CABINET – 31 October 2011
Decision List
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ACTION BY
ITEM 6: PLANNING POLICY AND BUILT HERITAGE WORKING PARTY
Phil Godwin, Conservation, Design and
Landscape Manager
That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Policy and Built Heritage Working Party held on Tel: 01263 516131
Email: phil.godwin@north12 September 2011 be received and the recommendations contained therein adopted.
norfolk.gov.uk
DECISION
ITEM 7: HALF YEARLY TREASURY MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR 2011/12
DECISION
RECOMMENDATION FOR FULL COUNCIL
To approve the Half Yearly Treasury Management Report for 2011/12.
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Tony Brown, Technical Accountant
Tel: 01263 516126
Email: tony.brown@northnorfolk.gov.uk
RECOMMENDATION
TO FULL COUNCIL
(December)
ITEM 8: BUDGET MONITORING 2011/12 – PERIOD 6
Duncan Ellis, Acting Financial Services
Manager
1) Cabinet note the contents of the report and the revenue account forecast for the current Tel: 01263 516330
Email: Duncan.ellis@northfinancial year;
2) That Cabinet note the current position on the 2011/12 capital programme and approve the norfolk.gov.uk
amendments in relation to the revenue contributions to capital for the additional costs in relation
to the provision of electricity at Holt country park and the capitalisation of the new evaporative
cooling system for the ICT server room.
DECISION
ITEM 9: ACTION ON EMPTY HOMES
Steve Blatch, Strategic Director
El: 01263 516232
a) That Cabinet agrees to the use of the Housing Renewal Grant budget for 2011/12 to pilot an Email: steve.blatch@northapproach / develop the Council’s understanding of exercising Compulsory Purchase powers norfolk.gov.uk
to acquire and sell on a long-term empty property(ies) in the district so as to inform future
policy development and interventions to address an issue which generates concern in local
communities.
b) Cabinet approves the making of compulsory purchase orders (“CPOs”) under Section 17 of
the Housing Act 1985 (as amended) on the land and buildings described in the exempt
appendix to this report and their submission to the Government Office for confirmation.
DECISION
ITEM 10: EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
DECISION
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 paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as
amended) to the Act.
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No action necessary.
ITEM 11: COASTAL CHANGE PATHFINDER: PROJECT TO DEMOLISH DWELLINGS AT BEACH
ROAD, HAPPISBURGH AND REPLACE THEM WITH A DEVELOPMENT ELSEWHERE IN THE
Rob Young, Coast and Community
VILLAGE
Partnerships Manager
Tel: 01263 516162
DECISION
Email: robert.young@northa) Planning consent be sought as soon as possible for the replacement development of the nine norfolk.gov.uk
dwellings on the site identified in the exempt Appendix 4 of this report.
b) Negotiations for a suitable consortium agreement take place in parallel with the planning
application.
c) Delegated authority be given to the Deputy Chief Executive, in conjunction with the Cabinet
Members with the Coastal portfolio and the Corporate Assets portfolio (following discussion
with the local Member), to approve the demolition of the Beach Road Dwellings, should it be
necessary by virtue of their imminent risk of loss due to coastal erosion, their dilapidation or
other substantial risk to the properties or unacceptable impact upon the local environment or
nearby residents, regardless of the status of the planning application or consortium
agreement.
Please contact Alison Argent on 01263 516058 or e-mail: alison.argent@north-norfolk.gov.uk if you have any questions
about this decision list. For more information on any particular item please contact the relevant officer shown on the action column.
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