Please Contact: Alison Argent
Please email: alison.argent@north-norfolk.gov.uk
Please Direct Dial on: 01263 516058
10 March 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, 21 March 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
Tony Ing
Strategic Director - Information
To: Mrs P Bevan Jones, Ms V R Gay, Mr G R Jones,
Mr P W Moore, Mrs H T Nelson, Mr E Seward and Mr C Stockton
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
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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 14
February 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.
MEMBERS TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT GROUP (attached – page 12)
To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Members’ Training, Development and Support
Group held on 18 January 2011.
7.
BUDGET MONITORING 2010/11 – PERIOD 10
(attached – page 14)
(appendix A – page 25; appendix B – page 26; appendix C – page 28)
Summary:
This report presents the budget monitoring position for the revenue
account and capital programme to the end of January 2011.
Conclusions:
The overall position at the end of January 2011 is showing an
underspend for the current financial year of £118,855.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
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 on the 2010/11 capital
programme;
3) Delegated authority is given to the Deputy Chief Executive and
Strategic Director Community in consultation with the relevant Cabinet
Portfolio members for setting the land charges fees for 2011/12.
Cabinet member(s):
All
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
Ward(s) affected:
All
Karen Sly, Financial Services Manager, 01263 516243,
Karen.sly@north-norfolk.gov.uk
8.
RENAMING OF DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE AND REVISED ROLE, TITLE
AND TERMS OF REFERENCE OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK WORKING
PARTY
(attached – page 40)
Summary:
Conclusions:
Recommendations:
That Cabinet recommends to full Council that with effect from May
2011 the Development Control Committee be renamed the
Development Management Committee and that the former Local
Development Framework Working Party be renamed the Planning
Policy and Built Heritage Working Party, that it should be politically
balanced but should include the Chair of the Development
Management Committee and the appropriate Planning and/or
Planning Policy Portfolio Holder(s), with terms of reference as set out
in the report.
Cabinet member(s):
Cllrs Gay, Stockton and Nelson
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
9.
Ward(s) affected:
All
Steve Oxenham, 01263 516135, steve.oxenham@northnorfolk.gov.uk
WELLS MALTINGS AND SACKHOUSE – NEW LEASE TO THE WELLS MALTINGS
TRUST – OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL LAND
(attached – page 43)
(appendix D – page 46; appendix E – page 47)
Summary:
Cabinet authority has already been granted in respect of a lease of
the Maltings and Sackhouse complex; however this report seeks
permission to allow the Maltings Trust to take an option on a further
piece of land adjacent to the main Maltings building. This will enable
the Trust to attract funding for the overall project purpose including the
new build element.
Conclusions:
The principle of leasing the Maltings complex to the Maltings Trust has
already been agreed. Allowing the Trust to exercise a right to take a
slightly larger area, and thereby offer a wider range of leisure facilities,
will go further towards achieving the community aims and objectives
which were originally at the heart of this project.
Recommendations:
Cabinet is asked to approve the proposal to grant the Maltings Trust
an “Option” over the additional land (shown as the red/smaller outlined
edged area on the “Option Plan” at Appendix D) to allow them to
provide a wider range of facilities at the re-developed Maltings
Complex, which will benefit Wells and the wider community.
Cabinet member(s):
All
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
Ward(s) affected:
Wells next the Sea
Jill Fisher, Corporate Asset Manager, 01263 516037,
jill.fisher@north-norfolk.gov.uk
10.
THE NORTH NORFOLK COASTAL PATHFINDER REVOLVING LOAN FUND AND
SMALL BUSINESS GRANT FUND
(attached – page 48)
(appendix F – page 54; appendix G – page 56; appendix H – page 67)
Summary:
Conclusion:
Recommendation:
This report sets out the background for the proposal of a revolving
loan fund and business grants scheme across the North Norfolk
Pathfinder area and seeks Cabinet approval to begin the tendering
process to engage an appropriately qualified organisation for the
administration of the scheme. The Cabinet is also asked to approve
the Small business grant proposal.
The North Norfolk Coastal Pathfinder Programme recognises the
problems faced by coastal communities threatened by coastal erosion
and this programme seeks to build on the successful business advice
project through establishing a loans and grant fund to support
business development in the Pathfinder area.
Cabinet is requested to approve the establishment of the Revolving
Loan Fund and subject to further legal advice on the mechanics of the
scheme, agree that the Council procure a Loan Fund Manager to
administer a fund in the manner outlined within the report.
Cabinet is requested to approve the creation of the Pathfinder
Business Grant fund which will be co-ordinated by the North Norfolk
Business Forum with ultimate responsibility for the approval of grant
applications resting with a grant panel as detailed in the report.
Cabinet member(s):
All
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
11.
Ward(s) affected:
All
Jose Socao, Economic and Tourism Development Officer,
01263 516303, jose.socao@north-norfolk.gov.uk
NORTH NORFOLK COASTAL CHANGE PATHFINDER; REPLACEMENT CAR PARK,
HAPPISBURGH
(attached – page 69)
(appendix I – page 74)
Summary:
Conclusions:
A key Pathfinder project is the reinstatement of lost and threatened
infrastructure at Happisburgh. A planning application has been
submitted for a new beach access ramp, public open space and car
park with public conveniences and a sales kiosk. Agreement has
been reached, following a previous Cabinet approval, to purchase the
land subject to planning permission being granted. This report seeks
authority to proceed with negotiations to transfer the ownership and
responsibility for the management of the car park, WCs and open
space to Happisburgh Parish Council.
Happisburgh Parish Council has given careful consideration to the
issues involved in owning and running the car park and other facilities
and has expressed a strong wish to take on this responsibility in
preference to them being owned and/or managed by NNDC. There
are considered to be obvious merits with this approach e.g. local
management / ownership, however, certain detailed matters need
further discussion/negotiation before the final terms of any transfer
Recommendations:
can be agreed. If the principle is accepted then the transfer can be
expedited without further recourse to Cabinet. If an alternative
approach materialises as a result of these discussions then Cabinet
will of course be informed.
a) That Cabinet supports the principle of transferring the ownership
and management responsibility of the planned Happisburgh car
park, public conveniences and public open space to Happisburgh
Parish Council.
b) That authority to agree the terms of the transfer of the planned
facilities be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive.
c) That a contingency be established from the Pathfinder budget for
the possible financial support to cover cleaning, maintenance and
other ancillary costs in the first two years of the facilities’ operation.
Cabinet member(s):
All
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
12.
Ward(s) affected:
Happisburgh
Rob Young, 01263 516162, robert.young@northnorfolk.gov.uk
NORTH NORFOLK COASTAL CHANGE PATHFINDER; REPLACEMENT HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT
(attached – page 75)
(exempt appendix* 1 – page 83)
*The exempt appendix is 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:
North Norfolk’s approach to managing coastal change includes ‘rollback’ or replacement of properties that are most imminently at risk.
One element of the Pathfinder project for Happisburgh attempts to
demonstrate how this can be successfully achieved by purchasing cliff
top dwellings, demolishing them and facilitating a replacement
development on a suitable site (or sites) further inland. This report
seeks authority to proceed with the necessary steps towards securing
a scheme for the replacement of nine dwellings purchased at Beach
Road, Happisburgh, utilising Pathfinder funding.
Conclusions:
Recommendations:
d) That Cabinet supports the principle of proceeding with a
development to replace the Happisburgh cliff top properties that
NNDC is acquiring under the Coastal Change Pathfinder
programme, in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph
3.1 of this report.
e) That delegated authority be given to the Deputy Chief Executive,
in conjunction with the Cabinet Member with the Coastal Strategy
portfolio and the Cabinet Member with the Corporate Assets
portfolio, acting on the advice of an independent valuer, to agree
the terms of any agreement to acquire an appropriate interest in a
suitable site necessary for the implementation of the project
outlined in this report.
f)
That authority be given for the Coastal Management Team to
proceed with a pre-application consultation with relevant interested
parties on an appropriate site in Happisburgh for the development
of replacement dwellings.
Cabinet member(s):
All
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
13.
Ward(s) affected:
Happisburgh
Rob Young, 01263 516162, robert.young@northnorfolk.gov.uk
FORMER AMUSEMENT ARCADE ON THE QUAY WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA
(attached – page 81)
Summary:
This report updates Members on the current situation regarding the
fire-damaged former amusement arcade on The Quay Wells-next-theSea, and seeks approval to further defer the making of a Compulsory
Purchase Order.
Conclusions:
The site is currently in two separate ownerships. There is clear
evidence that both parties are actively making changes that will allow
for the re-development of the site. One site owner is currently
negotiating a freehold disposal of their land holding. This is being
managed through Savills. The other site owner has recently submitted
a planning application for the development of their interest in the site
although this was withdrawn before formal consideration by the
Development Control Committee.
Recommendations:
That the decision to make a compulsory purchase order (CPO) be
deferred to allow for the ongoing negotiations regarding the disposal
of the site to be finalised and for the submission of a planning
application on the adjacent site. That the situation be reviewed again
at the end of June 2011 if no sale has been completed by that time.
Cabinet member(s):
All
Contact Officer, telephone number,
and e-mail:
14.
Ward(s) affected:
All
Sheila Oxtoby, 01263 516077
sheila.oxtoby@north-norfolk.gov.uk
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.”
15.
TO CONSIDER ANY EXEMPT MATTERS ARISING FROM CONSIDERATION OF THE
PUBLIC BUSINESS OF THE AGENDA