Please Contact: Emma Denny
Please email: emma.denny@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Please Direct Dial on: 01263 516010
05 March January 2012
A meeting of the Standards Committee of North Norfolk District Council will be held in the
Council Chamber at the Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer on Tuesday 13 March 2012 at
2.00 p.m.
Members of the public who wish to ask a question or speak on an agenda item are requested to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. It will not always be possible to accommodate requests after that time. This is to allow time for the Committee
Chair to rearrange the order of items on the agenda for the convenience of members of the public. Further information on the procedure for public speaking can be obtained from
Democratic Services, Tel: 01263 516047, Email: democraticservices@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Sheila Oxtoby
Chief Executive
To:
Mr G Allen, Mr R Barr, Mr A Bullen, Mr M Coates, Mrs M Evans, Mr H Gupta, Mr P W
Moore, Mr A Nash, Ms B Palmer, Mr S Partridge, Mr S Sankar, Mr J Savory, Mrs A Shirley,
Mr R Stevens, Mrs H Thompson and Mr G Williams
Mrs H Eales for information.
Members of the Management Team, appropriate Officers, Press and Public.
Chief Executive: Sheila Oxtoby, Corporate Directors: Nick Baker & 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
TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 1.
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3. MINUTES (attached – p. 1)
To approve as correct records, the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on
07 February 2012.
ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS
To determine any 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.
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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 personal or prejudicial interest.
PARISH AND DISTRICT MEMBERS’ REGISTER OF INTERESTS AND OFFICER
REGISTER OF GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
The Parish and District Members’ Register of Interests and Officer Register of Gifts and Hospitality are available for inspection in the Legal Section.
LOCALISM ACT 2011
To provide an oral update on the Localism Act 2011
(Source: Tony Ing, Ext. 6080, tony.ing@north-norfolk.gov.uk)
EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
To pass the following resolution:
“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act”
COMPLAINT REFERENCE No 141 of 2011 (attached – p. 5)
Summary:
Conclusions:
To consider the Report of the Investigating Officer.
There has not been a breach of the Code of Conduct in relation to the allegations that the Subject Member disclosed confidential information and brought their office into disrepute.
Recommendations : That Members consider the Investigating Officer’s report and decide whether they wish to accept the findings of the report or not.

Cabinet member(s): Wards affected: The Raynhams
Contact Officer, telephone Tony Ing ext 6080 email: tony.ing@north-norfolk.gov.uk
10. COMPLAINT REFERENCE 149 of 2011
Summary:
(attached – p. 34)
To consider the Report of the Investigating Officer.
Conclusions: There has not been a breach of the Code of Conduct in relation to the allegations that the Subject Member disclosed confidential information and brought their office or the Council into disrepute.
Recommendations : That Members consider the Investigating Officer’s report and decide whether they wish to accept the findings of the report or not.
Contact Officer, telephone Tony Ing ext 6080 email: tony.ing@north-norfolk.gov.uk
11. LOCAL ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK CASES (attached – p.51)
NOT FOR PUBLICATION – Information contained in the report is exempt under
Regulation 8(6) of the Standards Committee (England) Regulations 2008
Summary: This report advises Members of complaints received by the Monitoring Officer, the type of breaches alleged and the status of the matters.
Recommendations: Members are asked to note the contents of the report.
Cabinet member(s):
Wards Affected:
All
All