Apologies for absence were received form Councillors Bird, Borg, A Grey, K Grey and Hacon.

Councillor Hammond declared a personal interest in the item relating to the Market Place Redevelopment by virtue of his daughter having a stall on the market.

Councillor Annison declared a personal interest in the item relating to the Great Yarmouth Health and Fitness Centre by virtue of his wife being employed in premises that are within the proposed redevelopment site.

There were no items of urgent business to consider.

There were no Mayor's announcements.

The minutes of the meeting held on 1 November 2018 were confirmed.

The minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2018 were confirmed.

Council considered the following motion :

Motion from Councillors Wainwright, Williamson, Walker, Smith- Clare and Cordiner-Achenbach

Councillor Robinson - Payne referred to the notice of motion calling upon this Council to provide sanitary products at no charge in toilets on their premises for staff and users , and further call for this Council to write to Theresa May MP, calling on the Government to ensure that they remove VAT from all sanitary products at the earliest opportunity and proposed the motion. This was seconded by Councillor Martin.

Councillor P Carpenter then proposed the following amendment (seconded by Councillor Flaxman-Taylor)

That the Council tasks the Housing and Neighbourhoods Committee to explore how to alleviate Period Poverty in Great Yarmouth.

By working with partners and to explore the possibility of approved Local community charities to collect and distribute in the most discrete way, sanitary products to those most in need.

That  the Council, identifies funds to a maximum of £5,000 per annum for the sole purpose for the purchase of sanitary products for distribution via those identified partners and charities.

Welcoming the fact that the Government has made a commitment to abolish VAT on sanitary at the earliest opportunity then the Council further notes that this opportunity will be available upon leaving the European Union.

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried. On being put as the substantive motion Councillor Smith Clare requested that a recorded vote be taken but did not get the required 16 names to demand it therefore the voting on the substantive motion was by show of hands.

The substantive motion was CARRIED

Council was asked to agree that Councillor Jeal be appointed as Mayor of Great Yarmouth for the Municipal Year 2019/20.

Proposer :

Councillor Wainwright

Seconder :

Councillor B Walker 

That Councillor Jeal be appointed as Mayor of Great Yarmouth for the Municipal Year 2019/20.

CARRIED

Council was asked to agree that Councillor Hacon be appointed as Deputy Mayor of Great Yarmouth for the Municipal Year 2019/20.

Proposer :

Councillor Plant

Seconder :

Councillor Smith 

That Councillor Hacon be appointed as Deputy Mayor of Great Yarmouth for the Municipal Year 2019/20.

CARRIED

On reference from the Policy and Resources Committee of 16th October Council was asked to agree capital funding toward the delivery of Phase 1 of the market redevelopment.

Proposer : Councillor Plant

Seconder : Councillor B Coleman

That Capital Funding of £1.2m to be allocated toward the delivery of Phase 1 of the market redevelopment to be financed by borrowing  along with the associated revenue budget as detailed at Section 3 of the report subject to the identification of matched external funding to develop the preferred scheme be approved.

CARRIED

On reference from the Policy and Resources Committee of 27th November Council was asked to agree the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2019/20 to 2021/22.

Proposer : Councillor Plant

Seconder : Councillor Grant

That :

(a)  the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy be noted
(b) the current Financial Forecast for 2019/20 to 2021/22 be noted
(c) the revised reserved statements as detailed in Appendix C of the
report be noted.

CARRIED

On reference from the Policy and Resources Committee of 27th November Council was asked to agree the Fees and Charges for 2019/20. It was noted that the market charges would be be referred back to Policy and Resources Committee after consideration by the Economic Development Committee at its meeting in January.

Proposer : Councillor Plant

Seconder : Councillor Grant

That subject to the provisos mentioned the schedule of Fees and Charges for 2019/20 as detailed in the Finance Director's report be approved.

CARRIED

On reference from the Policy and Resources Committee of 27th November Council was asked to agree the levels of Council Tax Discount that should apply for 2019/20.

Proposer : Councillor Plant

Seconder : Councillor Grant

That :

(a) the Council Tax discounts and premiums as shown in Section 5.1 of the
report which will apply for 2019/20 be approved.
(b) in principal the discount/premium changes in Section 2.3 of the report for the
future years be adopted, subject to recommendations and approvals each year.

CARRIED

On reference from the Policy and Resources Committee of 27th November Council was asked to approve the 2019 Local Council Tax Support / Reduction Scheme.

Proposer : Councillor Plant

Seconder : Councillor Grant

That the existing Local Council Tax Support / Reduction Scheme for 2019 based on a maximum award of 91.5% of the Council Tax liability for working age be continued.

CARRIED 

On reference from the Policy and Resources Committee of 27th November Council was asked to approve the calculation of the 2019/20 Tax Base totalling 28,560.
This is the total number of domestic properties within the Borough using Band
D as the average property band.

Proposer : Councillor Plant

Seconder : Councillor Grant

That  the estimated Tax Bases for the Borough and for each Parish as detailed in Appendix A of the Revenue Manager's report be approved.

CARRIED

Councillor Smith introduced the report of the Strategic Director (KW)  advising that  in 2017 Council approved a new build option to replace the existing Great Yarmouth Health and Fitness Centre.

RIBA stage 2 had now been completed and the report outlines a summary of this work with the RIBA stage documents contained in the confidential Appendix to the report.

Proposer Councillor Smith

Seconder Councillor Wainwright

1) That £560,000 of capital funding be allocated to progress this project to deliver RIBA stage 3.

2) That officers be authorised to further progress all available funding opportunities during RIBA stage 3.

That the following changes to Outside Bodies be made :

(1) That Councillor Flaxman-Taylor replace Councillor K Grey  on the Seachange Board.

(2) That Councillor P Carpenter replace Councillor K Grey on the Sentinel Leisure Trust.

(3) That Councillor B Lawn replace Councillor G Carpenter on the Broads Internal Drainage Board.

CARRIED

Council considered the service Committee decision List for the period 25 October to 26 November 2018.  

Proposer : Councillor Plant

Seconder : Councillor Smith

That the decision List for the period 25 October to 26 November 2018 be received.  

CARRIED

There were no items of any other business.