Agenda

To agree that the minutes of Cabinet held on 12 October 2021 be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

Unless already entered in the Council’s Register of Members’ interests, members are required to disclose any personal interest (which includes any disclosable pecuniary interest) they may have in any of the items included on the agenda for the meeting in accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council on 4 July 2012, and are reminded that if they have any personal interests of a prejudicial nature (as defined under paragraph 17 of the Code Conduct) they must not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must leave the room. NB Any member needing clarification must contact monitoringofficer@northumberland.gov.uk. Please refer to the guidance on disclosures at the rear of this agenda letter.

Northumberland Waste Management Strategy – Outcome of Kerbside Glass Recycling Collection Trial

To report the key outcomes of the kerbside glass recycling pilot scheme which has been in operation since November 2020 and to recommend the next steps for this scheme and the estimated costs for rolling-out a kerbside glass collection service across the county.

The report will also highlight how the timing for the roll-out for this enhanced glass recycling service will be dependent upon the outcome of the latest consultation exercises undertaken as part of the Government’s new Resources and Waste Strategy and provision of new burdens funding by the Government (Appendix A).

The report of the Communities and Place OSC is attached to the back of the report.

Proposed Adoption of Revised Boundary for Morpeth Conservation Area

To explain the need to review the Morpeth Conservation Area and to seek approval to adopt the recommended extension to the current Conservation Area boundary (Appendix B).

Policy for Street Naming and Numbering

To set out the proposed policy for the identification and allocation of appropriate names for streets in the County (Appendix C).

The report of the Communities and Place OSC is attached to the back of the report.

It is expected that matters included in this part of the Agenda will be dealt with in private.  Reports referred to are enclosed for members and officers only, coloured pink and marked "Not for Publication".

The Committee is invited to consider passing the following resolution:

(a)    That under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the Agenda as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the 1972 Act, and

(b)    That the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure for the following reasons:-

Agenda Items          Paragraph of Part I of Schedule 12A

8 and 9                     3

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).  

 The public interest in maintaining this exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure public interest in disclosure because  for item 8, disclosure would adversely affect confidentiality requirements with external partners, and for item 9 it would prejudice Advance Northumberland’s ability to negotiate with partners and give its competitors a commercial advantage.

Platinum Jubilee Celebrations in Northumberland  - The County Council’s Role and Scope of Activity

The report provides an overview of the national programme of celebrations to mark the historic Queen’s Platinum Jubilee during 2022, and outlines the proposed role of the Council in both the high-profile national programme, and in the encouragement of communities to celebrate together across the County.  The report requests non-recurrent allocations of funds to support the delivery of events (Appendix D).

Northumberland Energy Park Phase 3 Site at East Sleekburn – update on disposal to British Volt

To update Members on the progress of the British Volt project, and to seek approval for a change to the conditions relating to the Call Option (Appendix E).