CABINET – 13 May 2013
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 20 May 2013
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 4: URGENT BUSINESS – PLANNING APPLICATION PF/11/0983 – BODHAM WIND TURBINE
DECISION:
RESOLVED:
Emma Duncan
Head of Legal
01263 516045
Emma.duncan@north-norfolk.gov.uk
1. To instruct the Head of Legal to initiate a legal challenge against the Inspector’s decision, Karen Sly
reference no: APP/Y2620/A/12/2184043
Head of Finance
2. To make budgetary provision for £20,000 from the general reserve.
01263 516243
karen.sly@north-norfolk.gov.uk
ITEM 8: JOINT STAFF CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
DECISION
RESOLVED:
1. That the car allowance assessment form be reviewed.
2. That the impact on recruitment and retention of staff of the removal of the cash
equivalent/lease car allowances be reviewed and reported back to the Joint Staff
Consultative Committee at its meeting on 9 September 2013.
That the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee held on 25 March 2013
be received.
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Julie Cooke
Head of Organisational Development
01263 516040
Julie.cooke@north-norfolk.gov.uk
ITEM 9: CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) WORKING PARTY
DECISION
No action necessary
That the minutes of the meeting of the CCTV Working Party held on 18 March 2013 be received.
ITEM 10: NEW HOMES BONUS
DECISION
Karen Sly
Head of Finance
01263 516243
karen.sly@north-norfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL:
1) That the New Homes Bonus is allocated within the base budget from 2014/15 onwards (as
detailed at section 4 within the report);
2) That of the unallocated balance of New Homes Bonus (£1,201,097) 50% is transferred to the
general reserve and 50% remains earmarked within the New Homes Bonus reserve for the
delivery of the Council’s Corporate objectives in respect of housing.
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(June)
ITEM 11: PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A COST SHARING GROUP
DECISION
RESOLVED:
To form a cost sharing group by establishing a company limited by guarantee as set out in
paragraph 5 of the report.
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL:
To appoint a Member as the executive director to the Board and the Head of Legal
Services as the non executive director to the Board of the company as the Council’s
representatives.
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Emma Duncan
Head of Legal
01263 516045
emma.duncan@north-norfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(May)
ITEM 12: ENFORCEMENT BOARD UPDATE
DECISION
Nick Baker
Corporate Director
01263 516221
nick.baker@north-norfolk.gov.uk
RESOLVED:
1. That Cabinet notes the progress made to date by the Enforcement Board.
2. That future progress is reported to Cabinet on a six monthly basis and Performance and
Risk Management Board on a quarterly basis.
3. That progress on enforcement issues affecting specific wards is reported directly to Local
members.
ITEM 13: PROPOSED DESIGNATION OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ORDER ON LAND AT EGMERE – Steve Blatch
REPORT ON RESPONSES RECEIVED DURING THE CONSULTATION PROCESS AND PROPOSED Corporate Director
FURTHER ACTION
01263 516232
Steve.blatch@north-norfolk.gov.uk
RESOLVED:
1. To note the contents of the comments received on the proposed Egmere Local Development
Order through the public consultation process and invite comment on the representations
received.
2. To make available a budget of up to £20,000 from the General Reserve to commission a
Landscape Visual Impact Assessment and Stage 1 Habitat Survey so as to strengthen the
evidence base in support of the proposed Order,
3. To agree proposed changes to the area covered by the LDO designation as outlined at Section
8 of the report.
4. To provide delegated authority to the Corporate Director, in consultation with the Cabinet
Portfolio holder for Planning, to proceed with preparing final documents in support of the
Order before seeking approval of Full Council for the adoption of the Local Development
Order.
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RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(June)