Please Contact: Alison Argent
Please email: alison.argent@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Please Direct Dial on: 01263 516058
26 May 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, 6 June 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.
If you have any special requirements in order
to attend this meeting, please let us know in advance
If you would like any document in large print, audio, Braille, alternative format
or in a different language please contact us
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
AGENDA
1.
TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2.
MINUTES
(attached – page 1)
To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 21
March 2011.
3.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS
To receive questions from the public, if any.
4.
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.
5.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
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.
6.
JOINT STAFF CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
(attached – page 7)
To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee held on 10
January 2011.
7.
MEMBERS’ TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT GROUP (attached – page 10)
To receive the minutes of the meetings of the Members’ Training, Development and
Support Group held on 1 and 29 March 2011.
8.
DEBT RECOVERY 2010-2011
Summary:
This is an annual report detailing the council’s collection performance
and debt management arrangements for 2010/11
The report includes:
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Recommendations:
(attached – page 16)
(appendix A – page 23; appendix B – page 31)
A summary of debts written off in each debt area showing the
reasons for write-off and values.
Collection performance for Council Tax and Non- Domestic
Rates.
Level of arrears outstanding
Level of provision for bad and doubtful debts
Members are asked to:
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Approve the annual report giving details of the Council’s writeoffs in accordance with the Council’s Debt Write-Off Policy and
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performance in relation to revenues collection.
Approve the revised Corporate Debt Management and
Recovery Policy
Cabinet member(s):
All
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
9.
Ward(s) affected:
All
Louise Wolsey 01263 516081
louise.wolsey@north-norfolk.gov.uk
ANNUAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR 2010/11 (attached – page 34)
(appendix C – page 44; appendix D – page 45)
Summary:
This report sets out the Treasury Management activities actually
undertaken during 2010/11 compared with the Treasury Management
Strategy for the year.
Conclusions:
Treasury activities for the year have been carried out in accordance
with the CIPFA Code and the Council’s Treasury Strategy.
Recommendations:
That the Council be asked to RESOLVE the following;
(a) The Treasury Management Annual Report for 2010/11 is
approved.
(b) The maximum period of investment for non-UK banks is
reduced from 2 years to a maximum of 1 year.
Cabinet member(s):
All
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
Ward(s) affected:
All
Tony Brown 01263 516126
Tony.brown@north-norfolk.gov.uk
10.
2010/11 OUTTURN REPORT
(attached – page 46)
(appendix E – page 62; appendix F – page 64; appendix G – page 87; appendix H – page 90;
appendix I – page 96)
Summary:
This report presents the outturn position for 2010/11 for both the
general fund revenue account and capital programme. The report
includes details of where contributions have been made to earmarked
reserves for future spending commitments.
Conclusions:
The outturn at 31 March 2011 shows a surplus for the year of
£328,111. This is after allowing for a number of underspends to be
rolled forward within earmarked reserves where commitments have
already been made for 2011/12. Commentary on these, along with the
more significant year end variances is included within the detail of the
report. The general fund reserve balance at the year end still remains
within the current recommended level. The capital programme for
2010/11 has been fully financed in the year and the current capital
programme has been updated to reflect this.
Recommendations:
Members are asked to consider the report and recommend to Full
Council the following:
a) The final accounts position for the general fund revenue account
for 2010/11;
b) The transfers to and from reserves as detailed in the report;
c) The transfer of the surplus of £328,111 for the year to the general
reserve;
d) The financing of the 2010/11 capital programme as detailed within
the report;
e) The balance on the general reserve of £1,328,018 at 31 March
2011;
f) The updated capital programme for 2011/12 to 2012/13 and the
associated financing of the schemes as outlined within the report and
detailed at Appendix I.
Cabinet member(s):
All
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
11.
Ward(s) affected:
All
Karen Sly, Financial Services Manager, 01263 516243,
Karen.sly@north-norfolk.gov.uk
NORTH NORFOLK LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK – SITE ALLOCATION
NW01 – MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, LAND OFF NORWICH ROAD, NORTH
WALSHAM
(attached – page 107)
(appendix J – page 111)
Summary:
The adopted Site Allocations Plan of the North Norfolk
Local Development Framework has allocated a large
site off Norwich Road, North Walsham for a mixed use
development to include approximately 400 dwellings, 5
hectares of employment land, 4 hectares of public open
space and provision of car parking to serve the railway
station. The site is one of the largest and most complex
allocated through the Plan involving a number of
landowners, a mix of brownfield and greenfield land
uses and established businesses and some constraints
relating to the nearby gas condensate facility. In this
respect in order that a common and shared vision can
be developed for the site allocation, time and resource
needs to be committed to the development of detailed
proposals for the allocation which seeks to engage with
all landowners and the local community.
Conclusions:
ATLAS (Advisory Team for Large Applications), a
division of the Homes and Communities Agency, exists
to provide advice and support to local authorities
develop proposals for large and complex site
allocations. ATLAS has indicated that it would be able
to support the District Council develop a robust
masterplan for the site and build and develop the skills
of the Council’s Major Applications Team in taking
forward similar exercises in respect of other allocations
made through the Site Allocations Plan, strengthening
the authorities skills and capacity beyond the
consideration of this site allocation.
Recommendations:
That Cabinet endorses the Council’s engagement with
ATLAS in the development of a masterplan for the
complex site allocation at Norwich Road, North
Walsham.
Cabinet Member(s)
Ward(s) affected
Cllr K Johnson
North Walsham West
Contact Officer, telephone number and email:
Steve Blatch, Strategic Director
Tel:-01263 516232
Email:- steve.blatch@north-norfolk.gov.uk
12.
DESIGNATED AREA ORDER – CROMER
Summary:
(attached – page 116)
(appendix K – page120)
Cabinet is asked under Section 13(2) of the Criminal Justice and
Police Act 2001 to make a Designated Public Place Order to apply to
part of Cromer to reduce the incidence of crime, disorder and antisocial behaviour associated with alcohol consumption. The full
legislative consultation process has been undertaken and there have
not been any objections to the granting of the order.
Conclusions:
In the opinion of the Community Safety Manager, there is sufficient
evidence available to satisfy the Local Authority that public nuisance,
annoyance and disorder has been associated with public drinking in
the area concerned and it is appropriate for the formal consultation
and process to commence.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that Cabinet make an Order under Section 13 (2)
of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 to cover the area marked
on the attached map (Appendix K).
Cabinet member(s):
Penny Bevan-Jones
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
Ward(s) affected:
Cromer
Teri Munro
teri.munro@north-norfolk.gcsx.gov.uk
01692 401189
13.
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 paragraphs _ of Part I of
Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”
14.
TO CONSIDER ANY EXEMPT MATTERS ARISING FROM CONSIDERATION OF THE
PUBLIC BUSINESS OF THE AGENDA