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Full Council
25 Nov 2014 - 19:00 to 19:28
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Agenda

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1 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

You have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in a matter to be discussed if it relates to something on your Register of Interests form. You must declare the interest and leave the room while the matter is dealt with.

You have a Personal Interest in a matter to be discussed if it affects
•    your well being or financial position
•    that of your family or close friends
•    that of a club or society in which you have a management role
•    that of another public body of which you are a member to a greater extent than others in your ward.
You must declare a personal interest but can speak and vote on the matter.
Whenever you declare an interest you must say why the interest arises, so that it can be included in the minutes.

1.

Councillor Jeal declared a personal interest in the item relating to appointments to outside bodies in his capacity as an employee of First Move Furnishaid, and left the meeting for the discussion of this item. 

2 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for absence.

 
2.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Cunniffe, Jermany, Reynolds and Rodwell. 

3 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
To consider the following question from Mr R Hudson:-

"Does the appointment of a £200,000 a year Chief Executive to oversee cuts in Council spending, effectively mean the Leader of the Council has abdicated all responsibility to a paid mercenary and that the public consultation is a token sham?"

3.

Council considered the following public question:- 

(a) Questions from Mr R Hudson 

"Does the appointment of a £200,000 a year Chief Executive to oversee cuts in Council spending, effectively mean the Leader of the Council has abdicated all responsibility to a paid mercenary and that the Public Consultation is a total sham?" 

In response, the Leader responded to the above question to state no. 

In accordance with the provisions of the constitution, Mr Hudson was then entitled to ask a supplementary question as follows:- 

"Given that you say that you have not abdicated responsibility to the Chief Executive, how many other mercenaries/consultants have you engaged since the appointment of the Chief Executive? What advice are these people giving on how to slash budgets and at what cost to the Tax Payer?"

In response, the Leader stated that the Chief Executive Officer had been brought in on a temporary contract to carry out a specific job on behalf of the Council together with supporting consultants and that it was considered this had been money well spent in order to secure the services of these staff. 

The Leader also stated that he took exception to the abusive accusations and remarks that had been made by Mr R Hudson at the end of this item. 

4 REPORTS TO COUNCIL FOR DECISION

4.

To consider the attached report.

5.

Following a number of recent changes to membership of political groups, Council was now asked to consider amendments to the appointments to committees for 2014/15. 

In discussing the report, Councillor Fox expressed his concern with regard to his deletion from the membership of the Scrutiny Committee, and Councillor Shrimplin also commented on is removal as a member of the Development Control Committee and expressed a view that this committee should have at least one independent Member serving on that committee. Councillor Fox confirmed that he did not wish to be a member of either the Housing Appeals or Appeals Committee as allocated under that revised amendments. 

The Leader advised the two independent Members that if they were willing to form a group then they would have the same rights as all the other political groups with regard to the allocation of numbers of Members to committees. 

(Councillor Jeal here left the meeting)

Proposer: Councillor T Wainwright Seconder: Councillor Williamson

That the proposed amendments to the appointments to committees for 2014/15 as detailed in the Chief Executive Officers report be agreed. 

CARRIED 

(b) Appointments to Outside Bodies 2014/15
To consider replacements on the following Outside Bodies:-

* St Nicholas Church Preservation Trust - Councillor M Coleman to replace Councillor Hacon

* Active Norfolk Board - Councillor Weymouth to replace Councillor Hacon.

* Norfolk Coast Partnership (Joint Advisory Panel) - Councillor Weymouth to replace Councillor Shrimplin.

* Waveney, Lower Yare and Lothingland IDB - Councillor Tate to replace Councillor Hacon.

* First Move Furnishaid - Councillor Robinson-Payne to replace Mrs V Pettit.

* Great Yarmouth Racecourse - Councillor Peck to replace Councillor Hacon.

6.

Council was asked to give consideration to a number of replacements on appointments to Outside Bodies for 2014/15. 

Councillor Grey expressed her concern with regard to the proposed amendments to Outside Bodies and the fact that not all of the Council's political groups had been nominated as representatives on the Outside Bodies. 

Proposer: Councillor Grey Seconder: Councillor Jones 

That the status quo should remain Councillor Hacon's nominations on the Outside Bodies for 2014/15. 

LOST

Proposer: Councillor Plant  Seconder: Councillor Williamson

That approval be given to the following replacements on Outside Bodies for 2014/15:- 
  • St Nicholas Church Preservation Trust - Councillor M Coleman to replace Councillor Hacon 
  • Active Norfolk Board - Councillor Weymouth to replace Councillor Hacon 
  • Norfolk Coast Partnership (Joint Advisory Panel) - Councillor Weymouth to replace Councillor Shrimplin
  • Waveney, Lower Yare and Lothingland IDV - Councillor Tate to replace Councillor Hacon 
  • First Move Furnishaid - Councillor Walker to replace Mrs V Pettit and Councillor T Wainwright to replace Councillor Pratt
  • Great Yarmouth Racecourse - Councillor Peck to replace Councillor Hacon 
  • High School Foundation - Councillor Williamson to replace Councillor Robinson-Payne 
CARRIED 


5 MINUTES OF MEETINGS

(a) pdf Council Minutes (20Kb)
The Mayor will present the minutes of the 23 September 2014.

7.

The Mayor presented the minutes of the Council Meeting held on the 23 September 2014.

With regard to item 5, Motions on Notice, Councillor Myers stated that there had been no inclusion in the minutes of the comments expressed by the Leader of the Council to Councillor Field during the course of the debate on this item.

Proposer: Councillor Myers
Seconder: Councillor Grey

That the comments expressed by the Leader of the Council to Councillor Field during the course of the debate on the Motions on Notice at the Council Meeting on the 23 September 2014 should be included in the minutes of the meeting.

(b) pdf Cabinet Minutes (18Kb)
The Leader will present the minutes of the 8 October and 12 November 2014.

7a.

The Leader presented the minutes of the Cabinet meetings held on the 8 October and 12 November 2014.

(c) pdf Scrutiny Minutes (28Kb)
The Chairman will present the minutes of the 25 September and 23 October 2014.

7b.

The Chairman presented the minutes of the meetings held on the 25 September and 23 October 2014.

SPECIAL COUNCIL - 11 DECEMBER 2014
8.
Her worship the Mayor reminded Members that a special meeting of the Council to consider budget issues would be held on Thursday 11 December 2014 at 7:00pm.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

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