Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Beales, Moriarty and Hodson.

Councillors Colwell and Bone also sent their apologies as Panel Members, but attended the meeting remotely under Standing Order 34.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED: The minutes from the previous meeting were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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.

Those 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 was none.

To consider any business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chair proposes 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 what items they wish to be heard before a decision on that item is taken.  

Councillors Bone, Colwell and Fry attended remotely under Standing Order 34.

If any.

There was none.

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The Panel were directed to the report which set out the options for the future of the Custom and Self Build Task Group.

The Chair recommended that the Task Group be disbanded and reminded the Panel that it could be reinstated in the future with revised Terms of Reference if required.

Councillor Crofts commented that it was important that the Panel be kept up to date on work in this area along with updates on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework.

Councillor Blunt informed the Panel that the Planning Committee were briefed on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and responded to consultations.  Councillor Blunt commented that, as Chair of the Custom and Self Build Task Group, he felt that the Task Group had been successful in taking forward proposals and there was a demand for this type of housing.  He commented that the work of the Task Group should continue.

Councillor Ratcliffe referred to the Task Groups Terms of Reference and was interested in finding out more about accessing funding for starter homes.

Councillor Bone addressed the Panel under Standing Order 34 and felt that there was a need for the Task Group to investigate further funding opportunities.

RESOLVED: That the Custom Build Task Group be disbanded, noting that their Terms of Reference have been fulfilled and any further updates on work in this area can be presented to the Panel as a whole.

The following items were suggested for consideration to addition to the Work Programme:

-       Review of the recommendations put forward by the Markets Task Group.

-       Car Parking in Hunstanton

-       Update on the STARS project and potential bus lane on Hardwick Road.

-       Car Parking at Downham Market Railways Station and the potential to use Council owned land for additional car parking.

RESOLVED: The Panel’s Work Programme was noted.

To note that the next meeting of the Regeneration & Development Panel is scheduled to take place on 9^th September 2025 at 6.00pm, in the Town Hall, King’s Lynn.

The next meeting of the Regeneration and Development Panel was scheduled to take place on 9^th September 2025 at 6.00pm in the Town Hall, King’s Lynn.

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 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

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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 Assistant Director presented the report as included in the Agenda and responded to questions and comments from those present relating to progress with the sale to date, the contract and the proposals for the site.

The Panel indicated their support for the proposals and the benefits that it would bring to Hunstanton.

RESOLVED: That the Regeneration and Development Panel support the recommendations to Cabinet as included in the Agenda and present the below additional recommendations for Cabinet to consider:

1.    Cabinet to note that the Regeneration and Development Panel have added Hunstanton Car Parking to their Work Programme and request Cabinet assist the Panel with their investigations as appropriate, including investigating alternative locations for car, coach and campervan parking.

2.    That Cabinet consider ringfencing the Capital Receipt from this sale of land to be reinvested into Hunstanton.