Decisions

RESOLVED:  That Councillor R Blunt be appointed Vice-Chair for the meeting.

RESOLVED:1)         That the council continue to prohibit the mass release of balloons and sky lanterns on council land and beaches through terms and conditions of hire.

2)            That the Council continue to discourage any mass release of balloons and sky lanterns through funding or officer time.

3)            That the use of flying rings on council beaches be prohibited and their use be proactively discouraged in other areas where there is a chance they could end up in the sea.

4)            That the Norfolk County Council Balloon and Sky Lantern Charter be signed up to.

5)            That available opportunities be used to promote these practices and encourage environmentally friendly alternatives, some of which can be found on the RSPCA website Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Balloon Releases & Sky Lanterns | RSPCA.

6)            That it be acknowledged that the extent of the powers available currently are to warn, inform and engage with land users in the hope that they comply, currently there are no associated resource to patrol the affected areas nor powers to penalise anyone failing to comply.

7)            That all parish councils within the borough be encouraged to adopt this approach for areas within their ownership.

Reason for Decision

The recommendations enable the council to raise awareness of balloons, sky Lantern and flying ring releases as an avoidable animal welfare, financial and safety issue, and prevent release on Council land.

RESOLVED:  1) That a sub-committee to be known as ‘the Shareholder Committee’ be established and the terms of reference be set as shown in Appendix 1 to the report as the terms of reference for the Shareholder Committee. That full authority be delegated to the Shareholder Committee to carry out its terms of reference.

2) That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader to enter Service Level Agreements between the Council and each of its wholly owned companies in respect of all support provided by the Council to that wholly owned company.

3) That the Corporate Governance Action Plan attached at Appendix 2 to the report be approved.

Reason for Decision

To improve the governance of the Council’s wholly owned companies.

RECOMMENDED:     1)         That an increase of £1,925 or 4% (whichever is the greater) be applied to all salary points.

2)            That changes to annual leave and working hours are not implemented as part of the local Pay Award as any changes to terms and conditions that are negotiated nationally would continue to apply to our employees.

3)           That officers review with Unison representatives the National Settlement once finalised and report to Cabinet should any further actions be recommended.

Reason for Decision

To implement an annual pay increase for employees that balances the requirement to make financial savings with the need to recruit and retain good quality employees. 

RESOLVED:  That the progress against the Corporate Business Plan be noted.

Reason for Decision

To consider progress with the delivery of the Corporate Business Plan for the period 1 April – 30 September 2022.

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 items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

The Forward Decisions List was noted.