Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor J Lowe.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED: The minutes from the meeting held on 25^th September 2025 were approved as a correct record.

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the Member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

These declarations apply to all Members present, whether the Member is part of the meeting, attending to speak as a local Member on an item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider any business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chairman proposes to accept as urgent under Section 100(b)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

There was no urgent business.

Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chairman of their intention to do so and on what items they wish to be heard before the meeting commences.  Any Member attending the meeting under Standing Order 34 will only be permitted to speak on those items which have been previously notified to the Chairman.

Councillors J Fry, A Kemp and A Moore were present under Standing Order 34 on Teams.

There was none.

RESOLVED: The Committee noted the presentation on the Car Parking Strategy.

RESOLVED:  The Committee established an informal working group to discuss and review Special Expenses including identifying savings.

The Committee endorsed the proposed Special Expenses charge for 2026/27 as set out in section 2.2 of the report

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION: Making recommendations on the utilisation of Special Expenses for King’s Lynn was within the original terms of reference of the Committee.

RESOLVED: The Committee

1. Approved, subject to budget availability, the costed scheme.

2. For approved schemes that the sponsoring Councillor submits the bid to Norfolk

County Council.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure that the highways improvement schemes in the unparished area of Kings Lynn can be submitted to Norfolk County Council.

RECOMMENDATION: The Committee approved the creation of a KLAC support officer. The post to be for an initial two-year period for 14.8hrs per week.

REASON FOR DECISION: To provide the necessary officer resource to support KLAC.

The Committee is asked to consider items for a future Work Programme for

The Committee is also asked to consider the Cabinet’s Forward Decision List.

RESOLVED: The Committee noted the Work Programme and Cabinet Forward Decision List.

The next meeting was scheduled for the 15^th January 2026.