Agenda and draft minutes

RESOLVED:   The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed as a correct record.

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of 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 any item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

Councillor Ware declared that she served on one of the Council’s outside bodies with the nominee.

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

There was none.

Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chair of their intention to do so and on what items they wish to be heard before a decision on that item is taken.

Councillor M de Whalley attended under standing order 34,

None

To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100(A)(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 it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A)(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 it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

The Committee received a nomination for the Honorary Freedom of the Borough which had been submitted by Councillor M de Whalley, with 6 supporters.  Under standing order 34 Councillor de Whalley presented his nomination and spoke in support of the nominee.

The Committee gave consideration to the nomination and the 6 letters of support received.  The Committee supported the nomination unanimously.

RESOLVED: That the Standards Committee support the nomination for the Honorary Freedom of the Borough submitted by Councillor M de Whalley for onward consideration by Cabinet and recommendations to Council as follows:

1)    That Council consider the recommendations from Standards and Cabinet at an Extraordinary meeting on 17 June 2024 to consider the proposal to bestow the Freedom of the Borough on the Nominee which would be awarded as set out in recommendation 2 below:

2)    That the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council being held before/after the Council meeting on 27 June 2024 to bestow the honour of Honorary Aldermen also include the award of the Honorary of Freedom of the Borough to the nominee, under s249 of the Local Government Act 1972, in recognition of the eminent service that the nominee has given to the Borough and west Norfolk.

3)    That the common seal of the Council be affixed to a certificate to be presented to the nominee at that meeting.