CABINET – 28 November 2011
Decision List
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ACTION BY
ITEM 6: JOINT STAFF CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
DECISION
No action necessary.
That the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee held on 18 July 2011 be
received.
ITEM 7: RECOMMENDATION FROM THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: 18 OCTOBER
2011: MINUTE 62: COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY
Mark Ashwell, Planning Policy and
Property Information Manager
Tel: 01263 516325
1. That the Council investigates Community Infrastructure Levy and that the Planning Policy Email: mark.ashwell@northand Built Heritage Working Party progresses the detailed work in relation to infrastructure norfolk.gov.uk
planning, viability testing and preparation of a Draft Charging Schedule.
2. To form a task and finish group to give progress on this matter and bring a report back in
due course to Cabinet.
DECISION
ITEM 8: 2011/12 REVISED BUDGET
Decision List - Cabinet – 28 November 2011
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The revised revenue budget for 2011/12;
The revised transfers to and from reserves included at Appendix C;
The transfer of the forecast surplus of £172,488 to the Organisational Development
reserve;
The revised capital programme and associated financing as included at Appendix E;
The scale of fees and charges from 1 April 2012 included at Appendix D;
Delegated authority for setting the fees and charges for waste be given to the Strategic
Director for Environment, Deputy Chief Executive and relevant Portfolio Members.
Duncan Ellis, Acting Financial Services
Manager
Tel: 01263 516330
Email: Duncan.ellis@northnorfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(December)
ITEM 9: PROPOSED SAVINGS REPORT – 2012/13
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
1. The savings and additional income as identified within Table 1 of the report
2. Note the updated position in relation to the management structures and prioritisation
workstreams
3. To fund any ‘one-off’ costs in relation to staff restructuring through the use of the
Restructuring and Invest to Save Proposals reserve
4. A new reserve is established for the ‘New Homes Bonus’ and that the allocation for
2012/13, estimated to be £595,700 is transferred to this reserve
Decision List - Cabinet – 28 November 2011
Duncan Ellis, Acting Financial Services
Manager
Tel: 01263 516330
Email: Duncan.ellis@northnorfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(December)
ITEM 10: TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY STATEMENT AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY
2011/12 TO 2013/14 - AMENDMENT
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
That the Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Investment Strategy 2011/12 to 2013/14 is
amended by reducing the minimum long-term credit rating for investment counterparties form A+
(or equivalent) to A- (or equivalent).
Tony Brown, Technical Accountant
Tel: 01263 516126
Email: tony.brown@northnorfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(December)
ITEM 11: REVENUES AND BENEFITS SHARED SERVICE
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
1. To agree the revised financial information within the business case as updated verbally at the
meeting regarding an additional £72,000 set up for back fill.
2. For the Portfolio Holder for Revenues & Benefits and the Deputy Chief Executive to continue
to develop the Partnership Agreement for which the Heads of Terms will require approval by
Council. Delegated authority to the Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Revenues &
Benefits and the Deputy Chief Executive, to develop a shared service model and following full
consultation and report back to Cabinet.
3. That Council, following discussion by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, agrees to
entering into a contract with Civica for the provision of a software system; an outline of the legal
obligations to be presented to Council.
4. To continue to explore the infrastructure requirements with BT and BCKLWN and recommend
to Council the infrastructure requirements and associated costs.
5. Approve the proposals for BCKLWN to host the ICT infrastructure and business system and
for NNDC to host any proposed shared management structure.
6. Delegate authority to the Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Revenues and Benefits
and the Deputy Chief Executive, to agree proposed service level agreements with customer
services and other support services.
Decision List - Cabinet – 28 November 2011
Louise Wolsey, Revenues and Benefits
Services Manager
Tel: 01263 516081
Email: louise.wolsey@northnorfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(December)
ITEM 12: SHERINGHAM LITTLE THEATRE BUSINESS PLAN AND GRANT
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
I.
That Cabinet support the priorities and actions and note the financial projections within
the SLT business plan.
II.
That Cabinet confirm £48,000 financial support to the Sheringham Little Theatre in 2012/13,
£43,000 for 2013/14 and £38,000 for 2014/15.
III.
That a three year service level agreement is drafted to aid the monitoring of the grant.
IV.
That a progress report is brought back to Cabinet in October 2012 for further
consideration.
That Cabinet approves £45,000 being placed into the capital programme to cover the cost
of property works on this Council asset.
V.
Brenda Seymour, Arts Officer
Tel: 01263 516053
Email: Brenda.seymour@northnorfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(December)
ITEM 13: THE COUNCIL’S APPROACH TO LOCALISM AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BIG
SOCIETY FUND
DECISION
1. Cabinet support the proposal for North Norfolk Community Partnership to be reconfigured
from being a formal committee to become a standing conference with an annual summit
for the strategic partners operating in North Norfolk and a 6 monthly review meeting.
2. The Council support Holt Town Council in becoming a pilot for a neighbourhood plan,
regardless of whether or not the Town Council is able to secure central Government
funding, with any funding coming from the Council’s resources if necessary.
3. A Big Society fund is established from the return of the second home council tax income
and any uncommitted funds from this year allocated to this fund through the
establishment of an earmarked reserve.
4. The principles of the Big Society fund are agreed as outlined within Appendix L and a
policy developed which will provide more detail on the operation of the grant scheme.
Decision List - Cabinet – 28 November 2011
Sheila Oxtoby, Deputy Chief Executive
Tel: 01263 516077
Email: Sheila.oxtoby@northnorfolk.gov.uk
5. The fund is split between revenue and capital based upon an indicative allocation of
£500,000 for revenue and £200,000 for capital projects.
ITEM 14: NORTH NORFOLK SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN: KELLING TO LOWESTOFT NESS
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
1. That the provisions in SMP6 relating to North Norfolk District Councils Coast Protection
responsibility (Kelling Hard to Cart Gap) be approved and that delegated authority be given to the
Cabinet Portfolio Holder for the Coast and the Chief Executive to adopt the full SMP6 following its
approval by Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Waveney District Council and the Environment
Agency.
Jill Fisher, Localities and Assets
Manager
Tel: 01263 516037
Email: jill.fisher@north-norfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(December)
2. That an Integrated Coastal Management Plan process be commenced to be overseen by the
Council’s Coastal Management Board.
ITEM 15: FAKENHAM CONSERVATION AREA: ADOPTION OF CHARACTER APPRAISAL AND
MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS
Phil Godwin, Conservation Design and
Landscape Manager
Tel: 01263 516131
That the Fakenham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Proposals document, as Email: phil.godwin@northamended following further consultation with Fakenham Town Council, is formally adopted and norfolk.gov.uk
that it becomes a material consideration in the planning process..
DECISION
ITEM 16: REVIEW OF THE DISCRETIONARY COMPENSATION POLICY FOR STAFF
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL
That (subject to consideration of the formal consultation of the formal consultation response
from UNISON) to amend the Discretionary Compensation Policy as outlined within the report.
Decision List - Cabinet – 28 November 2011
Julie Cooke, Organisational
Development Manager
Tel: 01263 516040
Email: Julie.cooke@northnorfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(December)