Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:  1)         That the Council continues to be part of the CNC Building Control partnership for the next 5 years.

2)                  That authority be delegated to the Executive Director – Environment & Planning, in consultation with the portfolio holder for Development and Regeneration to agree the full details of the CNC partnership agreement.

Reason for Decision

To ensure the continued provision of a statutory Local Authority Building Control function through the CNC Building Control partnership.

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Cabinet considered a report which sought to agree confirmation of the continuation of the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) function carried out by CNC Building Control on behalf of the Borough Council, so that it continued for another 5 years. 

The Participation Agreement for the provision of Building Control Services was reviewed and updated every 5 years, and it was now due for renewal/review.  It was last reviewed/renewed at Cabinet in April 2018.

The current participation agreement involved 5 Local Authorities, namely South Norfolk district Council, who host the Building Control function on behalf of all the partner authorities, Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, and Fenland District Council.

The Building Control function had been carried out by CNC on behalf of the Borough Council since October 2010, when the Borough Council joined the partnership. It was considered to work well, and had offered significant financial savings to the Council during the course of its operation.

It was noted that the Regeneration and Development Panel had considered the report and supported the recommendations.

Under standing order 34 Councillor Blunt supported the recommendations and the work of CNC to date.

Councillor Beales asked if Option 2 of another organisation carrying out the role was realistic to which it was confirmed it was unlikely. 

Councillor Moriarty asked Assistant Director Stuart Ashworth to address the concern of the panel on the issue of pensions.  He confirmed he had no concern for the matter,  He commended Councillor Blunt for his previous service on CNC as cabinet member.

The Assistant Director explained that the question was raised on how the pensions were valued which was now done on a 3 year basis rather than annually.  They had also requested further information on CNC at a future meeting.

RESOLVED:   1)         That the Council continues to be part of the CNC Building Control partnership for the next 5 years.

2)               That authority be delegated to the Executive Director – Environment & Planning, in consultation with the portfolio holder for Development and Regeneration to agree the full details of the CNC partnership agreement.

Reason for Decision

To ensure the continued provision of a statutory Local Authority Building Control function through the CNC Building Control partnership