Decisions

The Forward Decisions List was noted.

RESOLVED:           1)       That the agreed accelerated timescale for the Local Plan through to adoption, as agreed with the Inspectors at the recent Examination hearings, and as set out in the updated Local Development Scheme (LDS), April 2024 be agreed.

2)             That the requirement to consult on the Main Modifications, which is legally required to ensure that the Local Plan can be made sound be endorsed. 

Reason for Decision

To ensure that the Local Plan process, including the upcoming Main Modification consultation is noted and endorsed.

RESOLVED:           1)       That the representatives be appointed to serve in an Executive capacity on the outside bodies and partnerships published as a supplement with the agenda and as attached to the minutes.

2)       That the reporting arrangements be noted, as shown in section 3 of the report and to note that a review of Outside Bodies will be carried out and brought back to Cabinet for consideration in due course.

3)       To note that all other appointments to Outside Bodies will be made at the Council meeting on 27 June 2024.

Reason for decision

To ensure continued involvement in the community by the Council.

RESOLVED:           1)       That officers be instructed to seek membership from Group Leaders for the Cabinet Committees and Task Groups for 2024/25.

2)       That the Membership of the Joint Safety and Welfare Committee and Joint Employee Committee for 2024/25 be appointed.

3)       That in accordance with Standing Order 29.4, if any of the Task Groups are not appointed having regard to Political Balance that the Leaders of each Political Group be asked to agree that this rule be disapplied.

Reason for Decision

To allow the business of the Council to continue into 2024/25.

RECOMMENDED:  That the reviewed Data Protection policy as set out at Appendix 2 of the Cabinet report be endorsed. 

Reason for Decision

To ensure that the Council’s Data Protection policy is up-to-date and formally approved.

RECOMMENDED:   That Full Council be recommended to approve that the postof ChiefExecutive be offered to Kate Blakemore

Reason for Decision

Tocomply withrequirements ofthe Constitutionof theBorough Councilof King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, Part 4 Standing Orders, section 23: Staff establishment and the filling of vacancies.

The Cabinet considered the recommendations from the Standards Committee on the nomination of Ms Jill Bennett for Freedom of the Borough and made recommendations onto Council as set out below:

RECOMMENDED:  That Council consider the recommendations from Standards and Cabinet at the Extraordinary meeting on 17 June 2024 to consider the proposal to bestow the Freedom of the Borough on Ms Jill Bennett which would be awarded as set out in recommendation 2 below:

1)    That the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council being held after the Council meeting on 27 June 2024 to bestow the honour of Honorary Aldermen also include the award of the Honorary of Freedom of the Borough to Ms Jill Bennett, under s249 of the Local Government Act 1972, in recognition of the eminent service that Ms Bennett has given to the Borough and west Norfolk.

2)    That the common seal of the Council be affixed to a certificate to be presented to Ms Bennett at that meeting.

Reason for decision

To give consideration to the nomination received.

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 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.