary a Collectors Licence
£75 c. Application for Site Licence £400 d. Application to vary a Site Licence £300
2. That authority to determine valid uncontested applications for Collectors Licences and for Site

Licences is delegated to the Head of
Environmental Health and to the Licensing
Manager
3. That authority to determine contested applications for Collectors Licences and for Site
Licences is delegated to the Council’s Licensing
Committee and its Sub-Committees.
Cabinet Member(s)`
Ward(s) affected:
Contact Officer:
Telephone number
Email:
Mr J Lee
All
Chris Cawley
01263 516252
Chris.cawley@north-norfolk.gov.uk
16. TO RECEIVE THE APPROVED MINUTES OF THE UNDERMENTIONED
COMMITTEES
Members are requested to note that the minutes of the undermentioned committees have been approved. Copies of all the minutes are available on the Council’s website or from Democratic Services. a) b)
Cabinet – 15 July
Development Committee – 01 August 2013
17. REPORTS FROM THE CABINET OR MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
To receive reports from the Cabinet or Members of the Cabinet.
18. QUESTIONS RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS
The following question has been received from Mr D Young:
Norfolk Credit Union
There has been much in the press of late regarding pay-day loan companies and I am sure that you share my views on their exploitation of some of the most vulnerable in our society. One of the functions of some of the old Local Area Partnerships was to act as an outreach for the Norfolk Credit Union. No money was involved; the organisations were able to explain how the credit union worked and help people fill in forms.
With the redesign of the reception area, there is an opportunity for the council to promote the activities of the Norfolk Credit Union, which would involve some of the customer services staff undergoing some training from the NCU.
Will the council please consider this?
19. OPPOSITION BUSINESS
To receive any opposition business.
20. NOTICE(S) OF MOTION
None received
21. RURAL FAIR SHARE CAMPAIGN – PETITION
To respond to the request from the Rural Fair Share Campaign to petition MPs to pursue the issue of rural funding

22. 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.”
23. PRIVATE BUSINESS
Circulation:
All Members of the Council.
Members of the Management Team and other appropriate Officers.
Press and Public