Please Contact: Alison Argent
Please email: alison.argent@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Please Direct Dial on: 01263 516058
23 September 2011
A meeting of the Cabinet of North Norfolk District Council will be held in the Council Chamber at the Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer on Monday, 3 October 2011 at 10.00 a.m.
At the discretion of the Chairman, a short break will be taken after the meeting has been running for approximately one and a half hours. Coffee will be available in the staff restaurant at 9.30 a.m. and at the break.
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
Philip Burton
Chief Executive
To: Mrs H Eales, Mr T FitzPatrick, Mrs A Fitch-Tillett, Mr T Ivory, Mr K Johnson, Mr J Lee,
Mr W Northam.
All other Members of the Council for information.
Members of the Management Team, appropriate Officers, Press and Public.
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

A G E N D A
TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 1.
2. MINUTES (attached
To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 5
September 2011.
4.
To receive questions from the public, if any.
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.
6.
7.
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.
JOINT STAFF CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE –
To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee held on 13
June 2011.
MEMBERS’ TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT GROUP (attached – page 7)
To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Members’ Training, Development and Support
Group held on 26 April 2011.
Also, the following recommendation has been made, from the meeting of the Group held on
30 August 2011 (the draft minutes are attached at page 9 but have not been agreed by a following meeting):
MINUTE 6: TERMS OF REFERENCE AND FUTURE DIRECTION OF GROUP
RESOLVED
To recommend to Cabinet the revised Terms of Reference, subject to the amendments agreed at the meeting of the Member Training, Development and
Support Group on 30 August 2011.

8. NORTH NORFOLK DISTRICT COUNCIL CORPORATE PLANNING FRAMEWORK:
•
Corporate Plan 2011 – 2015
•
Financial Plan update 2011/12 - 2014/15, strategic context and organisational workstreams
(Appendix A – p17, appendix B – p25, appendix C – p43)
Summary:
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.
Conclusions:
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.
Recommendations:
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
2011/2012-2014/2015
Cabinet member(s):
Councillor Helen Eales
Councillor Wyndham Northam
Contact Officers, telephone numbers, and e-mails:
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
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
9. MATERIALS RECYCLING FACILITY (MRF) CONTRACT PROCUREMENT
To follow
10. CROMER PAVILION THEATRE – MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (attached – page 45)
(exempt appendix* 1 – page 51, exempt appendix*2 – page 52)
*The exempt appendices are not for publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A
(as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972.
Definition of paragraph 3: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
Summary:
This report seeks to provide Cabinet with future options for the management of the Pavilion Theatre Cromer
The report details background information as to the current arrangement for management of the contract of the Pier
Pavilion Theatre in Cromer.
A benchmarking exercise has been carried out with eleven other theatres around the country and this shows a wide range of different arrangements in place.
The report suggests a range of potential options each with differing levels of risk outlined.
Conclusions: Current comparisons with other theatre providers across the UK demonstrate that the current arrangement with Openwide Coastal represents good value for money.
Recommendations: That Cabinet agrees to extend the current contract for a further five years.
Cabinet member(s):
All
Contact Officer, telephone number, and e-mail:
Ward(s) affected:
Cromer Town
Karl Read Leisure and Cultural Services Manager
Tel: 01263 516002
Email:- Karl.Read@north-norfolk.gov.uk

11. 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 item of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of
Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”
Definition of paragraph 3: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
12. RECOMMENDATION FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
(report attached as *exempt appendix 3 – page 53 )
*The exempt appendices are not for publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Part I of
Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972.
Definition of paragraph 3: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
MINUTE 35: EXTENSION TO THE INTERNAL AUDIT CONTRACT
RECOMMENDATION TO CABINET to recommend to Cabinet the proposal to extend the Internal Audit contract by two years in line with the details contained in the report.
The Committee also recommends to Cabinet that any financial support to South
Norfolk in respect of a challenge to this decision should be limited to the value of the savings achieved as a result of the contract extension.
13. TO CONSIDER ANY EXEMPT MATTERS ARISING FROM CONSIDERATION OF THE
PUBLIC BUSINESS OF THE AGENDA