CABINET – 6 February 2012
Decision List
Notes:
All decisions in this Decision List which are not identified as RECOMMENDATIONS to Full 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 13 February 2012.
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 6: MEMBERS’ TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT WORKING GROUP
DECISION
No action necessary.
That the minutes of the meetings of the Members’ Training, Development and Support Working
Group held on 30 August 2011 be received. (The draft minutes of this meeting were previously
presented to the Cabinet at their meeting on 3 October 2011 because of the recommendation at
minute 6 which needed to be resolved).
ITEM 7: BUDGET MONITORING 2011/12 – PERIOD 9
DECISION
1) Cabinet note the contents of the report and the revenue account forecast for the current
financial year;
2) That Cabinet note the current position in relation to the 2011/12 capital programme and
approve the additional funding for the emergency works to the roof of the Mundesley public
conveniences.
Decision List - Cabinet – 6 February 2012
Duncan Ellis, Acting Financial Services
Manager
Tel: 01263 516330
Email: duncan.ellis@northnorfolk.gov.uk
ITEM 8: TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY STATEMENT AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY
2012/13 TO 2014/15
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
(a) The Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Investment Strategy and Prudential
Indicators, for 2012/13 to 2014/15, are approved.
(b) The revised Treasury Management Policy Statement is approved.
Tony Brown, Technical Accountant
Tel: 01263 516126
Email: tony.brown@northnorfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(February)
ITEM 9: 2012/13 BASE BUDGET AND PROJECTIONS FOR 2013/14 TO 2015/16
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
It is recommended that Members agree and recommend to Full Council:
Duncan Ellis, Acting Financial Services
Manager
Tel: 01263 516330
Email: duncan.ellis@northnorfolk.gov.uk
a) The 2012/13 revenue account budget as outlined at Appendix F and that the surplus of £87,975
be allocated to the Restructuring Proposals reserve;
b) The demand on the Collection Find will be subject to any amendments as a result of final
precepts;
(i)
£5,789,172 for District purposes;
(ii)
£1,561,174 (subject to confirmation of one final precept) for Parish/Town precepts;
c) The movement on the reserves as detailed at Appendix I;
d) The updated Capital Programme and it’s financing for 2011/12 to 2014/15 as detailed at
Appendix J and as contained within the report along with the authority to negotiate for the
purchase of a new waste vehicle;
e) The new capital bids as detailed at Appendix K;
f) That Members note the current projections for 2013/14 to 2015/16.
Decision List - Cabinet – 6 February 2012
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(February)
ITEM 10:ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
Sheila Oxtoby, Chief Executive
Tel: 01263 516077
Email: sheila.oxtoby@northnorfolk.gov.uk
To approve the Corporate Plan: Annual Action Plan 2012/13 DRAFT for consultation.
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(April)
ITEM 11: NORTH NORFOLK BIG SOCIETY FUND – PROPOSED OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
Sheila Oxtoby, Chief Executive
Tel: 01263 516077
1. To consider the views of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee recorded at its meeting on Email: sheila.oxtoby@northnorfolk.gov.uk
31 January 2012.
2. To give approval to the proposed operational framework but delegate to the Portfolio
Holder, Mr T Ivory and the Chief Executive, the task of reviewing the detail of the
comments received and recommend them to Full Council.
DECISION
RECOMMENDATIONS TO FULL COUNCIL
3. To refer the Big Society Fund operational framework for adoption by Council at its meeting
on 22 February 2012 and recommend that Council formally establishes the Fund to be
launched on 2 April 2012 and appoints Members to sit on a politically balanced Big Society
Board to act as the grant giving panel.
4. To require that the annual report will be produced bi-annually summarising how resources
have been applied through the Fund and the outcomes achieved.
5. To agree a three month extension to Voluntary Norfolk’ existing contract.
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(February)
ITEM 12: MATERIALS RECYCLING FACILITY (MRF) CONTRACT PROCUREMENT
DECISION
Decision List - Cabinet – 6 February 2012
Nick Baker, Corporate Director
1)
That the Council continues with its membership of the MRF Consortium in Norfolk on the
basis that all costs associated with the new procurement and future processing will be
equitably shared amongst its members
That through the MRF Consortium, the Council enters into an EU compliant procurement
process for dealing with dry recyclables. This contract to commence 1 April 2014 for the
most effective term, as yet to be decided
That a budget of £25,000 is allocated for the procurement process across the 2011/12 and
2012/13 financial years
That delegated responsibility is given to the relevant Corporate Director, s151 Officer and
Portfolio Members for Environment and Resources respectively to make appropriate
decisions relating to this procurement up until the award of the contract which will need to
be approved by Cabinet and Full Council
2)
3)
4)
Tel: 01263 516221
Email: nick.baker@north-norfolk.gov.uk
ITEM 13: CROMER PIER STRUCTURAL REFURBISHMENT
Brian Farrow, Coastal Engineer
Tel: 01263 516193
To accept the tender submitted by Fairport Process Equipment (FPE) as amended in the Email: brian.farrow@northnorfolk.gov.uk
tender summary.
To instruct Hemsley Orrell Partnership (HOP) to project manage the implementation stage
of the works.
To agree to increase the contingency sum by 5% as recommended in the HOP report
To agree the principle of making provision for future inspection and maintenance of the
Pier.
DECISION
1.
2.
3.
4.
Decision List - Cabinet – 6 February 2012