Agenda item

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To consider the following recommendations to Council:

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(i) Electoral Arrangements Committee – 4 November 2025

Councillor Beales, seconded by Councillor Everett proposed the recommendations from the Electoral Arrangements Committee held on 4 November 2025.

RESOLVED: The recommendations from the Electoral Arrangements Committee held on 4 November 2025 in relation to the below items, were approved by Council:

4. Burnham Market Community Governance Review – Next Steps

5. Hilgay Community Governance Review – Next Steps

(ii) Cabinet – 11 November 2025

Councillor Ring, seconded by Councillor Rust, proposed the following recommendations from the Cabinet Meeting held on 11 November 2025.

CAB89: Review of Licensing Act 2003 Statement of Licensing Policy

CAB94: Quarter 2 – 2025/2026 – Budget Monitoring

RESOLVED: The recommendations from the Cabinet meeting held on 11 November 2025 in relation to the below items, were approved by Council:

            CAB89: Review of Licensing Act 2003 Statement of Licensing Policy

CAB94: Quarter 2 – 2025/2026 – Budget Monitoring

Councillor Morley, seconded by Councillor Bone, proposed recommendation CAB90: Council Tax Support: Final Scheme for Working Age People for 2026/2027 from the Cabinet Meeting held on 11 November 2025.  Councillor Morley spoke in support of the recommendations.

Councillor Kemp spoke in support of the support being made available for those in deprived areas and those affected by the cost of living.

Councillor Osborne spoke of the importance of helping the most vulnerable residents of the Borough. 

Councillors Rust spoke in support of the proposals.

Councillor Bone, as seconder of the recommendations, spoke in support of the proposals.

Councillor Dark spoke in support of the proposals and highlighted the additional support provided to residents such as the discretionary hardship scheme.

RESOLVED: The recommendation from the Cabinet meeting held on 11 November 2025 in relation to CAB90: Council Tax Support: Final Scheme for Working Age People for 2026/2027 was approved by Council.

Councillor de Whalley, seconded by Councillor Ring proposed recommendation CAB91: Adoption of Norfolk Local Nature Recovery Strategy from the Cabinet meeting held on 11 November 2025. 

Councillor de Whalley spoke in support of the recommendations.

Councillor Kemp spoke of the importance of providing open space and the impact on health and wellbeing of residents.

Councillor Bone spoke in support of the proposals and the importance of biodiversity.

Councillor Colwell referred to the consultation which had taken place and was pleased that Gaywood River and rewetting Peat Land had been included.

Councillor Squire commented that this was a living document and served as a blue print for diversity by promoting ideas and the art of the possible.

Councillor Long was pleased that the Strategy included practical action and informed Council of the million trees scheme.

Councillor Devulapalli welcomed the strategy and hoped that it would be promoted.

Councillor Ring commented that it was important to protect the planet for future generations and indicated his support for the recommendations.

RESOLVED: The recommendation from the Cabinet meeting held on 11 November 2025 in relation to CAB91: Adoption of Norfolk Local Nature Recovery Strategy was approved by Council.