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§     Resources and Performance Panel –  1 September 2015

§     Joint Regeneration & Development and Environment & Community Panels – 2 September 2015

§     Audit Committee – 7 September 2015

 

Minutes:

i)    Resources and Performance Committee

 

The Panel made the following recommendations to Cabinet, which were dealt with when Cabinet considered the reports on the agenda:

 

RP44 CABINET REPORT: NON DOMESTIC RATES – EXTENSION OF TRANSITIONAL RELIEF

 

RESOLVED:That the Panel support the recommendation to Cabinet as follows:

 

Cabinet recommend to Council to adopt the Discretionary Transitional Relief Scheme for 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 as detailed in the report and shown at Appendix A.

 

RP45 CABINET REPORT: COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT SCHEME 2016/2017

 

RESOLVED:The Panel support the recommendations to Cabinet as follows:

1) Note the consultation responses from Norfolk County Council and Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner.

2) Agree a public consultation period running online over a six week period from 18 September 2015 to 30 October 2015.

3) Agree the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2015/2016, with the amendments as shown at Appendix C, as the draft Council Tax Support Scheme for 2016/2017 to go to public consultation.

4) Note that a further report detailing the proposed final Council Tax Support Scheme for 2016/2017 would be presented to Cabinet, for recommendation to Council, before 31 January 2016.

5) The cost of the Council Tax Scheme and the impact of the taxbase would be monitored and an update report brought back before Members after six months.

 

ii)   Joint Panels Meeting: 22 July 2015

 

The Panels made the following recommendations to Cabinet, which were dealt with when Cabinet considered the reports on the agenda:

 

RD&EC49: Cabinet Report – Nar Ouse Business Park Enterprise Zone

 

RESOLVED: That the Regeneration and Development & Environment and Community

Panel supported the recommendations to Cabinet as set out below, with an additional recommendation 4.:

It is recommended that Cabinet:

1. Approves the submission of Nar Ouse Business Park for Enterprise Zone status as part of a multi-site New Anglia Enterprise Zone, as outlined in Appendix 1.

2. Endorses the proposed Business Rates Growth sharing formula, as described in paragraph 8 of this report.

3. Delegates authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council to undertake any further negotiations with the New Anglia LEP to enable the Enterprise Zone proposal to be submitted to Government by 18 September 2015.

4. That the comments made by both panels be taken into account.

 

RD&EC50: Cabinet Report – South Wootton And Brancaster Neighbourhood Plans

 

RESOLVED: That the Regeneration and Development & Environment and Community Panel support the recommendations to Cabinet as set out below:

1. That the submitted South Wootton Neighbourhood Plan:

a) be amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Independent Examiner; and

b) so modified, should proceed to a local referendum covering the area of South Wootton Parish.

2. That the submitted Brancaster Neighbourhood plan:

a) be amended broadly in accordance with the recommendations of the independent Examiner but, subject to consultation, with detailed variation from those recommendations, as set out in Appendix 5; and

b) so modified, should proceed to a local referendum covering the area of Brancaster Parish.

3. That authority to be delegated to the Executive Director, Environment and Planning, in consultation with the Planning Portfolio Holder, to consider responses to consultation on the proposed decision differing from the changes from the Examiner’s recommendations, and determine the final changes to be made to the neighbourhood plan before it proceeds to the referendum. Changes to the neighbourhood plans needed to achieve this, including addressing any issues arising through consultation on variation from the Examiner’s recommendations.

 

RD&EC51: Cabinet Report – Site Allocations Plan – Proposed Modifications

 

RESOLVED: That the Environment and Community & Regeneration and Development Panel support the recommendations to Cabinet as set out below:

That Cabinet:

1. Notes the content of the Inspector’s request for further information in respect of the SADMP Examination.

2. Endorses the content of the Mitigation and Monitoring Strategy. In particular agrees that:

a) A Habitat Mitigation Levy at a rate of £50 be introduced for new housing in the Borough.

b) A Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring/Green Infrastructure Co-ordinating Panel be established and chaired by a Cabinet Member from the Borough Council.

3. Agrees the following actions in respect of a ‘fall back’ position to ensure a flexible and deliverable supply of new housing:

a) Endorses the use of housing resulting from windfall permissions to count as a source of flexibility bolstering delivery from allocated sites.

b) Notes the position that potentially more intensive use can be made of existing proposed allocations.

c) An early review of the Local Plan is proposed.

d) A site at West Winch be included in the Plan having had regard to the assessments presented with this report.

4. Notes that the above decisions have been taken having had regard to the effects outlined in the Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Appraisal updates for the policies and proposals as new/amended.

5. Requests to the Inspector that the modifications as proposed and others that may arise at the Examination Hearings, be subject to public consultation once the initial hearing sessions have concluded.

6. Delegates Authority to the Executive Director Environment and Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Development, in the authority to make minor amendments to enable suitable documents to be presented to the Examination.

 

 

          ii)       Audit Committee:     7 September 2015

 

The Committee made the following recommendations to Cabinet, which were dealt with when Cabinet considered the reports on the agenda:

 

          AR45 Cabinet Report: Accounts and ISA 2014/2015

     

RESOLVED: That the Committee support the recommendations to Cabinet and Council as set out below, with the following comment:

 

The Audit Committee approve management’s rationale as to why the corrections had not been made and to be included in the Letter of Representation.

It is recommended that Cabinet:

1) Approve the authority for any changes required to the Statement of Accounts is delegated to the Assistant Director (designate Section 151 Officer), in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to authorise amendments and if necessary present an updated Statement to Council.

2) Notes the comments of the Auditor in the ISA260.

 

It is recommended that Council:

1) Approve the Statement of Accounts for 2014/2015.

2) Notes the comments of the Auditor in the ISA260.

 

AR46: Cabinet Report: Annual Governance Statement

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee support the recommendation to Cabinet as follows:

It is recommended that the Annual Governance Statement for the 2014/15 year as attached be approved for adoption and that the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive sign accordingly.

 

AR48: Cabinet Report: Business Continuity Management Policy Statement and Strategy

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee support the recommendations to Cabinet as follows:

1) Cabinet accept the new version of the Business Continuity Policy Statement and Strategy, attached, and that they recommend full acceptance by full Council.

2) Delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, as Portfolio Holder for Business Continuity, to make further minor changes if deemed necessary.

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