Norfolk County Council Date: Monday 12 February 2018 Time: 10.00 am Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, Norwich Persons attending the meeting are requested to turn off mobile phones. This meeting may be recorded for subsequent publication via the Council’s internet site – at the start of the meeting the Chairman will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being recorded. You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the Data Protection Act. Data collected during this recording will be retained in accordance with the Council’s Records Management Policy. Under the Council’s protocol on the use of media equipment at meetings held In public, this meeting may be filmed, recorded or photographed. Anyone who wishes to do so must inform the Chairman and ensure that it is done in a manner clearly visible to anyone present. The wishes of any individual not to be recorded or filmed must be appropriately respected. Prayers To Call the Roll AGENDA 1. Minutes To confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on: 11 December 2017 (Page 5) 8 January 2018 (Page 46) 2. To receive any announcements from the Chairman 3. Members to Declare any Interests If you have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in a matter to be considered at the meeting and that interest is on your Register of Interests you must not speak or vote on the matter. It is recommended that you declare that interest but it is not a legal requirement. 1 If you have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in a matter to be considered at the meeting and that interest is not on your Register of Interests you must declare that interest at the meeting and not speak or vote on the matter. In either case you may remain in the room where the meeting is taking place. If you consider that it would be inappropriate in the circumstances to remain in the room, you may leave the room while the matter is dealt with. If you do not have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest you may nevertheless have an Other 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. If that is the case then you must declare such an interest but can speak and vote on the matter. 4. Norfolk County Council Revenue and Capital Budget 2018-2022 Briefing for all Councillors from the Executive Director of (Page 49) Finance and Commercial Services setting out the latest financial position for the Council including a revised Business Rates position as at 31 January 2018 • Annexe 1 – Strategic and Financial Planning 2018-19 to (Page 59) 2021-22 and Revenue Budget 2018-19 [updated from Policy and Resources Committee to reflect the final financial position and changes as detailed in the Executive Director’s Briefing] • Annexe 1 – Appendix H(ii) – Equality Impact Assessments (Page 195) (as presented to Policy & Resources Committee – 29/01/18). • Annexe 2 – County Council Budget 2018-19 to 2021-22: (Page 282) Statement on the Adequacy of Provisions and Reserves 2018-22 [updated from Policy and Resources Committee to reflect the final financial position and changes as detailed in the Executive Director’s Briefing] • Annexe 3 – County Council Budget 2018-19 to 2021-22: (Page 311) Robustness of Estimates [updated from Policy and 2 Resources Committee to reflect the final financial position and changes as detailed in the Executive Director’s Briefing] • Annexe 4 – Capital Strategy and Programme 2018-19 (Page 324) as presented to Policy and Resources Committee 29/01/18] • Annexe 5 – Annual Investment and Treasury Strategy 2018-19 [as presented to Policy and Resources Committee (Page 362) 29/01/18] Chris Walton Head of Democratic Services County Hall Martineau Lane Norwich NR1 2DH Date Agenda Published: 2 February 2018 For further details and general enquiries about this Agenda please contact the Assistant Head of Democratic Services: Chris Walton on 01603 223100 or email [email protected] If you need this agenda in large print, audio, Braille, alternative format or in a different language please contact Greg Insull, Tel: 01603 223100. Minicom 01603 223833 Email: [email protected] and we will do our best to help 3 4 Norfolk County Council Minutes of the Meeting Held on Monday 11 December 2017 Present: Mr T Adams Ms A Kemp Mr A Adams Mr K Kiddie Mr S Aquarone Mr M Kiddle-Morris Mr D Bills Mr B Long Mr B Borrett Mr I Mackie Ms C Bowes Dr E Maxfield Mr R Brame Mr G Middleton Mrs J Brociek-Coulton Mr S Morphew Mrs S Butikofer Mr G Nobbs Mr M Castle Ms J Oliver Mr S Clancy Mr R Oliver Ms K Clipsham Mr G Peck Mr D Collis Mr G Plant Mr E Colman Mr R Price Ms E Corlett Mr A Proctor Mr S Dark Mr W Richmond Mrs M Dewsbury Mr D Roper Mr N Dixon Mr D Rowntree Mr D Douglas Ms C Rumsby Mr P Duigan Mr M Sands Mr F Eagle Mr E Seward Mr T East Mr C Smith Mr S Eyre Mr T Smith Mr J Fisher Mr M Smith-Clare Mr T FitzPatrick Mr B Spratt Mr C Foulger Ms S Squire Mr T Garrod Mr B Stone Mr A Grant Mrs M Stone Mrs S Gurney Mr M Storey Mr R Hanton Dr M Strong Mr D Harrison Mr H Thirtle M Chenery of Horsbrugh Mrs A Thomas Mr H Humphrey Mr V Thomson Mr B Iles Mr J Timewell Mr A Jamieson Mrs K Vincent Mr T Jermy Mrs C Walker Mrs B Jones Mr J Ward Dr C Jones Mr B Watkins Mr C Jordan Mr A White Present: 78 5 Apologies for Absence: Apologies for absence were received from Mrs P Carpenter and Mr M Wilby. 1 Minutes 1.1 The minutes of the Council meeting held on Monday 16 October 2017 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. 2 Chairman’s Announcements 2.1 The Chairman outlined some of the many visits he had carried out since the last meeting, in particular highlighting the hosting of the Dutch Ambassador on his two-day visit to Norwich with the Lord Mayor; attending the Lord Lieutenant’s presentation of the British Empire Medals; attending the Rembrandt exhibition launch at Norwich Castle and numerous Trafalgar Day and Remembrance Day duties. The Chairman also referred to the visit he had organised for Councillors at RAF Marham as well as attending a yuletide event at RAF Mildenhall. The Chairman went on to remind Council of his theme for the year – volunteering for youth groups with the emphasis on scouts, guides and cadets and that he had set his Chairman’s Challenge to demonstrate something youth groups were doing to help alleviate loneliness in their communities. He also threw down a challenge to staff at county hall as well as Councillors to take up a new volunteer role within a youth group and said there would be a reception in the spring at County Hall where badges and certificates would be presented to those that had risen to the challenge. 2.2 The Chairman reminded Council that the annual Christmas Carol Service would be taking place on Friday 15 December at 12 noon in the marble map area and invited Members to attend where they could enjoy a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie for a minimum donation of £1 for charity. 2.3 The Chairman also mentioned the Citizenships ceremonies which took place on the first Wednesday of each month from 5 to 7pm. Two Councillors were invited to each ceremony and if any Member wanted to attend they should contact Trish Rodgers-Daymond in the first instance. 3 Declarations of Interest 3.1 Mr D Roper declared an interest in agenda item 5 (Motion 3) as his brother was a serving Police Community Support Officer (PCSO). 3.2 Mr H Humphrey declared an interest in agenda item 5 (Motion 2) as he was a Governor at Emneth Nursery and Children’s Centre. 3.3 Mr T FitzPatrick declared an interest in Agenda item 5 (Motion 7) as he sat on the Executive of the Local Government Association. 6 4 Questions to Leader of the Council 4.1 Question from Mr G Nobbs 4.1.1 Mr Nobbs referred to the recent meeting the Leader had held with other District Leaders in Norfolk to discuss Unitary status or a single unitary in Norfolk. He asked the Leader if he had found any District Leader in Norfolk who supported his policy. 4.1.2 The Leader replied that he did not have a policy but was enquiring whether there could be a better way for governance in Norfolk and that all Leaders were involved in it. Mr Nobbs considered the Leader had not answered the question and again asked the Leader if any District Leader supported his policy for a unitary Norfolk. The Leader replied that all Norfolk Leaders were involved in the discussions. 4.2 Question from Mr D Roper 4.2.1 Mr Roper said he trusted the Leader would agree with him, that it was vitally important that Norfolk County Council was able to support its residents in terms of access to education and their place of work.