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C171 |
Apology for absence
Minutes:
An apology for absence has been received from
Councillor J Adams.
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C172 |
Minutes PDF 125 KB
Cabinet is asked to approve as a correct
record the minutes of the last meeting held on 19 March 2019.
Minutes:
The minutes of the last meeting held on 19
March 2019 were approved as a correct record and signed by the
Chair.
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C173 |
National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) Capital Project Proposal for the Central Library PDF 115 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Corporate
Resources
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the placing of orders to commit National Lottery Heritage Fund
(NHLF) funding to the value of £499,200 and to provide match
funding to the value of £75,762 capital funding to support a
project that will improve access to the local studies collection at
the Central Library.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Strategic Director,
Corporate Services and Governance be authorised to sign the
Delivery Agreement with Kier Services Limited via the SCAPE Minor
Works Framework, for the delivery of the Local Studies
redevelopment at Central Library.
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That the Acting Strategic
Director, Communities and Environment, following consultation with
the Strategic Directors, Corporate Services and Governance and
Corporate Resources, be authorised to agree the final terms, scope
and costs of the contract awards.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To greatly improve public
access to the unique local history archive held at Gateshead
Central Library.
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(B)
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To allow the implementation of
a project that will engage a wide range of community organisations
and volunteers in the heritage of Gateshead and the resources held
within the collection.
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C174 |
Review of Healthy Weight Across the Life Course PDF 180 KB
Report of the Director of Public Health
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the findings and recommendations of a review by Families
Overview and Scrutiny Committee in relation to healthy weight
across the life course.
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RESOLVED -
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That the recommendations,
findings and analysis of evidence outlined in appendix
2 to the report be
endorsed.
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The above decision
has been made to ensure that the Council is able to
meet its statutory duties in terms of the healthy weight agenda and
National Child Measurement Programme and to ensure commitment to a
place-based approach that makes addressing obesity everyone’s
business as part of a whole system approach.
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C175 |
Market Position Statement 2019-2020 PDF 87 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Care,
Wellbeing and Learning
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the Market Position Statement 2019 - 2020 for the Council, which
sets out the Council’s future direction in terms of the
commissioning of social care and health services and shaping the
market to meet future demand in Gateshead.
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RESOLVED -
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(i)
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That the Market Position
Statement for Gateshead 2019 -2020 be approved.
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(ii)
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That the transition of the Market Position Statement for Gateshead
to an online format within the next year be noted.
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The above decision has been made to
enable the Council to fulfil its statutory
responsibility under the Care Act 2014 to facilitate and shape a
diverse and sustainable market and to express the
Council’s future direction in terms of shaping the
market to meet future demand.
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C176 |
Nomination of Local Authority School Governors PDF 63 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Care,
Wellbeing and Learning
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the
nomination of local authority governors to schools
seeking to retain their local authority governor in accordance with
The School Governance (Constitution) (England)
Regulations.
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RESOLVED -
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That the nominations for
reappointment of the following local authority governors to the
schools listed below, for a period of four years, as determined by
the Schools’ Instrument of Government, from the date
indicated be approved.
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School
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Nomination
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Date from
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St Albans Primary, Pelaw
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Mrs Maureen Harris
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2 September 2019
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St Joseph’s Primary, Gateshead
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Mr Geoff Brown
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13 October 2019
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The above decision has been made to
ensure the School Governing Bodies have full
membership.
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C177 |
Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates - Transfer of Uncollectable Amounts PDF 92 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Corporate
Resources
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the transfer of outstanding balances from Council Tax and
Non-Domestic Rates accounts, where all possible recovery action has
been taken and the balances are now considered to be
uncollectable.
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RESOLVED -
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(i)
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That the transfer of 1,022
uncollectable accounts in respect of Council Tax balances totalling
£264,958.58 be approved.
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(ii)
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That the transfer of 276
uncollectable accounts of Non-Domestic Rates balances totalling
£667,301.29 be approved.
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(iii)
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That the action taken under
delegated powers by the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, to
transfer Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates accounts with balances
of £500 or less as identified in paragraph 6 of the report,
be noted.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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(A)
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To ensure the effective
management of the Council’s resources.
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(B)
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To ensure that the Council
Accounts accurately reflect the correct financial
position.
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C178 |
Surplus Declaration and Community Asset Transfer of Bowling Greens and Pavilions PDF 95 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Corporate
Services and Governance and Acting Strategic Director, Communities
and Environment
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the surplus
declarations and community asset transfers of Marley Hill and
Pelaw Bowling Greens and Pavilions.
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RESOLVED -
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That in respect of Marley Hill Bowling Green
and Pavilion, the property be declared surplus to the
Council’s requirements and the Strategic Director, Corporate
Services and Governance be authorised to grant a 25 year lease, at a nil rent, to Marley Hill
Community Bowling Club CIO, pursuant to the Council’s
Community Asset Transfer policy.
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That in respect of Pelaw Bowling Green and Pavilion, the property be
declared surplus to the Council’s requirements and the
Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance be authorised
to grant a 35 year lease, at a nil rent,
to Pelaw Community Bowling Club,
pursuant to the Council’s Community Asset Transfer
policy.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To manage resources and
rationalise the Council’s assets in line with the Corporate
Asset Strategy and Management Plan.
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To realise savings identified
through rationalisation of the bowling green portfolio as agreed by
Cabinet on 19 September 2017.
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C179 |
Petitions Schedule PDF 57 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Corporate
Services and Governance
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to an update on petitions submitted to the Council and the action
taken on them.
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RESOLVED -
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That the petitions received and
action taken on them be noted.
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The above decision has been made to
inform the Cabinet of the progress of the
petitions.
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C180 |
Exclusion of the Press and Public
The Cabinet may wish to exclude the press and
public from the meeting during consideration of the following
item(s) on the grounds indicated:
Item
Paragraph of Schedule 12A to the Local
Government Act 1972
11
3
Minutes:
RESOLVED -
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That the press and public be excluded from the
meeting during consideration of the remaining business in
accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government
Act 1972.
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C181 |
School's Capital Scheme Contracts
Report of the Acting Strategic Director,
Communities and Environment
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the negotiation of tenders for capital works in school premises
with the Gateshead Housing Company, in accordance with the
Construction Protocol (rule 3), and the placing of orders contained
within the overall budget limit.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Service Director,
Council Housing, Design and Technical Services be authorised to
accept tenders and place orders with the Gateshead Housing Company,
for works for the schemes over £100,000 detailed in appendix
2 to the report, subject to the Strategic Director Corporate
Services and Governance approving the form of contract in
accordance with the Constitution.
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The above decisions have been made to
enable projects to progress and to avoid delay in
delivery of the school’s capital programme and its related
expenditure.
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