CABINET – 03 March 2014
Decision List
Notes:
All decisions in this Decision List which are not identified as RECOMMENDATIONS to Council are capable of being "called-in" under Section 8 of
Chapter 4, Part 3 of the Constitution. If not called-in, they will take effect on the expiry of 5 clear working days after the publication of this decision list.
For the avoidance of doubt, the deadline for a call-in request for this decision list will be 10 March 2014
The officer listed as taking action will generally be the author of the original report unless otherwise notified to the Democratic Services Team.
ACTION BY
ITEM 8: JOINT STAFF CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
DECISION
RESOLVED
Not to approve the following recommendation from Joint Staff Consultative Committee:
“That the current Living Wage rate of £7.65 per hour is paid as a minimum to staff on NNDC
payscales to supplement their basic rate of pay (where applicable) and that this rate is reviewed
annually by the Joint Staff Consultative Committee.”
That the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee held on 25
November 2014 be received.
ITEM 9: BIG SOCIETY FUND GRANTS PANEL
DECISION
RESOLVED:
To receive the minutes of the Big Society Fund Grants Panel meeting held on 23 September
2013.
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ITEM 10: BUDGET MONITORING 2013/14 – PERIOD 10
DECISION
RESOLVED:
To note the contents of the report and the current budget monitoring position.
ITEM 11: S106 AGREEMENTS – AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVISIONS
DECISION
RESOLVED:
Nicola Turner
Team Leader – Housing Strategy
01263 516222
nicola.turner@north-norfolk.gov.uk
1. That the Council accepts the offer to take the freehold and unsold equity of shared
equity dwellings when this is offered by developers. (option 2 as set out in paragraph
4.2)
2. That the Council accepts the offer to take free affordable dwellings which are required
to be provided as a result of the trigger of fallback arrangements in Section 106
Agreements. (Option 3 as set out in paragraph 4.3)
3. That if and when the Council reaches 40 houses, it will undertake a review and consider
whether it is in the interest of the Council to proceed towards 50 houses and to open a
Housing Revenue Account
ITEM 12: S157 AGREEMENTS ON FORMER COUNCIL HOMES
Nicola Turner
DECISION
Team Leader – Housing Strategy
RESOLVED:
01263 516222
1. That the Council adopts the approach set out in the report when considering whether to nicola.turner@north-norfolk.gov.uk
waive the Section 157 restriction to allow a purchaser who does not meet the terms of the
restriction to purchase a property subject to the restriction.
2. Delegate to the Housing Team Leader – Strategy, alongside the Portfolio Holder, the ability to
decide when to waive the Section 157 restriction.
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ITEM 13: NEW ANGLIA STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PLAN
DECISION
RESOLVED:
Robert Young
Growth & Communities Manager
01263 516162
Robert.young@north-norfolk.gov.uk
To delegate authority to the CEO in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the
Cabinet Member for Economic Development to indicate the District Council’s support for the
submission version of the New Anglia Strategic Economic Plan, subject to:
a. The retention of the Fakenham–Wells corridor in the Plan as a location for
investment in the renewable energy and agri-tech sectors and recognition of the
infrastructure requirements needed to help attract such investment to this location
b. The inclusion in the Plan of an identified zone encompassing the former Coltishall
Airbase, North Walsham, and Bacton Gas Terminal Site as an area of significant
growth potential in the context of rural North-east Norfolk;
c. The recognition of the ‘care sector’ as a key growth sector
d. Recognition of the important role played by the Bittern Line as a key rural transport
infrastructure asset linking a large part of the North Norfolk District to the national
rail network via Norwich.
ITEM 14: ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2014/15
DECISION
RESOLVED
To approve the Annual Action Plan 2014-15 as set out in Appendix E and the targets and
recommendations for performance indicators as set out in Appendix F of the report
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Helen Thomas
01263 516214
helen.thomas@north-norfolk.gov.uk