Agenda and draft minutes

The notes of the previous meeting held on 5 March 2024 were agreed as a correct record.

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Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the Members should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

These declarations apply to all Members present, whether the Member is part of the meeting, attending to speak as a local Member on an item or simply observing the meeting.

Members of the Panel declared non pecuniary interests in applications within their ward and did not vote thereon.

To consider any business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chairman proposes to accept as urgent under Section 100b(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

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Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chair of their intention to do so and on what items they wish to be heard before a decision on that item is taken.

Councillor S Bearshaw and T Parish attended under standing order 34 on zoom.

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The CIL spending Panel considered the applications and made the following decisions and recommendations to Cabinet where the application was for over £50,000:

25         West Winch - car park resurfacing (£67,023.18 requested)

As a member of the public was present for the item the following item was taken first.

The application had been re-submitted.

Agreed:            That Cabinet be recommended to approve the £67,023.18

28         Nordelph  - river railings (£13,720 requested)

Agreed:            That £13,720 be approved.

22         Sedgeford - cemetery path (£5,280 requested)

Agreed:            That £5,280 be approved.

50         Clenchwarton – Hall Road parking (£31,000 requested)

Under standing order 34 Councillor Bearshaw addressed the Panel in support of the application.  He undertook to chase the parish’s annual report on CIL spend which was overdue due to not having a permanent clerk in place for some time.  He also confirmed that the parish’s CIL money would be going into the project.

Agreed:            That £31,000 be approved.

41         Emneth Central Hall - carpark resurfacing (£22,299 requested)

Agreed:            That £22,299 be approved.

52         Tilney All Saints Village Hall – refurbishment (£8,800 requested)

Under standing order 34 Councillor Bearshaw addressed the Panel in support of the application.

Agreed:            That £8,800 be approved.

20         Shouldham - Lynn Road Trod extension  (£16,145.82 requested)

Councillor Moriarty, Ward Member did not vote on the application.

Agreed:            That £16,145.82 be approved.

27         East Rudham – kerbing (£11,963 requested)

Agreed:            That £11,963 be approved.

13         Thornham Village Hall – Replacement Pavilion  (£89,809.75 requested)

The Panel noted that no Parish CIL funding match funding had been received. It was noted that the parish had £18,589.90 in unallocated CIL funding.  Councillor de Whalley indicated he wouldn’t penalise a group for lack of support by the Parish Council.

The Panel was informed that the report for the current financial year from the parish council had not yet been received.  It was noted that parishes were chased at year end for the statutory reports to be submitted.

Councillor Sandell drew attention to the fact that the Village Hall in the same location had many of the facilities such as providing refreshments, that were being provided for the new pavilion.

It was noted that it was not possible to defer an application to the next round in the governance documents.  The Panel was informed that the new Pavilion was to provide facilities for the sports group in the village. 

Under standing order 34, Councillor Parish reminded members that often the Village Hall Committees were the same people as the parish council, he considered it would be unusual for a parish council not to know about application, and that Thornham Parish had very good facilities.

It was noted that the match funding was from community funding, national funding and parish precept funding but not CIL.

A discussion was held on proposals for funding.  Councillor Sandell proposed that £70,000 be awarded.  Councillor Bone seconded the proposal.  On being put to the vote proposal was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

To be confirmed.