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Decision Making & Committee Structure

  • Decision Making

    How Councillors get involved in decision-making through the various Committees that have been set up.

  • Forward Plan

    This Plan contains details of those matters which the Leader of the Council has reason to believe will be the subject of a key decision to be taken.

  • Scrutiny

    How decisions that councillors and officers make are scrutinised and tested.

  • Constitution

    The Constitution sets out how the council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed.

  • Corporate Governance

    Governance is about how local government bodies ensure that they are doing the right things, in the right way for everyone, in a timely, inclusive, open, honest and accountable manner.

  • Cabinet Membership & Portfolios

    Which councillors sit on the Cabinet, and what their portfolio responsibilities are.

  • Chairman of the Council

    The council elects its Chairman and Vice-Chairman each year. The Chairman chairs the meetings of the Full Council and represents the council at civic events inside and outside North Norfolk.

  • Calendar of Meetings

    See when NNDC’s Full Council and committees meet. Most of these meetings will be at the council’s head office on Holt Road, Cromer.

  • Committees

    North Norfolk District Councillors sit on committees tasked with having discussions and making decisions on a range of issues. Most of these committees are open to the public.

  • New Executive Arrangements

    Legislation requires North Norfolk District Council to consult on two new types of arrangement for the way the Council is governed.

  • Petitions

    One of the ways that people can get involved in the democratic process is by signing petitions. The council welcomes petitions and recognises that petitions are one way in which people can let us know their concerns.