20/11/2017 - Brownfield Land Register and Permission in Principle

To seek Cabinet approval of an amendment of the Constitution to accommodate the Council's imminent new statutory duty to keep a register of brownfield land and permissions in principle for residential development of brownfield land.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Brendan McNeany

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - PSP Gateshead LLP

To seek Cabinet approval to progress an arrangement with PSP Gateshead LLP for management of the Council's Tenanted Non Residential Property Portfolio.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Martin Harrison

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Sale of Land at Former Ravenswood Aged Person Unit, Gateshead Fell

To seek Cabinet approval to the sale of 0.41ha (1.01 acres) of land to Saltwell Park Developments Ltd

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Steven Hayles

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

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 of the serious consequences for the authority and others if the information should come into the public domain.


20/11/2017 - Funding for Supported Housing

To seek Cabinet approval for the response to the consultation on Funding for Supported Housing

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Phil Gallagher

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Homelessness Code of Guidance

To seek Cabinet approval for the response to the consultation on Homelessness Code of Guidance

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Phil Gallagher

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Surplus Declaration: Garages at Garth Farm Road, Winlaton

To advise Cabinet of Surplus Declaration of garage site at Garth Farm Road Winlaton

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Zoe Sharratt

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Academy Conversion of the Behaviour Support Service Additional Building

To seek approval of the proposed lease of Heworth Hall to Pupil Referral Unit

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Zoe Sharratt

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Framework for the Boarding, Kennelling and Collection of Animals

To seek approval of the Framework Contract for the boarding, kennelling and collection of animals, stray or otherwise.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 20/02/2018 Item deferred.

Lead officer: Sue Longstaff

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Centrally Employed Teachers' Pay Policy 2017

To seek Cabinet’s agreement for a centrally employed teachers' pay policy for 2017.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Mike Barker

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Improving Access to Social Housing for victims of domestic abuse - DCLG Consultation

To seek approval to the Council’s response on the proposals and questions set out in the Government’s Consultation Paper

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Neil Wilkinson

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Provision of an In House On Street Environmental Enforcement Service.

To seek approval for an in house on street environmental enforcement service involving the recruitment of additional staff.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Ian Gibson

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Strategic Resilience and Emergency Planning Framework

To seek Cabinet approval to implement the reviewed strategic framework for Gateshead

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: David Patterson

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Hillgate Quay

To recommend a decision relating to a proposed development at Hillgate Quay

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Kate Bond

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

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 of the serious consequences for the authority and others if the information should come into the public domain.


20/11/2017 - Working Together to Safeguard Children

To seek Cabinet’s view on revisions to the statutory guidance; Working Together to Safeguard Children, and regulations needed to support the new arrangements

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Jon Tomlinson

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Homelessness code of guidance for local authorities

To seek Cabinet’s view on the draft homelessness code of guidance document from government to local authorities

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Peter Udall

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Chopwell and Blackhall Mill Sustainable Community Plan - Consultation

To present Cabinet with the initial results of consultation on the development of a sustainable communities plan for Chopwell and Blackhall Mill

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Kate Bond

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/11/2017 - Families OSC Edge of Care Review - Final Report

To inform Cabinet of the recommendations of the Families OSC following its Edge of Care Review

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Elaine Devaney

Notice of decision: 20/11/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


24/10/2017 - Business Rates Growth Income Pooling Agreement - NECA Authorities and NELEP

To seek Cabinet endorsement of an agreement between the Council, the other NECA Authorities and NELEP to pool business rates growth income from enterprise zones.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Brendan McNeany

Notice of decision: 24/10/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


24/10/2017 - Early Help Strategy

To seek Cabinet approval for the Early Help Strategy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Val Hall

Notice of decision: 24/10/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


24/10/2017 - Follingsby Enterprise Zone

To seek Cabinet approval for: (1) Signing of an over arching Enterprise Zone Legal Agreement with the LEP; (2) Awarding a grant to the developer; and (3) Submitting a Funding Application to the LEP to fund the grant

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/04/2018

Lead officer: Gareth Powell

Notice of decision: 24/10/2017

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 of the serious consequences for the authority and others if the information should come into the public domain.


24/10/2017 - Disqualification criteria for Councillors and Mayors

To advise Cabinet of the consultation to seek views on updating disqualification criteria for local authority members

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Martin Harrison

Notice of decision: 24/10/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open


22/08/2017 - Review of Go Gateshead Sport and Leisure

To update on the implementation of the service review and to present options on the future operation of the service.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/12/2017

Lead officer: Lindsay Murray

Notice of decision: 22/08/2017

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 of the serious consequences for the authority and others if the information should come into the public domain.