CABINET – 15 April 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 22 April 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 8: JOINT STAFF CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
DECISION
No action necessary
That the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee held on 11 February
2013 be received.
ITEM 9: CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) WORKING PARTY
DECISION
That the minutes of the meeting of the CCTV Working Party held on 12 February 2013 be received.
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No action necessary
ITEM 10: DISCRETIONARY HOUSING PAYMENTS POLICY
DECISION
Louise Wolsey
Revenues & Benefits Services Manager
01263 516081
louise.wolsey@north-norfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL:
To adopt the Discretionary Housing Payments Policy
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(April)
ITEM 11: BIG SOCIETY FUND REVIEW AND PROPOSALS
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL:
1. That the SLA with NCF be delivered for the remaining period (i.e. administration of
outstanding (conditional) grant awards, monitoring of projects awarded funded in the first
year and providing reports as appropriate).
2. To set up a Big Society Fund for 2013/14 of £225,000 for applications for grant aid of not
more than £15,000 per project, in accordance with the draft prospectus included as
Appendix A.
3. To set up an ‘Enabling Fund’ of £225,000 in order to support initiatives developed in
partnership with local communities (to help realise opportunities arising from the
provisions of the Localism Act and to respond to local needs) or for community projects
above £15,000 in value which otherwise meet the provisions set out in the Big Society
Fund Prospectus.
4. To establish a ‘Localism Board’ to provide a steer for officers on the development of
initiatives supported by the enabling fund noting that decisions on funding for them would
be brought back to Cabinet or Council for decision as appropriate (with appropriate local
member involvement).
5. That the Big Society Fund should be administered’ in-house’ by NNDC officers.
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Robert Young
Coast & Community Partnerships
Manager
01263 516162
robert.young@north-norfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(April)
6. To approve the terms-of-reference for the ‘Big Society Fund Grants Panel’ set out in
Appendix B and delegate any subsequent minor amendments of those to that Panel.
7. To appoint five members (plus two substitutes), in accordance with the proposed terms of
reference, to the new Big Society Fund Grants Panel.
To note that minutes of the Big Society Fund Grants Panel will be reported to Cabinet and that an
annual report will be produced summarising how resources have been applied and the outcomes
achieved.
ITEM 12: THE COUNCIL’S APPROACH TO INITIATIVES ARISING FROM COMMUNITY RIGHTS Robert Young
Coast & Community Partnerships
UNDER LOCALISM
Manager
01263 516162
DECISION
robert.young@north-norfolk.gov.uk
RESOLVED:
1. That a ‘Localism Board’ (comprising relevant Cabinet members and officers) be set up to
provide a steer with respect to Localism initiatives and community projects (particularly in
relation to expressions of interest for local public services (under the Community Right to
Challenge) and nominations for assets of Community Value (under the Community Right
to Bid)). Noting that decisions resulting from the Board’s recommendations (with
appropriate local member involvement) would be reported to Cabinet/ Council as
appropriate.
2. That the process identified in Appendix F be adopted in respect of expressions of interest
for local public services (under the Community Right to Challenge)
3. That the process identified in Appendix G be adopted for the consideration of nominations
for assets of Community Value (under the Community Right to Bid).
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