Please Contact: Mary Howard
Please email: mary.howard@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Please Direct Dial on: 01263 516047
10 October 2011
A meeting of the North Norfolk District Council will be held in the Council Chamber at the
Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer on Wednesday 19 October 2011 at 6.00 p.m.
Philip Burton
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: Philip Burton, Deputy Chief Executive: Sheila Oxtoby
Strategic Directors: Nick Baker, Steve Blatch, & Tony Ing
Tel 01263 513811 Fax 01263 515042 Minicom 01263 516005
Email districtcouncil@north-norfolk.gov.uk Web site northnorfolk.org
AGENDA
1.
PRAYER
Led by Revd John Smith, Priest-in-Charge, Roughton, Felbrigg, Metton, Sustead,
Bessingham and Gunton with Hanworth.
2.
CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS
To receive the Chairman’s communications, if any.
3.
TO RECEIVE DECLARATION OF INTERESTS FROM MEMBERS
Please indicate whether the interest is a personal one only or one which is also
prejudicial. The declaration of a personal interest should indicate the nature of the
interest and the agenda item to which it relates. In the case of a personal interest,
the member may speak and vote. If it is a prejudicial interest, the member should
withdraw from the meeting whilst the matter is discussed.
4.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive apologies for absence, if any.
5.
MINUTES
(attached – page 1)
To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 21 September 2011.
6.
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.
7.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS
To consider any questions received from members of the public.
8.
REVIEW OF POLLING ARRANGEMENTS IN NORTH NORFOLK 2011
(attached – page 9)
(Appendix A – page 13)
Summary:
Conclusions:
The Returning Officer is required every four years to
undertake a review of polling districts and polling
places within the Council’s administrative boundaries
and to make any recommendations for change.
Whilst undertaking this statutory review, the
Returning Officer has separately considered the
current provision and location of polling stations
within the District and as a result of our own internal
analysis together with various suggestions for
change submitted by town and parish councils,
wishes to advise councillors of a number of revisions
which will come into immediate effect and be applied
as relevant to all future elections held in North
Norfolk.
A thorough review process has been undertaken involving
a range of consultees. The Returning Officer is satisfied
that the changes set out in the report will not compromise
electors’ ability to vote and will continue to offer personal
choice of voting method.
Recommendations:
Council is RECOMMENDED to approve the following
change of Polling District and Polling Place, effective from
1 December 2011:
• Polling District UM4 Gunthorpe South and Polling
District UN4 Gunthorpe North (Bale) be merged into a
single Polling District UM4 Gunthorpe
and to NOTE that the Polling Place for Gunthorpe Polling
District be Gunthorpe Village Institute.
Council is separately REQUESTED to note the changes to
polling station arrangements for all future elections as set
out in the attached schedule.
Cabinet member(s):
Councillor Tom Fitzpatrick
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
9.
Ward(s) affected:
Various as detailed in the accompanying report
Suzanne Taylor, Electoral Services Manager
01263 516046
suzanne.taylor@north-norfolk.gov.uk
BOUNDARY COMMISSION REVIEW
CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES, 2013
OF
ENGLISH
PARLIAMENTARY
To receive and discuss any views on the proposed changes in North Norfolk namely
that those North Norfolk district wards currently within the Broadland Constituency be
included in the revised North Norfolk Constituency and that the district wards of
Stalham and Sutton, Waxham and Waterside be included in the revised Great
Yarmouth Constituency.
(Source: Philip Burton, Chief Executive, Tel.01263 516000, Email
philip.burton@north-norfolk.gov.uk)
10.
RECOMMENDATION FROM CABINET 3 OCTOBER 2011
Minute 41: NORTH NORFOLK DISTRICT COUNCIL CORPORATE PLANNING
FRAMEWORK:
CORPORATE PLAN 2011-2015; FINANCIAL PLAN UPDATE 2011/12 – 2014/15
STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND ORGANISATIONAL WORKSTREAMS
Recommendation to Full Council
To recommend approval of the Corporate Plan by Full Council at its meeting on
19 October 2011 and note the updated financial forecast for 2011/20122014/2015
11.
RECOMMENDATION FROM THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE OVERVIEW AND
SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 4 OCTOBER 2011
Minute 52: NORTH NORFOLK DISTRICT COUNCIL CORPORATE PLANNING
FRAMEWORK:
CORPORATE PLAN 2011-2015; FINANCIAL PLAN UPDATE 2011/12 – 2014/15
STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND ORGANISATIONAL WORKSTREAMS
Agenda Note
The Committee’s comments on the Corporate Plan and the response from Cabinet
will be provided to Members at a later date.
Recommendation to Full Council:
That the decision to approve the Corporate Plan is deferred to allow
consultation with parish and town councils and other key partners on the key
priorities and actions.
12.
NORTH NORFOLK DISTRICT COUNCIL CORPORATE PLANNING
FRAMEWORK:
CORPORATE PLAN 2011-2015; FINANCIAL PLAN UPDATE 2011/12 – 2014/15
STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND ORGANISATIONAL WORKSTREAMS
Cabinet Agenda, 3 October 2011 page 13, Appendix A – p17, appendix B – p25,
appendix C – p43
Summary:
Conclusions:
Recommendations:
The corporate plan is the overarching component of the
Council’s policy framework and this new version will
provide strategic direction through to 2015. It is
presented as a high level document outlining the
priorities for the authority and the key actions which the
organisation will take to achieve those priorities. It
provides the context for the budget and has been
prepared
alongside
the
Council’s
anticipated
resourcing framework. Implications for the allocation of
financial and other resources, risk, sustainability, and
equalities will stem primarily from the implementation of
actions and delivery of services designed to secure the
stated priority outcomes.
With effect from April 2012, the corporate plan will
be supported by an annual action plan, setting out
in greater detail the priority activities planned for
the forthcoming year, a suite of service business
plans detailing specific service level activity across
the same period and a revised performance
monitoring and reporting framework.
The corporate plan sits at the heart of the Council’s
policy framework. It sets out the corporate priorities,
the outcomes by which success can be measured and
the actions designed to deliver those outcomes.
Achieving the plan will be challenging in the current
economic climate. However, it will provide the Council
with clear direction and guidance in work planning and
resource allocation, and in service delivery.
1. CABINET is requested to recommend approval
of the Corporate Plan by Full Council at its
meeting on 19 October 2011 and note the
updated financial forecast for 2011/20122014/2015
2. OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE is
requested to consider the Corporate Plan and
refer any comments to the meeting of Full
Council on 19 October 2011
Cabinet member(s):
Councillor Helen Eales
Councillor Wyndham Northam
Contact Officers, telephone
numbers, and e-mails:
Ward(s) affected:
All
Philip Burton, Chief Executive
01263 516000
philip.burton@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Sheila Oxtoby, Deputy Chief Executive
01263 516077
sheila.oxtoby@north-norfolk.gov.uk
13.
TO RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE UNDERMENTIONED COMMITTEES
(attached – p 14)
To receive the approved minutes of the undermentioned committees:
a)
b)
c)
d)
14.
Licensing and Appeals Committee – 11 July 2011
Cabinet – 5 September 2011
Development Committee – 8 September 2011
Development Committee – 15 September 2011
REPORTS FROM THE CABINET OR MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
To receive reports from the Cabinet or Members of the Cabinet.
15.
QUESTIONS RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS
To receive questions from Members.
16.
OPPOSITION BUSINESS
To receive business raised by Ms V R Gay.
17.
NOTICE(S) OF MOTION
The following motion has been moved by Mr T FitzPatrick and seconded by Mr J H A
Lee:
“This Council recognises the important role that the Cromer Crab Company
plays in the District as both a major employer and an iconic brand name. This
Council therefore notes with dismay the risk to the future of the factory as a
result of the decision to begin a 90 day consultation process about the future
of the facility which could lead to a decision to relocate the business away
from Norfolk.
This Council’s first priority is to seek to retain the business within Cromer and
to safeguard the jobs of the 230 staff employed there. To this end, this Council
is already working closely with the owners of the business, the staff and other
stakeholders to secure this objective and fully supports the campaign being
run by the North Norfolk News.
Furthermore, this Council is already working closely with the Marine
Management Organisation under the FLAG project to look to the future and to
ensure that, if the owners of the Cromer Crab Company do decide to relocate
the business away from the area, all possible steps are taken to protect the
iconic status of the name Cromer Crab. This Council is pleased to have already
secured funding, in partnership with the MMO, for a sustainability study, which
is the required first step in this process of securing such protection.”
18.
SEALED DOCUMENTS
Recommendation:
(attached – p 33)
That the list of sealed documents is received by Members.
Contact: Tony Ing 01263 516080
Email: tony.ing@north-norfolk.gov.uk
19.
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.”
20.
PRIVATE BUSINESS
Circulation:
All Members of the Council.
Members of the Management Team and other appropriate Officers.
Press and Public