Agenda item

In accordance with Standing Order 11, to receive reports from Cabinet Members moved en bloc, under Standing Order 11.2 Members of the Council may ask questions of Cabinet Members on their reports and Portfolio areas. The order of putting questions shall commence with a Member from the largest opposition group, proceeding in descending order to the smallest opposition group, followed by a Member from the ruling group. This order shall repeat until the time for questions has elapsed or there are no more questions to be put. 

The period of time for putting questions and receiving responses shall not exceed 50 minutes for all Cabinet Members, excluding the Leader

The period of time for putting questions and receiving responses to the Leader shall not exceed 15 minutes.

(Councillors are reminded that this is a question and answer session not a debate.)

Climate Change and Biodiversity – Councillor M de Whalley

Planning and Licensing – Councillor J Moriarty

Environment and Coastal - Councillor S Squire

Finance – Councillor C Morley

Events and Open Spaces– Councillor B Anota

People and Communities – Councillor J Rust

Deputy Leader Business and Culture – Cllr S Ring

Leader - Councillor A Beales

Councillor Beales moved the Cabinet reports together.

Councillor Moriarty gave an update on Local Plan Examination situation, he confirmed that the required information had been provided to the Inspectors.  The consultation period would now commence in July, but would be for an eight week period to permit responses over the summer holiday period.  The Gypsy and Traveller consultation was to be submitted to the Inspectors the following day, and the full Inspection would commence in September.

Councillor Kemp drew attention to the Highly Commended award that had been received from the MJ Awards by the Council’s partnership with the Purfleet Trust for the affordable food supermarket the Purfleet Pantry she congratulated all those involved.  She invited Councillor Rust to comment on it.  Councillor Rust commended the Purfleet Pantry and congratulated all on the very deserving highly commended.

Councillor Blunt  welcomed the Local Plan update and asked that a Local Plan Task Group meeting be held to discuss progress with the Local Plan in the last few months.

Councillor Long asked when the spec units at Nora would be occupied, to which Councillor Beales responded that it was hoped for the end of July.

Councillor Devulapalli asked if volunteers would be involved in the Gaywood River study.  Councillor Squire eplained that it was an IDB led study which would be led by a contractor, and was looking to prevent flooding in King’s Lynn looking forward.

There were no questions of the Leader.