Agenda Item 6____ FULL COUNCIL Minutes of a meeting of North Norfolk District Council held on 23 February 2011 at the Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer at 6.00 pm. Members Present: Mrs S A Arnold Mr M J M Baker Mr G W Barran Mrs P Bevan Jones Mrs L Brettle Mr R Combe Mr N D Dixon Mrs H P Eales Mrs A Fitch-Tillett Ms V R Gay Mrs A R Green Mr B J Hannah Mr P W High Mr K E Johnson Mr G R Jones Mr H C Lanham Mr J H A Lee Mrs G Lisher Mr J Lisher Mrs B McGoun Mr S Mears Mrs A Moore Mr P W Moore Mrs J Moss Mrs H T Nelson Mr W J Northam Mr S Partridge Mr J H Perry-Warnes Mr R C Price Mr N P Ripley Mr E Seward Mrs M Seward Mr B Smith Mrs A C Sweeney Mrs J Trett Mrs L Walker Mr S Whalley Mr P Willcox Mr J A Wyatt Officers in Attendance: The Chief Executive, the Deputy Chief Executive, the Strategic Director – Community, the Financial Services Manager and the Technical Accountant Also in Attendance: Members of the Press and Public 133. PRAYERS Led by Revd Simon Wilson, Social and Community Concerns Co-ordinator, Diocese of Norwich 134. PRESENTATION OF THE GOLD AWARD FOR THE PUBLIC RELATIONS CATEGORY AT THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS EAST ANGLIA PRIDE AWARDS TO PETER BATTRICK, PETER FREW AND ROB YOUNG The Head of Coastal Strategy, Peter Frew, said that the award was in recognition of the work done in bringing the Government’s attention to the plight of those living in coastal areas. North Norfolk District Council had successfully secured £3m from the Coastal Change Fund. He thanked officers and Members for their support during the campaign. 135. PRESENTATION – THE CITIZEN’S ADVICE BUREAU Fiona Hunter, Chief Officer of Citizen’s Advice, North Norfolk gave a presentation on the work of Citizen’s Advice across the district. After the presentation, questions were taken: Full Council 1 23 February 2011 PRESENTATION – THE CITIZEN’S ADVICE BUREAU (Continued) a) The Chairman asked whether it was difficult to get people to volunteer. Mrs Hunter replied that they were very fortunate to have a lot of willing volunteers but she acknowledged that the Fakenham office needed more. b) A Member pointed out that Holt, Dereham and Watton operated separately from the Fakenham and North Walsham branches. He felt this was confusing and would prefer one group across the District. He acknowledged that there was no evidence that the set-up impacted negatively on customers. Mrs Hunter responded that it was purely for historical reasons that the division occurred. They operated as two completely independent charities and it would be very difficult to merge them. c) The work of the outreach centres was praised, particularly in Stalham. Mrs Hunter agreed that Stalham was a very popular unit but stressed that the outreach centres relied on the availability of experienced advisers as they often worked alone. d) The issue of donations by Parish Councils to Citizens Advice was raised. A Member felt that it would help if Citizens Advice could suggest a donation rather than simply relying on the goodwill of parish councils. Mrs Hunter said that she would be willing to do this if requested. She added that they were always willing to attend Parish Council meetings to discuss the work of Citizens Advice and answer questions. e) A Member commented that he felt those receiving advice should be asked to donate. Mrs Hunter replied that it was within their constitution not to request payment from customers. There were collection boxes in the interview rooms and people regularly donated to them. 136. CHAIRMAN’S COMMUNICATIONS The Chairman reminded Members that an additional recommendation would be considered at Agenda Item 12. She thanked everyone who had attended the Pantomime. £4000 had been raised and divided between two charities: SSAFA and North Norfolk Families First. 137. TO RECEIVE DECLARATION OF INTERESTS FROM MEMBERS The following members declared interests in the matters listed below: Member(s) Item Interest Mrs A Moore Mr P W Moore North Norfolk Site Specific Proposals Development Plan and Draft Policy on re-use of rural buildings as dwellings policy review Personal – are Town Planners Mr B J Hannah & Mr J Perry Warnes Council Tax 2011 - 2012 Personal – are Members of the Police Authority and Norfolk County Council Mr N Dixon & Mr G Jones Council Tax 2011 - 2012 Personal – are Members of Norfolk County Council Mr N Ripley North Norfolk Site Specific Proposals Development Plan and Draft Policy on re-use of rural buildings as dwellings policy review Personal – a family member resides close to the site being discussed. Full Council Minute No. 2 23 February 2011 138. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Mr B. Cabbell-Manners, Mr H. Cordeaux, Mrs M. Fleming, Miss P. Ford, Mr J. Savory, Ms C. Sheridan and Mr C Stockton 139. MINUTES The Minutes of the meeting of Full Council held on 14 December 2010 were approved as a correct record. 140. ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS None received. 141. PUBLIC QUESTIONS None received. 142. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CABINET 10 JANUARY 2011 Minute 104 NORTH NORFOLK SITE SPECIFIC PROPOSALS DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND CONVERSION AND RE-USE OF RURAL BUILDINGS AS DWELLINGS POLICY REVIEW Mr K Johnson, Ward Member for Cromer Town stated that he had been asked to speak on behalf of Cromer Town Council and several local residents regarding concerns about the conduct of the Examination Hearings and the conclusions of the Inspectors Report in relation to site C04. The Strategic Director – Communities read out the following statement in response: Background:The Council’s position in allocating site C04 within the Site Specific Proposals Plan, notwithstanding the objections which had been raised during 2009 and previous stages of consultation, was agreed at the meeting of Full Council on 24th Feb 2010 when the DPD was approved for submission. The DPD was subsequently submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on 25th March 2010. The Plan has since been the subject of detailed consideration by Planning Inspector Paul Dobsen during the period 25th March to 1st December 2010, when the Inspector issued his binding report. This process involved the consideration of all key issues raised by objectors to individual allocations, both in respect of their written submissions and attendance at the public hearing sessions. The outcome of the Examination was that all allocations proposed by the Council, bar one at Holt where the Inspector proposed the allocation of an alternative site, were endorsed by the Inspector. Issues for consideration based on matters raised by objectors to allocation C04:The concerns of objectors to the allocation of site C04 are now understood to relate, in addition to issues of merit, to the process of the Examination Hearing, particularly their view that the issues of concern were not adequately considered and debated by the Inspector. At Examination Hearings the Inspector has a wide degree of discretion around how he/she wishes to conduct each session and there is flexibility in the administration of the process within the context of there being an overall expectation of ‘fairness’. Concern was and Full Council 3 23 February 2011 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CABINET 10 JANUARY 2011 (Continued) continues to be expressed in relation to the Cromer session around departure from the published agenda, the order of speaking, and the absence ‘cross examination’ and of a right of reply. The Council understands that a number of objectors raised these concerns with the Inspector at the time and that some wrote to the Inspector following the hearing further stating these concerns. Notwithstanding these concerns the Inspectors Report shows that he carefully considered the issues involved at site C04 ie - extent of development proposed in the AONB, coastal erosion risk, sustainability of the site, type and quantum of development, access and traffic generation and effect on nearby residential properties in paras 71 – 76 of his report. He concludes in para 77 that these representations and other matters “do not go to the soundness of the proposed allocation”. Recommendation:As part of the process of adoption, the Plan can be the subject of Judicial Review in the six weeks following the decision to adopt. As this is a formal part of the LDF process and officers are of the view that the Inspector conducted a robust examination of the issues raised by objectors and promoters of site allocations, members are invited to endorse the recommendation from Cabinet of 10th January 2011. RESOLVED To adopt the Site Specific Proposals Development Plan, amended Proposals Map and Single Policy Review. Nine Members abstained from voting. 143. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM JOINT STAFF CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE 10 JANUARY 2011 Minute 6 ATTENDANCE AND AUTHORISED ABSENCE POLICY AND PROCEDURE RESOLVED That the revised Attendance and Authorised Absence Policy and Procedure be adopted subject to the following amendments: a) Exam leave and requests for time off for training, 9.1 to read: “If you are studying for a qualification that is supported by the Council and covered by a training indemnity then you are eligible for one day off to study per examination or time off to complete a key assignment, subject to a maximum of 3 days per annum, plus time off for the examination itself. b) Dealing with long term absence, 7.12: the last sentence should read “An extension to contractual pay for any period beyond the four weeks has always been subject to the approval of the Organisational Development Manager.” c) Medical appointments, 12.3 should read: “Managers should, in consultation with HR, authorise paid time off (this will be subject to regular review to ensure continuing eligibility) when specialist, hospital or prolonged treatment is required and for appointments made as a result of a specific recommendation at an SAR meeting, for cancer screening, with Occupational Health or in connection with injuries/sickness that meet the definition in 11.3 or have been specified as work related on a medical certificate. This will be subject to regular review. In such cases the manager should seek advice from the HR team in the first instance to ensure consistency. Full Council 4 23 February 2011 144. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CABINET 14 FEBRUARY 2011 AGENDA ITEM 9: 2011/12 BASE BUDGET AND PROJECTIONS FOR 2012/13 TO 2014/15 The Portfolio Holder – Financial Services read out a statement in support of the report (attached as Minutes Appendix A). He thanked Officers for the amount of work which they had put into the report. Members commented on the report: 1. The Conservative Group Leader said that she was very pleased with the proposed 0% rise in the District element of the Council Tax and had advocated this for several years. 2. Mrs L Walker had recently attended a meeting of the Norfolk Anti-Social Behaviour Action Group (ASBAG) and they had asked her to express to the Council the continued need to support the Community Safety Team RESOLVED To agree: a) The 2011/12 revenue account budget as outlined at Appendix A to the report and that the surplus of £58,064 be allocated to the restructuring reserve; b) The demand on the Collection Fund, subject to any amendments as a result of final precepts be: (i) £5,736,464 for District purposes (ii) £1,447,722 (subject to confirmation of one final precept) for Parish/Town precepts; c) The movement on the reserves as detailed at Appendix E to the report; d) The updated Capital Programme and it’s financing for 2010/11 to 2012/13 as detailed at Appendix F to the report; e) The new capital bids as detailed at Appendix G to the report; f) Members note the current projections for 2012/13 to 2014/15. AGENDA ITEM 10: TREASURY MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT STRATEGY 2011/12 TO 2013/14 STRATEGY STATEMENT AND The Portfolio Holder – Financial Services read out a statement in support of the report. RESOLVED That the Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Investment Strategy for 2011/12 to 2013/14 be approved. AGENDA ITEM 18: OPTIONS FOR REVENUES AND BENEFITS – INCLUDING OUTCOME OF BUSINESS CASE FOR SHARED SERVICES This recommendation was not included in the Full Council Agenda Item 12 because it was subject to discussion at Cabinet. To await the outcome would have delayed the despatch of the Full Council Agenda. RESOLVED a) note the business case prepared by Xantura Ltd and the funding being made available through the Regional Efficiency and Improvement Programme (REIP). Full Council 5 23 February 2011 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CABINET 14 FEBRUARY 2011 b) c) d) 145. (Continued) agree to provide capital funding, as per the budget report on this agenda, for the upgrade of the software and associated document management software. give delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with Portfolio holders, to enter into a joint ICT procurement process with the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk and for a report to be submitted to the ICT strategy group who would oversee the project for North Norfolk District Council. undertake further work to develop the concept of a formal partnership for the management of the revenues and benefits. COUNCIL TAX 2011-2012 The report presented for approval the budget for 2011/12, made statutory calculations in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and set the Council Tax for 2011/12. It also included the Chief Financial Officer’s report on the robustness of the estimates and adequacy of reserves. In addition, it presented for information only the current budget projections for 2012/13 to 2014/15. Following the Comprehensive Spending Review 2010 (CSR 2010), the headline cash reduction in government grant for the Council in 2011/12 was £1,167,504 and represented a reduction of 14.2% in the year, with a further 11.8% reduction in 2012/13 based on the provisional figures issued on 7 February 2011. It was the opinion of the Chief Financial Officer that the budget for 2011/12 had been set within a robust framework. She stressed that achievement of the budget was subject to the successful delivery of a number of savings along with additional income and grants across various service headings. RESOLVED To approve the following: a) The General Fund Revenue Budget for 2011/12; b) The Policy Framework for the Earmarked Reserves and the Optimum Level of the General Reserve 2011/12 to 2014/15 (Appendix D); c) The level of the General Reserve maintained at a minimum of £950,000; d) The General and Earmarked Reserves are employed as shown in the Reserves Statement (Appendix C). It was further RESOLVED That Members undertake the council tax and statutory calculations set out at section 4, and set the Council Tax for 2011/12. a) 41,228 being calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as its Council Tax base for the year; b) PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA Alby with Thwaite Aldborough Antingham Ashmanhaugh Full Council COUNCIL TAX BASE PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA 98.26 Little Barningham 243.88 Little Snoring 127.69 Ludham 70.78 Matlaske 6 COUNCIL TAX BASE 42.38 230.86 530.77 67.15 23 February 2011 PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA Aylmerton Baconsthorpe Bacton Barsham Barton Turf Beckham East/West Beeston Regis Binham Blakeney Bodham Briningham Brinton Briston Brumstead Catfield Cley Colby Corpusty and Saxthorpe Cromer Dilham Dunton East Ruston Edgefield Erpingham Fakenham Felbrigg Felmingham Field Dalling Fulmodestone Gimingham Great Snoring Gresham Gunthorpe Hanworth Happisburgh Helhoughton Hempstead Hempton Hickling High Kelling Hindolveston Hindringham Holkham Holt Honing Horning Horsey Hoveton Ingham Ingworth Itteringham Full Council COUNCIL TAX BASE PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA 201.91 Melton Constable 88.03 Morston 515.24 Mundesley 104.70 Neatishead 242.38 North Walsham 118.77 Northrepps 417.29 Overstrand 180.73 Paston 538.21 Plumstead 180.46 Potter Heigham 65.62 Pudding Norton 122.07 Raynham 880.06 Roughton 27.83 Runton 353.67 Ryburgh 322.15 Salthouse 193.36 Scottow 282.64 Sculthorpe 3106.66 Sea Palling 140.71 Sheringham 52.65 Sidestrand 191.37 Skeyton 186.09 Sloley 245.92 Smallburgh 2665.25 Southrepps 78.11 Stalham 194.76 Stibbard 138.94 Stiffkey 182.67 Stody 159.83 Suffield 81.06 Sustead 173.57 Sutton 144.64 Swafield 99.62 Swanton Abbott 317.77 Swanton Novers 119.10 Tattersett 77.06 Thornage 194.28 Thorpe Market 425.96 Thurning 287.99 Thursford 205.34 Trimingham 237.77 Trunch 93.33 Tunstead 1671.24 Upper Sheringham 127.38 Walcott 620.93 Walsingham 38.18 Warham 796.64 Wells-next-the-Sea 150.49 Westwick 43.26 Weybourne 60.56 Wickmere 7 COUNCIL TAX BASE 199.94 55.47 1192.09 244.91 4276.38 329.60 456.25 91.56 52.62 431.98 84.84 126.14 347.96 755.92 233.80 120.58 294.28 293.67 226.99 3256.09 47.19 91.87 92.68 193.70 320.72 1134.52 138.50 130.51 93.09 55.59 94.18 420.12 114.53 149.44 85.73 285.51 95.74 116.03 29.14 107.76 150.31 370.56 271.33 99.16 247.52 376.98 80.76 1122.95 31.95 330.17 58.86 23 February 2011 PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA Kelling Kettlestone Knapton Langham Lessingham Letheringsett with Glandford COUNCIL TAX BASE PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA 90.24 Wighton 92.32 Witton 157.96 Wiveton 195.82 Wood Norton 247.43 Worstead COUNCIL TAX BASE 113.24 130.46 87.95 100.85 325.29 122.25 being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items may relate (parish precepts). 4.4 That the following amounts be now CALCULATED the Council for the year 2011/12 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the relevant regulations and directions as follows:a) £60,501,997 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act. £46,256,173 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act. £14,245,824 being the amount by which the aggregate at (a) above exceeds the aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year. £7,070,270 being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its general fund in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates and revenue support grant, increased by the amount of the sums which the Council estimates will be transferred in the year from its collection fund to its general fund in accordance with Section 97(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (council tax surplus - £11,132). £174.0456 being the amount at (c) above less the amount at (d) above, all divided by the amount at 4.3(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 33(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year. £1,450,222 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act. £138.8700 being the amount at (e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (f) above by the amount at 4.3 (a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates. b) c) d) e) f) g) h) PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA Alby with Thwaite Full Council BASIC AMOUNT £ PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA 163.2949 Little Barningham 8 BASIC AMOUNT £ 148.3084 23 February 2011 PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA Aldborough Antingham Ashmanhaugh Aylmerton Baconsthorpe Bacton Barsham Barton Turf Beckham East/West Beeston Regis Binham Blakeney Bodham Brinton Briston Catfield Cley Colby Corpusty and Saxthorpe Cromer Dilham Dunton East Ruston Edgefield Erpingham Fakenham Felbrigg Felmingham Field Dalling Fulmodestone Gimingham Great Snoring Gresham Gunthorpe Hanworth Happisburgh Helhoughton Hempstead Hempton Hickling High Kelling Hindolveston Hindringham Holkham Holt Honing Horning Horsey Hoveton Ingham Ingworth Full Council BASIC AMOUNT £ PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA 159.3718 Little Snoring 156.4908 Ludham 177.0163 Matlaske 161.1571 Melton Constable 155.9096 Morston 167.9826 Mundesley 157.0170 Neatishead 157.4358 North Walsham 159.0771 Northrepps 170.0233 Overstrand 163.7690 Paston 181.6042 Plumstead 173.5037 Potter Heigham 157.3020 Pudding Norton 166.5953 Raynham 165.7311 Roughton 163.7031 Runton 212.5667 Ryburgh 171.9863 Salthouse 184.8647 Scottow 169.3155 Sculthorpe 146.4673 Sea Palling 154.5464 Sheringham 165.7387 Sidestrand 163.7764 Skeyton 190.0171 Sloley 164.4749 Smallburgh 146.5717 Southrepps 160.4620 Stalham 160.7674 Stibbard 168.5890 Stiffkey 175.8796 Stody 164.7961 Suffield 151.3146 Sustead 158.9462 Sutton 160.8985 Swafield 172.4552 Swanton Abbott 158.3353 Swanton Novers 170.7827 Tattersett 157.5622 Thornage 168.3849 Thorpe Market 167.1158 Thursford 162.0015 Trimingham 165.6566 Trunch 182.6746 Tunstead 154.5710 Upper Sheringham 160.6115 Walcott 158.5137 Walsingham 192.2140 Warham 147.5084 Wells-next-the-Sea 187.1825 Weybourne 9 BASIC AMOUNT £ 167.0255 156.1204 143.3376 178.8820 156.8977 178.3376 161.6007 172.7771 186.3032 172.1193 185.8337 170.2268 166.4175 158.3183 179.3012 179.1045 145.4844 173.0872 167.8963 177.9484 154.1933 178.5193 184.5382 159.9549 150.8434 166.6537 170.8782 174.5709 181.1786 177.8591 177.1812 164.6515 165.8532 152.6733 152.4375 164.1908 169.6515 170.9474 149.3775 157.6709 164.7253 166.7096 170.8040 182.0478 163.1946 186.9337 167.1505 181.3125 200.7818 199.4247 184.3011 23 February 2011 PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA BASIC AMOUNT £ Itteringham Kelling Kettlestone Knapton Langham Lessingham Letheringsett with Glandford PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA 169.4182 172.1146 165.9497 165.7755 169.5103 153.0154 BASIC AMOUNT £ Wickmere Wighton Witton Wiveton Wood Norton Worstead 194.0857 169.7778 146.5351 189.4669 159.4451 166.5376 154.4119 being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 4.4(g) above to the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council’s area mentioned above divided in each case by the amount at 4.3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate. i) PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA VALUATION BANDS A £ Alby with Thwaite Aldborough Antingham Ashmanhaugh Aylmerton Baconsthorpe Bacton Barsham Barton Turf Beckham East/West Beeston Regis Binham Blakeney Bodham Brinton Briston Catfield Cley Colby Corpusty and Saxthorpe Cromer Dilham Dunton East Ruston Edgefield Erpingham Full Council B £ C £ D £ E £ F £ G £ H £ 108.86 106.24 104.32 118.01 107.43 103.93 111.98 104.67 104.95 127.00 123.95 121.71 137.67 125.34 121.26 130.65 122.12 122.45 145.15 141.66 139.10 157.34 143.25 138.58 149.31 139.57 139.94 163.29 159.37 156.49 177.01 161.15 155.90 167.98 157.01 157.43 199.58 194.78 191.26 216.35 196.96 190.55 205.31 191.90 192.42 235.87 230.20 226.04 255.69 232.78 225.20 242.64 226.80 227.40 272.15 265.61 260.81 295.02 268.59 259.84 279.97 261.69 262.39 326.58 318.74 312.98 354.03 322.31 311.81 335.96 314.03 314.87 106.05 113.34 109.17 121.06 115.66 104.86 111.06 110.48 109.13 141.71 123.72 132.24 127.37 141.24 134.94 122.34 129.57 128.90 127.32 165.32 141.40 151.13 145.57 161.42 154.22 139.82 148.08 147.31 145.51 188.94 159.07 170.02 163.76 181.60 173.50 157.30 166.59 165.73 163.70 212.56 194.42 207.80 200.16 221.96 212.06 192.25 203.61 202.56 200.08 259.80 229.77 245.58 236.55 262.31 250.61 227.21 240.63 239.38 236.46 307.04 265.12 283.37 272.94 302.67 289.17 262.17 277.65 276.21 272.83 354.27 318.15 340.04 327.53 363.20 347.00 314.60 333.19 331.46 327.40 425.13 114.65 123.24 112.87 97.64 103.03 110.49 109.18 133.76 143.78 131.68 113.91 120.20 128.90 127.38 152.87 164.32 150.50 130.19 137.37 147.32 145.57 171.98 184.86 169.31 146.46 154.54 165.73 163.77 210.20 225.94 206.94 179.01 188.89 202.56 200.17 248.42 267.02 244.56 211.56 223.23 239.40 236.56 286.64 308.10 282.19 244.11 257.57 276.23 272.96 343.97 369.72 338.63 292.93 309.09 331.47 327.55 10 23 February 2011 PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA VALUATION BANDS A £ Fakenham Felbrigg Felmingham Field Dalling Fulmodestone Gimingham Great Snoring Gresham Gunthorpe Hanworth Happisburgh Helhoughton Hempstead Hempton Hickling High Kelling Hindolveston Hindringham Holkham Holt Honing Horning Horsey Hoveton Ingham Ingworth Itteringham Kelling Kettlestone Knapton Langham Lessingham Letheringsett with Glandford Little Barningham Little Snoring Ludham Matlaske Melton Constable Morston Mundesley Neatishead North Walsham Northrepps Full Council 126.67 109.64 97.71 106.97 107.17 112.39 117.25 109.86 100.87 105.96 107.26 114.97 105.55 113.85 105.04 112.25 111.41 108.00 110.43 121.78 103.04 107.07 105.67 128.14 98.33 124.78 112.94 114.74 110.63 110.51 113.00 102.01 B £ 147.79 127.92 114.00 124.80 125.04 131.12 136.79 128.17 117.68 123.62 125.14 134.13 123.14 132.83 122.54 130.96 129.97 126.00 128.84 142.08 120.22 124.92 123.28 149.49 114.72 145.58 131.76 133.86 129.07 128.93 131.84 119.01 C £ D £ 168.90 146.19 130.28 142.63 142.90 149.85 156.33 146.48 134.50 141.28 143.02 153.29 140.74 151.80 140.05 149.67 148.54 144.00 147.25 162.37 137.39 142.76 140.90 170.85 131.11 166.38 150.59 152.99 147.51 147.35 150.67 136.01 190.01 164.47 146.57 160.46 160.76 168.58 175.87 164.79 151.31 158.94 160.89 172.45 158.33 170.78 157.56 168.38 167.11 162.00 165.65 182.67 154.57 160.61 158.51 192.21 147.50 187.18 169.41 172.11 165.94 165.77 169.51 153.01 E £ 232.24 201.02 179.14 196.12 196.49 206.05 214.96 201.41 184.94 194.26 196.65 210.77 193.52 208.73 192.57 205.80 204.25 198.00 202.46 223.26 188.92 196.30 193.73 234.92 180.28 228.77 207.06 210.36 202.82 202.61 207.17 187.01 F £ 274.46 237.57 211.71 231.77 232.21 243.51 254.04 238.03 218.56 229.58 232.40 249.10 228.70 246.68 227.58 243.22 241.38 234.00 239.28 263.86 223.26 231.99 228.96 277.64 213.06 270.37 244.71 248.60 239.70 239.45 244.84 221.02 G £ 316.69 274.12 244.28 267.43 267.94 280.98 293.13 274.66 252.19 264.91 268.16 287.42 263.89 284.63 262.60 280.64 278.52 270.00 276.09 304.45 257.61 267.68 264.18 320.35 245.84 311.97 282.36 286.85 276.58 276.29 282.51 255.02 H £ 380.03 328.94 293.14 320.92 321.53 337.17 351.75 329.59 302.62 317.89 321.79 344.91 316.67 341.56 315.12 336.76 334.23 324.00 331.31 365.34 309.14 321.22 317.02 384.42 295.01 374.36 338.83 344.22 331.89 331.55 339.02 306.03 102.94 120.09 137.25 154.41 188.72 223.03 257.35 308.82 98.87 111.35 104.08 95.55 115.35 129.90 121.42 111.48 131.82 148.46 138.77 127.41 148.30 167.02 156.12 143.33 181.26 204.14 190.81 175.19 214.22 241.25 225.50 207.04 247.18 278.37 260.20 238.89 296.61 334.05 312.24 286.67 119.25 104.59 118.89 107.73 139.13 122.03 138.70 125.68 159.00 139.46 158.52 143.64 178.88 156.89 178.33 161.60 218.63 191.76 217.96 197.51 258.38 226.63 257.59 233.42 298.13 261.49 297.22 269.33 357.76 313.79 356.67 323.20 115.18 134.38 153.57 172.77 211.17 249.56 287.96 345.55 124.20 144.90 165.60 186.30 227.70 269.10 310.50 372.60 11 23 February 2011 PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA VALUATION BANDS A £ Overstrand Paston Plumstead Potter Heigham Pudding Norton Raynham Roughton Runton Ryburgh Salthouse Scottow Sculthorpe Sea Palling Sheringham Sidestrand Skeyton Sloley Smallburgh Southrepps Stalham Stibbard Stiffkey Stody Suffield Sustead Sutton Swafield Swanton Abbott Swanton Novers Tattersett Thornage Thorpe Market Thursford Trimingham Trunch Tunstead Upper Sheringham Walcott Walsingham Warham Wells-next-theSea Full Council B £ C £ D £ E £ F £ G £ H £ 114.74 133.87 152.99 172.11 210.36 248.61 286.86 344.23 123.88 144.53 165.18 185.83 227.13 268.42 309.72 371.66 113.48 132.39 151.31 170.22 208.05 245.88 283.71 340.45 110.94 129.43 147.92 166.41 203.39 240.38 277.36 332.83 105.54 119.53 119.40 96.98 115.39 111.93 118.63 102.79 119.01 123.02 106.63 100.56 111.10 113.91 116.38 120.78 118.57 118.12 109.76 110.56 101.78 101.62 109.46 123.13 139.45 139.30 113.15 134.62 130.58 138.40 119.92 138.84 143.52 124.40 117.32 129.61 132.90 135.77 140.91 138.33 137.80 128.06 128.99 118.74 118.56 127.70 140.72 159.37 159.20 129.31 153.85 149.24 158.17 137.06 158.68 164.03 142.18 134.08 148.13 151.89 155.17 161.04 158.09 157.49 146.35 147.42 135.70 135.50 145.94 158.31 179.30 179.10 145.48 173.08 167.89 177.94 154.19 178.51 184.53 159.95 150.84 166.65 170.87 174.57 181.17 177.85 177.18 164.65 165.85 152.67 152.43 164.19 193.50 219.14 218.90 177.81 211.55 205.20 217.49 188.45 218.19 225.54 195.50 184.36 203.68 208.85 213.36 221.44 217.38 216.55 201.24 202.70 186.60 186.31 200.67 228.68 258.99 258.70 210.14 250.01 242.51 257.03 222.72 257.86 266.55 231.04 217.88 240.72 246.82 252.15 261.70 256.90 255.92 237.82 239.56 220.52 220.18 237.16 263.86 298.83 298.50 242.47 288.47 279.82 296.58 256.98 297.53 307.56 266.59 251.40 277.75 284.79 290.95 301.96 296.43 295.30 274.41 276.42 254.45 254.06 273.65 316.63 358.60 358.20 290.96 346.17 335.79 355.89 308.38 357.03 369.07 319.90 301.68 333.30 341.75 349.14 362.35 355.71 354.36 329.30 331.70 305.34 304.87 328.38 113.10 131.95 150.80 169.65 207.35 245.05 282.75 339.30 113.96 99.58 105.11 109.81 111.13 113.86 121.36 108.79 132.95 116.18 122.63 128.11 129.66 132.84 141.59 126.92 151.95 132.78 140.15 146.42 148.18 151.82 161.82 145.06 170.94 149.37 157.67 164.72 166.70 170.80 182.04 163.19 208.93 182.57 192.70 201.33 203.75 208.76 222.50 199.46 246.92 215.76 227.74 237.93 240.80 246.71 262.95 235.72 284.91 248.96 262.78 274.54 277.84 284.67 303.41 271.99 341.89 298.75 315.34 329.45 333.41 341.60 364.09 326.38 124.62 111.43 120.87 133.85 145.39 130.00 141.02 156.16 166.16 148.57 161.16 178.47 186.93 167.15 181.31 200.78 228.47 204.29 221.60 245.39 270.01 241.43 261.89 290.01 311.55 278.58 302.18 334.63 373.86 334.30 362.62 401.56 132.94 155.10 177.26 199.42 243.74 288.05 332.37 398.84 12 23 February 2011 PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA VALUATION BANDS A £ Weybourne Wickmere Wighton Witton Wiveton Wood Norton Worstead B £ 122.86 129.39 113.18 97.69 126.31 106.29 111.02 All Other Parts of the Council’s Area C £ 143.34 150.95 132.04 113.97 147.36 124.01 129.52 D £ 163.82 172.52 150.91 130.25 168.41 141.72 148.03 E £ 184.30 194.08 169.77 146.53 189.46 159.44 166.53 F £ 225.25 237.21 207.50 179.09 231.57 194.87 203.54 G £ 266.21 280.34 245.23 211.66 273.67 230.30 240.55 H £ 307.16 323.47 282.96 244.22 315.77 265.74 277.56 368.60 388.17 339.55 293.07 378.93 318.89 333.07 92.58 108.01 123.44 138.87 169.73 200.59 231.45 277.74 being the amounts given by multiplying (as appropriate) the amounts at 4.4(g) or 4.4(h) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation Band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands. 4.5 That it be NOTED that for the year 2011/12 the Norfolk County Council and Norfolk Police Authority have stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:- VALUATION BANDS Norfolk County Council Norfolk Police Authority 4.6 A £ B £ C £ D £ E £ F £ G £ H £ 763.38 890.61 1,017.84 1,145.07 1,399.53 1,653.99 1,908.45 2,290.14 127.44 148.68 169.92 191.16 233.64 276.12 318.60 382.32 That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 4.4(i) and 4.5 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, HEREBY SETS the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2011/12 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:- PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA Alby with Thwaite Aldborough Antingham Ashmanhaugh Aylmerton Baconsthorpe Bacton Full Council VALUATION BANDS A £ B £ C £ 999.68 997.06 995.14 1,008.83 998.25 994.75 1,002.80 1,166.29 1,163.24 1,161.00 1,176.96 1,164.63 1,160.55 1,169.94 1,332.91 1,329.42 1,326.86 1,345.10 1,331.01 1,326.34 1,337.07 D £ 1,499.52 1,495.60 1,492.72 1,513.24 1,497.38 1,492.13 1,504.21 13 E £ F £ G £ H £ 1,832.75 1,827.95 1,824.43 1,849.52 1,830.13 1,823.72 1,838.48 2,165.98 2,160.31 2,156.15 2,185.80 2,162.89 2,155.31 2,172.75 2,499.20 2,492.66 2,487.86 2,522.07 2,495.64 2,486.89 2,507.02 2,999.04 2,991.20 2,985.44 3,026.49 2,994.77 2,984.27 3,008.42 23 February 2011 PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA VALUATION BANDS A £ Barsham Barton Turf Beckham East/West Beeston Regis Binham Blakeney Bodham Brinton Briston Catfield Cley Colby Corpusty and Saxthorpe Cromer Dilham Dunton East Ruston Edgefield Erpingham Fakenham Felbrigg Felmingham Field Dalling Fulmodestone Gimingham Great Snoring Gresham Gunthorpe Hanworth Happisburgh Helhoughton Hempstead Hempton Hickling High Kelling Hindolveston Hindringham Holkham Holt Honing Horning Horsey Hoveton Ingham Ingworth Itteringham Kelling Full Council B £ C £ D £ E £ F £ G £ H £ 995.49 1,161.41 1,327.33 1,493.24 1,825.07 2,156.91 2,488.74 2,986.49 995.77 1,161.74 1,327.70 1,493.66 1,825.59 2,157.51 2,489.44 2,987.33 996.87 1,004.16 999.99 1,011.88 1,006.48 995.68 1,001.88 1,001.30 999.95 1,032.53 1,163.01 1,171.53 1,166.66 1,180.53 1,174.23 1,161.63 1,168.86 1,168.19 1,166.61 1,204.61 1,329.16 1,338.89 1,333.33 1,349.18 1,341.98 1,327.58 1,335.84 1,335.07 1,333.27 1,376.70 1,495.30 1,506.25 1,499.99 1,517.83 1,509.73 1,493.53 1,502.82 1,501.96 1,499.93 1,548.79 1,827.59 1,840.97 1,833.33 1,855.13 1,845.23 1,825.42 1,836.78 1,835.73 1,833.25 1,892.97 2,159.88 2,175.69 2,166.66 2,192.42 2,180.72 2,157.32 2,170.74 2,169.49 2,166.57 2,237.15 2,492.17 2,510.42 2,499.99 2,529.72 2,516.22 2,489.22 2,504.70 2,503.26 2,499.88 2,581.32 2,990.61 3,012.50 2,999.99 3,035.66 3,019.46 2,987.06 3,005.65 3,003.92 2,999.86 3,097.59 1,005.47 1,014.06 1,003.69 988.46 993.85 1,001.31 1,000.00 1,017.49 1,000.46 988.53 997.79 997.99 1,003.21 1,008.07 1,000.68 991.69 996.78 998.08 1,005.79 996.37 1,004.67 995.86 1,003.07 1,002.23 998.82 1,001.25 1,012.60 993.86 997.89 996.49 1,018.96 989.15 1,015.60 1,003.76 1,005.56 1,173.05 1,183.07 1,170.97 1,153.20 1,159.49 1,168.19 1,166.67 1,187.08 1,167.21 1,153.29 1,164.09 1,164.33 1,170.41 1,176.08 1,167.46 1,156.97 1,162.91 1,164.43 1,173.42 1,162.43 1,172.12 1,161.83 1,170.25 1,169.26 1,165.29 1,168.13 1,181.37 1,159.51 1,164.21 1,162.57 1,188.78 1,154.01 1,184.87 1,171.05 1,173.15 1,340.63 1,352.08 1,338.26 1,317.95 1,325.13 1,335.08 1,333.33 1,356.66 1,333.95 1,318.04 1,330.39 1,330.66 1,337.61 1,344.09 1,334.24 1,322.26 1,329.04 1,330.78 1,341.05 1,328.50 1,339.56 1,327.81 1,337.43 1,336.30 1,331.76 1,335.01 1,350.13 1,325.15 1,330.52 1,328.66 1,358.61 1,318.87 1,354.14 1,338.35 1,340.75 1,508.21 1,521.09 1,505.54 1,482.69 1,490.77 1,501.96 1,500.00 1,526.24 1,500.70 1,482.80 1,496.69 1,496.99 1,504.81 1,512.10 1,501.02 1,487.54 1,495.17 1,497.12 1,508.68 1,494.56 1,507.01 1,493.79 1,504.61 1,503.34 1,498.23 1,501.88 1,518.90 1,490.80 1,496.84 1,494.74 1,528.44 1,483.73 1,523.41 1,505.64 1,508.34 1,843.37 1,859.11 1,840.11 1,812.18 1,822.06 1,835.73 1,833.34 1,865.41 1,834.19 1,812.31 1,829.29 1,829.66 1,839.22 1,848.13 1,834.58 1,818.11 1,827.43 1,829.82 1,843.94 1,826.69 1,841.90 1,825.74 1,838.97 1,837.42 1,831.17 1,835.63 1,856.43 1,822.09 1,829.47 1,826.90 1,868.09 1,813.45 1,861.94 1,840.23 1,843.53 2,178.53 2,197.13 2,174.67 2,141.67 2,153.34 2,169.51 2,166.67 2,204.57 2,167.68 2,141.82 2,161.88 2,162.32 2,173.62 2,184.15 2,168.14 2,148.67 2,159.69 2,162.51 2,179.21 2,158.81 2,176.79 2,157.69 2,173.33 2,171.49 2,164.11 2,169.39 2,193.97 2,153.37 2,162.10 2,159.07 2,207.75 2,143.17 2,200.48 2,174.82 2,178.71 2,513.69 2,535.15 2,509.24 2,471.16 2,484.62 2,503.28 2,500.01 2,543.74 2,501.17 2,471.33 2,494.48 2,494.99 2,508.03 2,520.18 2,501.71 2,479.24 2,491.96 2,495.21 2,514.47 2,490.94 2,511.68 2,489.65 2,507.69 2,505.57 2,497.05 2,503.14 2,531.50 2,484.66 2,494.73 2,491.23 2,547.40 2,472.89 2,539.02 2,509.41 2,513.90 3,016.43 3,042.18 3,011.09 2,965.39 2,981.55 3,003.93 3,000.01 3,052.49 3,001.40 2,965.60 2,993.38 2,993.99 3,009.63 3,024.21 3,002.05 2,975.08 2,990.35 2,994.25 3,017.37 2,989.13 3,014.02 2,987.58 3,009.22 3,006.69 2,996.46 3,003.77 3,037.80 2,981.60 2,993.68 2,989.48 3,056.88 2,967.47 3,046.82 3,011.29 3,016.68 14 23 February 2011 PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA Kettlestone Knapton Langham Lessingham Letheringsett with Glandford Little Barningham Little Snoring Ludham Matlaske Melton Constable Morston Mundesley Neatishead North Walsham Northrepps Overstrand Paston Plumstead Potter Heigham Pudding Norton Raynham Roughton Runton Ryburgh Salthouse Scottow Sculthorpe Sea Palling Sheringham Sidestrand Skeyton Sloley Smallburgh Southrepps Stalham Stibbard Stiffkey Stody Suffield Sustead Sutton Swafield Swanton Abbott Swanton Novers Tattersett Thornage Thorpe Market Thursford Full Council VALUATION BANDS A £ B £ C £ D £ E £ F £ G £ H £ 1,001.45 1,001.33 1,003.82 992.83 1,168.36 1,168.22 1,171.13 1,158.30 1,335.27 1,335.11 1,338.43 1,323.77 1,502.17 1,502.00 1,505.74 1,489.24 1,835.99 1,835.78 1,840.34 1,820.18 2,169.81 2,169.56 2,174.95 2,151.13 2,503.63 2,503.34 2,509.56 2,482.07 3,004.35 3,004.01 3,011.48 2,978.49 993.76 989.69 1,002.17 994.90 986.37 1,010.07 995.41 1,009.71 998.55 1,006.00 1,015.02 1,005.56 1,014.70 1,004.30 1,001.76 996.36 1,010.35 1,010.22 987.80 1,006.21 1,002.75 1,009.45 993.61 1,009.83 1,013.84 997.45 991.38 1,001.92 1,004.73 1,007.20 1,011.60 1,009.39 1,008.94 1,000.58 1,001.38 992.60 992.44 1,000.28 1,003.92 1,004.78 990.40 995.93 1,000.63 1,001.95 1,159.38 1,154.64 1,169.19 1,160.71 1,150.77 1,178.42 1,161.32 1,177.99 1,164.97 1,173.67 1,184.19 1,173.16 1,183.82 1,171.68 1,168.72 1,162.42 1,178.74 1,178.59 1,152.44 1,173.91 1,169.87 1,177.69 1,159.21 1,178.13 1,182.81 1,163.69 1,156.61 1,168.90 1,172.19 1,175.06 1,180.20 1,177.62 1,177.09 1,167.35 1,168.28 1,158.03 1,157.85 1,166.99 1,171.24 1,172.24 1,155.47 1,161.92 1,167.40 1,168.95 1,325.01 1,319.58 1,336.22 1,326.53 1,315.17 1,346.76 1,327.22 1,346.28 1,331.40 1,341.33 1,353.36 1,340.75 1,352.94 1,339.07 1,335.68 1,328.48 1,347.13 1,346.96 1,317.07 1,341.61 1,337.00 1,345.93 1,324.82 1,346.44 1,351.79 1,329.94 1,321.84 1,335.89 1,339.65 1,342.93 1,348.80 1,345.85 1,345.25 1,334.11 1,335.18 1,323.46 1,323.26 1,333.70 1,338.56 1,339.71 1,320.54 1,327.91 1,334.18 1,335.94 1,490.64 1,484.53 1,503.25 1,492.35 1,479.56 1,515.11 1,493.12 1,514.56 1,497.83 1,509.00 1,522.53 1,508.34 1,522.06 1,506.45 1,502.64 1,494.54 1,515.53 1,515.33 1,481.71 1,509.31 1,504.12 1,514.17 1,490.42 1,514.74 1,520.76 1,496.18 1,487.07 1,502.88 1,507.10 1,510.80 1,517.40 1,514.08 1,513.41 1,500.88 1,502.08 1,488.90 1,488.66 1,500.42 1,505.88 1,507.17 1,485.60 1,493.90 1,500.95 1,502.93 1,821.89 1,814.43 1,837.31 1,823.98 1,808.36 1,851.80 1,824.93 1,851.13 1,830.68 1,844.34 1,860.87 1,843.53 1,860.30 1,841.22 1,836.56 1,826.67 1,852.31 1,852.07 1,810.98 1,844.72 1,838.37 1,850.66 1,821.62 1,851.36 1,858.71 1,828.67 1,817.53 1,836.85 1,842.02 1,846.53 1,854.61 1,850.55 1,849.72 1,834.41 1,835.87 1,819.77 1,819.48 1,833.84 1,840.52 1,842.10 1,815.74 1,825.87 1,834.50 1,836.92 2,153.14 2,144.33 2,171.36 2,155.61 2,137.15 2,188.49 2,156.74 2,187.70 2,163.53 2,179.67 2,199.21 2,178.72 2,198.53 2,175.99 2,170.49 2,158.79 2,189.10 2,188.81 2,140.25 2,180.12 2,172.62 2,187.14 2,152.83 2,187.97 2,196.66 2,161.15 2,147.99 2,170.83 2,176.93 2,182.26 2,191.81 2,187.01 2,186.03 2,167.93 2,169.67 2,150.63 2,150.29 2,167.27 2,175.16 2,177.03 2,145.87 2,157.85 2,168.04 2,170.91 2,484.40 2,474.23 2,505.42 2,487.25 2,465.94 2,525.18 2,488.54 2,524.27 2,496.38 2,515.01 2,537.55 2,513.91 2,536.77 2,510.76 2,504.41 2,490.91 2,525.88 2,525.55 2,469.52 2,515.52 2,506.87 2,523.63 2,484.03 2,524.58 2,534.61 2,493.64 2,478.45 2,504.80 2,511.84 2,518.00 2,529.01 2,523.48 2,522.35 2,501.46 2,503.47 2,481.50 2,481.11 2,500.70 2,509.80 2,511.96 2,476.01 2,489.83 2,501.59 2,504.89 2,981.28 2,969.07 3,006.51 2,984.70 2,959.13 3,030.22 2,986.25 3,029.13 2,995.66 3,018.01 3,045.06 3,016.69 3,044.12 3,012.91 3,005.29 2,989.09 3,031.06 3,030.66 2,963.42 3,018.63 3,008.25 3,028.35 2,980.84 3,029.49 3,041.53 2,992.36 2,974.14 3,005.76 3,014.21 3,021.60 3,034.81 3,028.17 3,026.82 3,001.76 3,004.16 2,977.80 2,977.33 3,000.84 3,011.76 3,014.35 2,971.21 2,987.80 3,001.91 3,005.87 15 23 February 2011 PART OF THE COUNCIL’S AREA Trimingham Trunch Tunstead Upper Sheringham Walcott Walsingham Warham Wells-next-the-Sea Weybourne Wickmere Wighton Witton Wiveton Wood Norton Worstead All Other Parts of the Council’s Area 146. VALUATION BANDS A £ B £ C £ D £ E £ F £ G £ H £ 1,004.68 1,012.18 999.61 1,015.44 1,002.25 1,011.69 1,024.67 1,023.76 1,013.68 1,020.21 1,004.00 988.51 1,017.13 997.11 1,001.84 1,172.13 1,180.88 1,166.21 1,184.68 1,169.29 1,180.31 1,195.45 1,194.39 1,182.63 1,190.24 1,171.33 1,153.26 1,186.65 1,163.30 1,168.81 1,339.58 1,349.58 1,332.82 1,353.92 1,336.33 1,348.92 1,366.23 1,365.02 1,351.58 1,360.28 1,338.67 1,318.01 1,356.17 1,329.48 1,335.79 1,507.03 1,518.27 1,499.42 1,523.16 1,503.38 1,517.54 1,537.01 1,535.65 1,520.53 1,530.31 1,506.00 1,482.76 1,525.69 1,495.67 1,502.76 1,841.93 1,855.67 1,832.63 1,861.64 1,837.46 1,854.77 1,878.56 1,876.91 1,858.42 1,870.38 1,840.67 1,812.26 1,864.74 1,828.04 1,836.71 2,176.82 2,193.06 2,165.83 2,200.12 2,171.54 2,192.00 2,220.12 2,218.16 2,196.32 2,210.45 2,175.34 2,141.77 2,203.78 2,160.41 2,170.66 2,511.72 2,530.46 2,499.04 2,538.60 2,505.63 2,529.23 2,561.68 2,559.42 2,534.21 2,550.52 2,510.01 2,471.27 2,542.82 2,492.79 2,504.61 3,014.06 3,036.55 2,998.84 3,046.32 3,006.76 3,035.08 3,074.02 3,071.30 3,041.06 3,060.63 3,012.01 2,965.53 3,051.39 2,991.35 3,005.53 983.40 1,147.30 1,311.20 1,475.10 1,802.90 2,130.70 2,458.50 2,950.20 NORTH NORFOLK ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN The Asset Management Plan (AMP) provided the strategic framework within which the Council managed its property assets and ensured that decisions taken in respect of investment, acquisitions and disposals reflected the Council’s strategic and operational objectives. The Asset Management Plan drove the capital programme and operational activities within the Property Services Team in order that the work could be planned and prioritised. It included a review of activity undertaken during 2010/11 and outlined the capital projects being progressed in 2011/12. The AMP identified key risks and linked them to the corporate risk register. The coalition Government’s Localism Bill identified a number of initiatives which would impact on the way that the Council managed its Asset Portfolio. These included the proposed ‘Community Right to Buy’ which would require local authorities to maintain a list of assets of community value. This could require a revision to any future disposals policy. RESOLVED that 1. The Asset Management Plan be approved as the basis for the strategic framework for asset management in North Norfolk District Council and to provide the property input to the Council’s Capital Strategy; and 2. Members note the changes to the Capital Programme arising from the Asset Management Plan, recommended in the Budget Report on this agenda. 147. NEW GOVERNMENT POLICY UPDATE The Leader provided a brief update: a) The referendum on the Alternative Vote would now go ahead on 5 May 2011. b) The Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) had been moving forward and it was hoped that the Leader and the Deputy Chief Executive would attend a meeting soon. Full Council 16 23 February 2011 148. TO RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE UNDERMENTIONED COMMITTEES a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) Standards Committee – 7 September 2010 Audit Committee – 14 September 2010 Standards Committee – 9 November 2010 Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 17 November 2010 Development Control Committee – 18 November 2010 Licensing and Appeals Committee – 22 November 2010 Cabinet – 29 November 2010 Standards Committee – 6 December 2010 Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 14 December 2010 Development Control Committee – 16 December 2010 Cabinet – 10 January 2011 Development Control Committee – 20 January 2011 It was RESOLVED that the above-mentioned minutes be received. 149. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL AND PORTFOLIO HOLDERS Mrs H T Nelson a) Mrs H Nelson, Mrs P Bevan Jones and Mr E Seward had attended ‘Cost in the Countryside’ an event organised by VCS Together. It had been well attended and had highlighted the costs and challenges of delivering services in rural areas. b) She reminded Members that there were a lot of festivals during the coming months. A guide would be published shortly and would also include dates and details for carnivals in the District. c) It had been intended that the following Notice of Motion should go before Full Council: “North Norfolk is blessed with splendid and ancient woodlands which are greatly appreciated by residents and visitors alike. It is of paramount importance that these woodlands remain accessible and carefully maintained. The Coalition’s intent to allow woods and forests to be sold is extremely worrying and flies in the face of Localism. For example, our Green Flag at Holt Country Park represents the amount of care put in by our officers and their teams of volunteers and we are rightly very proud of their work and hope for more flags in the future. The Coalition Government should be made aware that any sell off of our woodlands must be avoided at all costs”. The Government had since changed it’s stance on the sale of forests and woodlands and it was felt that a Motion was no longer necessary. Mr G Jones a) The National Employers had informed local government trade unions that there would be a 0% increase in pay for 2010/11. b) The ongoing programme of restructuring continued across all North Norfolk District Council departments. Mrs P Bevan Jones a) 12 affordable homes had been built in Southrepps. Eleven had already been allocated. b) A recent meeting of the Judicial Board had highlighted the housing problems faced by some military personnel returning to Norfolk after active service overseas. It was hoped that more support could be put in place in the future. c) The Griffon Area Partnership had launched a new adult carers group – Caring4Carers. The group would meet fortnightly at the Saddlers Shop to the rear of St Nicholas Church Hall. Full Council 17 23 February 2011 150. TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ASKED PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER No 23 AND OF PORTFOLIO MEMBERS A question had been received from Mr M J M Baker: “During the life of the current LibDem administration £1,158,984 has been spent, to date, on outside consultants. Whilst I appreciate there will be certain expertise which falls outside normal staffing arrangements I am sure that Council tax payers will be shocked at such prolific use of outside consultants. In particular in excess of £1/4 million has been spent on consultants for advice on the Tesco Sheringham planning application. Do you not feel that this reflects badly on the decision making process of the LibDem Administration and the Planning Department, and further what lessons have been learnt and what changes have been made so that such lengthy and acrimonious events can be avoided in the future? The appearance of a further £40,000 under the heading of Planning gives rise to more concern as to the competence of our Administration. As this is in addition to the Tesco expenditure please explain the detailed reasons why our staff cannot deal with the day to day running of the department” The Leader replied that it was always a matter of regret to pay for advice from outside the District Council and that it was only done when absolutely necessary. She stressed that one third of the total amount had been funded by grants and that often the grant providers stipulated that professional advice should be sought. a) The £40,000 relating to Planning issues was for a 4 year period and most of it was to pay for a barrister. Specialist advice was sometimes required for complex planning issues and could not be covered by Council staff. b) £140,000 had been spent on property advice from architects, quantity surveyors and structural engineers. Again, these posts were not covered at the Council and it was more cost effective to outsource as necessary rather than employ such professionals on a fulltime basis. c) With regards to the Tesco application in Sheringham, the Leader stressed that planning applications were always non-political and the Council had to defend their decision to refuse planning permission. If they had not then they would have had to pay Tesco’s costs which would have amounted to a seven figure sum. The Council also had to counter the Tesco case – to employ a retail consultant full-time would have cost at least £60,000 a year. She reminded Mr Baker that the Council had won the case. d) As far as the lessons that had been learnt, the Leader replied that although major planning applications were rarer in North Norfolk, they were always controversial. 151. NOTICE(S) OF MOTION The following Notice of Motion was proposed by Mr H Lanham, Seconded by Mrs L Walker “This Council recognises that under successive Governments North Norfolk has been poorly served with regard to its transport and communication links. This in turn has adversely impacted on its economic development and continues to frustrate the Council's own economic development work. This Council therefore asks the Government: 1) To give urgent priority to completing the dualling of the A11 at Elveden and not delay the start of the road improvements until possibly 2015. 2) To accept that the transport links into the West of North Norfolk are poor and to Full Council 18 23 February 2011 NOTICE(S) OF MOTION (Continued) conduct an urgent review into what improvements can be made. 3) That in the investment programme for the rail network that priority is not given solely to upgrading existing inter city lines to apparently make them quicker but that attention is given to improving the local rail network. In North Norfolk this means investment in improved services on the Bittern line from Norwich to Sheringham when the franchise comes up for renewal in 2013 and restoring a rail link to Fakenham. 4) That Fast Broadband with full coverage is introduced as a matter of the highest priority. The Council also resolves to write to the leading mobile phone companies asking them to improve the communications infrastructure in North Norfolk.” The Motion was debated: a) A Member felt that transport and communications should not be together in the same Motion. He did not support the duelling of the A11 but did support improved Broadband provision. b) Although the aims of the Motion were admirable, given the current financial climate they would be difficult to achieve and could take several years. c) Bus services should be included – in particular County Council tendering of bus services which were not consistent across the District. Mr Lanham responded that he was happy to amend the Motion to include bus services. d) The rail link to Fakenham was ambitious and may not be achievable. RESOLVED To support the Motion, subject to the following amendment: “To review the procedures for tendering bus services across the District”. Mr M Baker and Mr P High voted against the Motion. Mrs A Green abstained. 152. LIST OF SEALED DOCUMENTS RESOLVED that the list of sealed documents be received. The meeting concluded at 7.40pm _________________________________ Chairman Full Council 19 23 February 2011