18/09/2019 - Proposals to reduce plastic waste

This report is being presented to provide an update Cabinet on the Council’s approach to reduce the volume of single use plastics and for Cabinet to consider recommendations to further reduce plastic waste within the Council and to sign up to the UK Plastics Pact.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/10/2019

Lead officer: Andrea Tickner

Notice of decision: 18/09/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open


18/09/2019 - Update on the Council’s EU Exit Preparations

To provide Cabinet with an update on the Council’s EU Exit preparations.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/10/2019

Lead officer: David Patterson

Notice of decision: 18/09/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open


18/09/2019 - Transport Funding Bids

To provide Cabinet with the details of ongoing and future funding bids towards transport and highways improvement schemes where the value exceeds £250k.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/10/2019

Lead officer: Martin Kelly

Notice of decision: 18/09/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open


18/09/2019 - Report of Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee Review of Council Support to help the Voluntary and Community Sector in Gateshead

To update Cabinet on the findings of the review undertaken by Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the resulting recommendations.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/10/2019

Lead officer: Ian Stevenson

Notice of decision: 18/09/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open


18/09/2019 - Medium Term Financial Strategy

To request Cabinet to recommend to Council the approval of the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2020/21 to 2024/25.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/10/2019

Lead officer: Jill Bradley

Notice of decision: 18/09/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open


18/09/2019 - Extension of Gateshead District Energy Scheme

For Cabinet to consider extension proposals to the District Energy Scheme, and approve grant funding application to the Heat Network Investment Programme.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/10/2019

Lead officer: Jim Gillon

Notice of decision: 18/09/2019

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
*This matter will be dealt with during the private part of the meeting.

This matter is considered to be commercially confidential and contains exempt information, as detailed below:

1. The report will contain “exempt” information which falls
within paragraph 3 of part 1 of schedule 12A to the Local
Government Act 1972 (“Information relating to the financial
or business affairs of any particular person (including the
authority holding the information)”;
and
2. "In relation to the “exempt” information, it has been determined that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because disclosure would adversely impact the authority’s ability to manage its commercial financial and business affairs."


18/09/2019 - Safeguarding Children Unit Annual Report and the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Annual Report 2018/19

To request Cabinet to endorse the Safeguarding Children Unit Annual Report and the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Annual Report 2018/19.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/10/2019

Lead officer: Lynn Wilson

Notice of decision: 18/09/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open


18/09/2019 - Senior Management Structure

Cabinet is asked to consider and agree to recommend to Council a new senior management structure for the organisation.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/10/2019

Lead officer: Iain Burns

Notice of decision: 23/09/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open


18/09/2019 - Proposed asset disposals

For Cabinet to consider the freehold disposals to PSP Gateshead LLP.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/10/2019

Lead officer: Steven Hayles

Notice of decision: 18/09/2019

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Commercial sensitivity


18/09/2019 - Gateshead car parking strategy - draft review

For Cabinet to approve the draft car parking strategy.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/10/2019

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Andrew Haysey

Notice of decision: 18/09/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open