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Summary
Here's a summary of the upcoming Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk meeting. Councillors will be asked to consider recommendations from the cabinet, including the adoption of the Playing Pitch and Sports Facilities Strategy, budget monitoring, and changes to the constitution. There will also be a discussion on amending the terms of reference for community governance reviews in Hilgay and Burnham Market.
Community Governance Reviews
The council is scheduled to discuss amending the terms of reference for community governance reviews in Hilgay and Burnham Market. Community governance reviews look at parish governance, boundaries and electoral arrangements.
Recommendations from the Cabinet
The council will be asked to consider recommendations that have been made by the cabinet. These include:
- Playing Pitch and Sports Facilities Strategy Adoption: The cabinet is recommending the adoption of the Playing Pitch and Sports Facilities Strategy.
- Budget Monitoring Quarter 1 – 2025/2026: The cabinet is providing an update on budget monitoring for the first quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year.
- Changes to the Constitution: The cabinet is recommending changes to the council's constitution. The council's constitution 1 sets out how the council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people.
Cabinet Member Reports
Reports from cabinet members are scheduled to be received en bloc. Councillors will have the opportunity to ask questions of cabinet members on their reports and portfolio areas. The cabinet members who are scheduled to provide reports are:
- Councillor Michael de Whalley, Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Biodiversity
- Councillor Susanne Lintern, Cabinet Member for Culture and Events
- Councillor Paul Bland, Cabinet Member for Parking and Open Spaces
- Councillor Jim Moriarty, Cabinet Member for Planning and Licensing
- Councillor Sandra Squire, Cabinet Member for Environment and Coastal
- Councillor Chris Morley, Cabinet Member for Finance
- Councillor Jo Rust, Cabinet Member for People and Communities
- Councillor Simon Ring, Deputy Leader of the Council
- Councillor Alistair Beales, Leader of the Council
Appointments to Electoral Arrangements Committee
The council is scheduled to make appointments to the Electoral Arrangements Committee.
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The Local Government Association provides a guide to council constitutions: https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/governance-and-transparency/constitutional-governance ↩
Attendees
Topics
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Meeting Documents
Reports Pack