Agenda and draft minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Ryves.

To approve the minutes from the Corporate Performance Panel held on 3^rd September 2025.

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 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 any item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

Councillor Bhondi declared an interest in CP74: Florence Fields Tenure Mix as a Director of West Norfolk Housing Company.

To consider any business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chairman 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 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.

Councillor Rose.

None.

There were no call-ins to consider.

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The Revenues and Benefits Manager presented the report as included in the Agenda.

The Chair thanked the Revenues and Benefits Manager for the report and invited questions and comments from the Panel, as summarised below.

In response to a question from Councillor Sayers, the Revenues and Benefits Manager clarified that once income was over £6,000 support was reduced in increments up to £16,000.

In response to a question from Councillor Bearshaw it was clarified that uninhabitable properties, for example those undergoing renovation, were not eligible for Council Tax support and could instead make an application for discretionary hardship support.

RESOLVED: That the Corporate Performance Panel support the recommendations to Cabinet, as set out below.

Cabinet is asked to note the consultation responses and recommend to Council that the draft CTS scheme for 2026/2027 is implemented as the final working age CTS Scheme for 2026/2027.  This must be agreed by full Council by 31 January 2026 ready for the start of the financial year on 1 April 2026.

RESOLVED: The Panels Work Programme was noted.

RESOLVED: The Cabinet Forward Decisions List was noted.

RESOLVED: The Shareholder Committee Work Programme was noted.

To note that the next meeting of the Corporate Performance Panel is scheduled to take place on 7^th January 2026.

The next meeting of the Corporate Performance Panel was scheduled to take place on 7^th January 2026.

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 Principal Project Manager presented the report, informing the Panel that their comments and recommendations would be used to inform a future Cabinet Members Delegated Decision on the matter.

The Principal Project Manager and the Portfolio Holder responded to questions and comments from the Panel.

The Panel were generally in support of the need to ensure that units were occupied and the principle of enabling agile decisions to be taken,

In response to a request from Councillor Dickinson, the Leader, Councillor Beales, agreed to consider including additional financial information and modelling in the Cabinet Members Delegated Decision Report.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Beales, thanked the Panel for their comments.

RESOLVED: The Panel supported the recommendations as set out in the report.