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C120 |
Apology for absence
Minutes:
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C121 |
Minutes PDF 313 KB
Cabinet is asked to approve the
minutes of the last meeting held on 21 January 2020.
Minutes:
The minutes of the last meeting
of the Cabinet held on 21 January 2020 were approved as a correct
record and signed by the Chair.
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C122 |
Housing Revenue Account Budget Setting and Housing Capital Programme PDF 545 KB
Report of the Strategic
Directors Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities and
Resources and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2020/21; the proposed
rent changes from 6 April 2020, in line with the Government’s
new policy on rent setting; the detailed proposals for the 2020/21
HRA fees and charges; and the proposed Housing Capital Programme
for the next five years to 2024/25.
RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended
to approve the following:
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(i) The
Housing Revenue Account, as set out in
Appendix 2 to the report, including Gateshead
Housing Company’s management fee, the repairs and
maintenance budget and savings.
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(ii) The 2.7% rent
increase from 6 April 2020, as detailed
in Appendix 3 to the report.
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(iii) The Housing Revenue
Account fees and charges, as
detailed in Appendix 4 to the report.
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(iv) The Housing Capital
Programme for the five years
2020/21 to 2024/25, as set out in Appendix 5 to the
report.
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The above decisions have been
made for the following reasons:
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(A) To set a Housing
Revenue Account for 2020/21 that
is not in debt as required under the Local Government and Housing
Act 1989 (Part VI).
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(B) To realise the
Council’s policies and objectives in relation to the Housing Strategy in
order to maintain
and enhance Council housing provision in Gateshead.
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(C) To assist in the
delivery of the Council’s vision for Gateshead as set out in Making Gateshead a
Place
Where Everyone Thrives.
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C123 |
Capital Programme 2020/21 to 2024/25 PDF 566 KB
Report of the Strategic
Director, Resources and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the proposed Capital Programme for the next five years to continue
to provide significant levels of strategic investment to help
maintain and deliver financial sustainability and support the
Council’s strategic approach to Making Gateshead a Place
Where Everyone Thrives.
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That the Council be recommended
to approve the following:
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(i) The
Capital Programme for 2020/21 and the provisional
programmes for 2021/22 to 2024/25, as set out in
Appendix 2 to the report, subject to external funding
approvals being received.
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(ii) The
provisional capital financing for the programme,
as set out in Appendix 3 to the report, and to delegate
authority to the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital to
enter prudential borrowing which is consistent with the
requirement of the Capital Programme and the Council’s
Treasury Management Strategy.
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The above decisions have been
made for the following reasons:
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(A) To continue to
provide significant strategic investment to deliver the
Council’s priority outcomes.
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(B) To assist with the
medium and longer-term financial
sustainability of the Council.
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(C) To maximise
resources available within the Council’s capital
programme to assist in the delivery of the five
key priority areas which underpin the Thrive Agenda.
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C124 |
Fees & Charges 2020/21 PDF 518 KB
Report of the Strategic
Director, Resources and Digital
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the fees and charges for 2020/21.
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That the Council be recommended
to approve the following:
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(i) The fees
and charges 2020/21, as set out in
Appendix 2 to the report.
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(ii) Authorisation
for the Strategic Director, Resources and
Digital to make any necessary adjustments to correct any
errors in the schedule of fees and charges.
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The above decisions have been
made for the following reasons:
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(A) To ensure that the
fees and charges are set out in
accordance with Council priorities.
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(B) To support the
delivery of the Council’s budget and the strategic approach to
Making Gateshead a Place
Where Everyone Thrives.
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C125 |
Budget and Council Tax Level 2020/21 PDF 2 MB
Report of the Strategic
Director, Resources and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has
been given to the proposed Budget and Council Tax level for 2020/21
and the prudential indicators and Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP)
Statement as set out in the report.
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RESOLVED
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That the following
recommendations be made to the Council:
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(1)
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That
Gateshead’s Band D council tax for 2020/21 is increased by
3.99% (including a 2% adult social care Government charge) to
£1,823.91.
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(2)
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The revenue
estimates of £220.761 million for 2020/21 be
approved.
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(3)
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The budgeted use of
£2.498 million Earmarked Reserves in 2020/21 be approved, together with £0.533million
previously agreed in the 2019/20 budget report taking the total use
of reserves to £3.031 million.
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(4)
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That the indicative
schools funding presented in appendix 2 to the report be
agreed.
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(5)
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To note the
conclusions of the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital in
respect of the robustness of budget estimates and adequacy of
reserves.
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(6)
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That the prudential
and treasury indicators, set out in appendix 6 to the report, be
agreed.
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(7)
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That the method of
calculating the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) for 2020/21, as set
out in appendix 7 to the report, be approved.
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(8)
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That the priority
investment and savings included in the budget in Appendix 2 to the
report be agreed.
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(9)
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That the outcome of
budget consultation, outlined in Appendix 3 to the report, be
noted.
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(10)
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That it be noted
that at its meeting on 21 January 2020, Cabinet agreed the
following amounts for the year 2020/21 in accordance with
regulations made under Section 31B (3) of the Local Government
Finance Act 1992 as amended by the Localism Act 2011:
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(a)
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52,453.6 being
the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation
3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base)
(England) Regulations 2012, as its Council Tax base for the year;
and
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(b)
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1,213.1 for
Lamesley Parish being the amount
calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 6 of the
Regulations, as the amount of its Council Tax base for the year for
dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items
relate.
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That the following
amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2020/21 in
accordance with Sections 31A,31B and 34 to 36 of the Local
Government Finance Act 1992, as amended by the Localism Act 2011
(‘the Act’):
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(a)
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£577,122,334 being the aggregate total of the expenditure amounts,
which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Section 31A
(2) of the Act taking into account the
precept issued by Lamesley Parish Council;
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(b)
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(£481,440,320) being the aggregate total of the income amounts,
which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Section 31A
(3) of the Act;
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(c)
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£95,682,014 being the amount by which the aggregate at (a) above
exceeds the aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the Council, in
accordance with Section 31A (4) of the Act, as its Council Tax
requirement for the year including Lamesley Parish
Council;
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(d)
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£1,824.1267 being the amount at (c) above, all ...
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C126 |
Gateshead Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020 PDF 436 KB
Report of the Director of
Public Health and Wellbeing
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the new Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Gateshead ‘Good
jobs, homes, health and friends’.
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That the Council be recommended
to approve and adopt the proposed Gateshead Health and Wellbeing
Strategy as part of its policy framework.
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The above decisions have been
made for the following reasons:
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(A) To ensure the
Council is well placed to respond to the
health and wellbeing needs of the Borough, alongside
taking action to tackle increasing
health inequalities within
Gateshead.
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(B) To ensure that the
Council and Health and Wellbeing
Board are well placed to meet their responsibilities as
required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and
associated regulations.
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C127 |
Calendar of Meetings 2020/21 PDF 275 KB
Report of the Strategic
Director, Corporate Services and Governance
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the proposed calendar of meetings for 2020/21.
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That the Council be recommended
to approve the following:
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(i) The
calendar of meetings for 2020/21, as set out in Appendix 2 to the
report.
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(ii) That, as far
as possible, meetings should not be held during
school holidays.
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(iii) That the Strategic
Director, Corporate Services and
Governance be authorised, following consultation with the
Leader of the Council, to make any necessary changes to
the calendar of
meetings.
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The above decisions have been
made to assist in the preparation of the Cabinet’s schedule
of decisions and to allow councillors and officers to plan
commitments in their diaries.
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C128 |
Implementation of 20mph Speed Limits and Zones as part of the Speed Management Plan PDF 249 KB
Report of the Strategic
Director, Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the implementation of the ongoing work to introduce 20mph zones and
speed limits in Gateshead.
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That the revised priorities
list for 20mph zones including the committed projects which will be
commenced in 2020/21, as indicated in Appendix 3 to the report, be
approved, subject to discussions being held between the relevant
members and officers to discuss the methodology and criteria
used.
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The above decisions have been
made for the following reasons:
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(A) To assist in the
establishment of the speed limit hierarchy and support the Council’s objectives for
road safety, clean air, safer routes to and around schools, walking
and
cycling and improvement in the general health of the
population.
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(B) To make a strong and
positive statement about the Council’s continuing commitment
to road safety and
improvement of the local environment and health.
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C129 |
Family Drug and Alcohol Court Update PDF 787 KB
Report of the Strategic
Director, Children, Adults and Families
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the application to develop a Family Drug and Alcohol Court across
Gateshead, Newcastle and North Tyneside.
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(i) That the
Council, acting as lead authority, will host the
Family Drug and Alcohol Court service under the
Independent Reviewing Officer service.
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(ii) That the
funding of £749,573 from the Department for
Education be accepted by the Council to spend on the
implementation and delivery of the Family Drugs and
Alcohol Court service across Gateshead, Newcastle and
North Tyneside.
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(iii) That any future
decisions regarding the implementation of
the service be delegated to the Strategic Director,
Children, Adults and Families.
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The above decisions have been
made for the following reasons:
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(A) It complements the
ambition of the Thrive agenda,
supporting whole family approaches and recovery.
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(B) To achieve the aims
set out in the Thrive Policy Framework, the Council
must provide Gateshead residents
with good quality support and services. This is one way of
enabling Gateshead residents to tackle
the problems
they are facing and preventing those problems from
escalating.
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(C) Longer term benefits
of successful reunification accrue to children and young people in improved life
chances, which also positively impact on demand/costs in social
care, health,
criminal justice, education and welfare benefits. There are also several
benefits to the parents including stability within treatment
services, improved wellbeing and reductions in other associated
issues (community safety
impacts, offending etc).
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(D) It complements the
recent work of the Police and Crime Commissioner in directing a
preventative agenda focusing on communities and tackling root
causes to make a
difference and improve people’s lives.
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(E) FDAC evaluation has
found this intervention was more effective than
ordinary care proceedings in achieving
parental substance misuse cessation and reuniting families at the
end of proceedings. It was also more
successful in preventing fresh neglect or re-abuse in
families whose children were returned home.
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C130 |
Primary Community Controlled School Admissions Arrangements and Co-ordinated Admission Schemes for Primary and Secondary Schools for 2021/22 PDF 772 KB
Report of the Strategic
Director, Children, Adults and Families
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the Gateshead school admissions arrangements and the co-ordinated
schemes for primary and secondary schools for 2021/22.
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(i) That the
Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Admissions Policy,
set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be adopted for September 2021.
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(ii) That the
approved admissions policies for September 2020 are
used, as a basis for consultation, if necessary, with schools and others for
formulating the relevant
admissions policies from September 2020/21 onwards.
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(iii) That the approved
two co-ordinated admission schemes for secondary, infant junior and
primary schools, set out in Appendix 3 to the report, be adopted
for September 2021.
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(iv) That the reduction
in Colegate Primary School planned
admission
number from 45 pupils per year group to 30 pupils for year
group from September 2020 be approved.
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(v) That it be
noted that the planned admission numbers, set out in Appendix 3 to the report, for all
community primary schools will
need to be adopted by the governing bodies of each
school.
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The above decisions have been
made to enable the Council to comply with statutory legislation as
it relates to school admission policies, admission arrangements and
co-ordinated admission arrangements.
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C131 |
Nomination of Local Authority Governors PDF 231 KB
Report of the Strategic
Director, Children, Adults and Families
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the nomination of local authority governors to schools in
accordance with the School Governance (Constitution) (England)
Regulations 2012.
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That the nominations for
re-appointment of local authority governors to the schools listed
below, for a four year period, 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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Barley Mow Primary
School
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Mrs Hazel Weatherley
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18.03.2020
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Colegate Community Primary
School
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Mr Barry Turnbull
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25.02.2020
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The above decisions have been
made to ensure the school governing bodies have full
membership.
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C132 |
Exclusion of the Press and Public
The Cabinet may wish to exclude
the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the
following items in accordance Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the
Local Government Act 1972.
Minutes:
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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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C133 |
Speculative Office Build 2
Report of the Acting Strategic
Director, Economy, Innovation and Design
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the engagement of a contractor to assist the Council in developing
the design and a full business case for a new speculative Grade A
office development at Baltic Quarter in central
Gateshead.
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(i) That the
funding to enable the signing of a preconstruction services
delivery agreement with Wilmott Dixon via the SCAPE Major Works
Framework and the Council costs,
for the development of the new office accommodation, up
to Cabinet approval of the final
business case be approved,
as set out in the report.
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(ii) That the
Acting Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth be given delegated
authority, in consultation
with the Strategic Directors, Corporate Services and
Governance and Resources and Digital, to agree the final
terms, scope and costs of the delivery
agreement and
contracts.
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(iii) That a further
report be received setting out the updated business case and subsequent
recommendations regarding the
development.
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The above decisions have been
made for the following reasons:
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(A) To support the
delivery of the Thrive pledge to invest in our
economy to provide sustainable opportunities for employment, innovation and growth
across the borough, to
provide more and better jobs.
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(B) To facilitate
further development in one of Gateshead’s primary employment areas
– Baltic Quarter.
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(C) To provide Grade A
office accommodation to meet demand for move-on office space in
Gateshead and
Newcastle.
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(D) To create an income
generating asset for the Council, expected to
deliver a profit over its lifetime.
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(E) To give confidence
to the market that the Council, as a corporate body, is
committed to creating the right environment in which businesses can
grow and prosper and
assist in the process of driving rents upwards to a level at which
the private sector can re-enter the market.
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(F) To demonstrate that
the Council, as a developer, can deliver
a distinctive and high quality product
to the market, establishing the Gateshead Quays/Baltic Quarter as a
viable business location of choice for end users.
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C134 |
North East Business and Innovation Growth Fund
Report of the Acting Strategic
Director, Economy, Innovation and Design
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the submission of a full application for funds from the European
Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to deliver a project that will
promote economic growth and job creation through the provision of a
grant fund for businesses.
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(i) That the
submission of an application to the Ministry of
Housing, Communities and Local Government for ERDF
funding by the Acting Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth, in consultation with the Strategic
Directors, Resources and Digital and Corporate Services
and Governance, be approved.
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(ii) That subject
to Ministry of Housing, Communities and
Local Government approval, the Acting Strategic Director,
Economy, Innovation and Growth be authorised to accept
the funding, following consultation with the Strategic
Directors, Resources and Digital and Corporate Services
and Governance, and to approve the subsequent delivery
of the project.
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(iii) That the Council
enter into an appropriate legally binding
agreement, the form of which is to be approved by the
Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance,
with Umi Commercial Limited as delivery partner.
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(iv) That the Council
enter into an appropriate agreement, the
form of which is to be approved by the Strategic Director,
Corporate Services and Governance, with South Tyneside
Council and Sunderland City Council as strategic
partners.
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The above decisions have been
made for the following reasons:
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(A) To maximise
opportunities for economic growth and job creation in Gateshead, South
Tyneside and Sunderland local authority
areas.
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(B) To maximise
opportunities to secure external funding to deliver strategic
priorities.
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C135 |
Provision of Financial Support
Report of the Strategic
Director, Resources and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
details of financial support provided to an organisation, under a
delegated decision by the Strategic Director, Resources and
Digital, in consultation with the Leader and Deputy
Leader.
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(i) That the
decision taken by the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital under delegated
powers, as set out in the report, be endorsed.
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(ii) That the
Council’s poverty lead officer be nominated onto the board of the organisation.
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The above decisions have been
made to ensure the organisation’s compliance with the
Prudential Regulation Authority.
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