25/02/2020 - Gateshead Thrive Fund

The purpose of this report is to seek cabinet approval for the 2020 / 21 fund criteria and proposed timetable for funding rounds as recommended by the Gateshead Thrive Fund Advisory Group

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Ian Stevenson

Notice of decision: 25/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/02/2020 - Surplus Declaration and Grant of Lease of Felling Park Bowling Green and Pavilion

Community Asset Transfer of the bowls pavilion and bowling green in Felling Park to the Friends of Felling Park & Town Centr

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Beverley Horton

Notice of decision: 25/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/02/2020 - Review of Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan (CSUCP) for Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne 2010 - 2030

For Cabinet to approve the Reviews recommendation, and to approve the publication of the CSUCP Review Report

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Chris Carr, Neil Wilkinson

Notice of decision: 25/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/02/2020 - Appointment/Reappointment of Local Authority Governor

To seek Cabinet approval for the appointment/reappointment of Local Authority Governors

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Steve Horne

Notice of decision: 25/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/02/2020 - Treasury Policy Statement and Treasury Strategy 2020/21 to 2024/25


To request Cabinet to recommend that Council approve the Treasury Policy Statement and Treasury Strategy for 2020/21 to 2024/25







Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Claire Charlton

Notice of decision: 25/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/02/2020 - Gateshead District Energy Scheme - Extension

To approve a loan to Gateshead Energy Company, and related Contract Awards, to progress the extension of Gateshead District Energy Scheme.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Jim Gillon

Notice of decision: 25/02/2020

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.


25/02/2020 - Review of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Policy and Conditions

To present the results of a public consultation on proposed policy and conditions, relating to the licensing of hackney carriage and private hire vehicles and recommend a final version of the policy and conditions for approval.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Elaine Rudman

Notice of decision: 25/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/02/2020 - Pay Policy 2020/21

For Cabinet to approve the Pay Policy for 2020/21

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Caroline Judson

Notice of decision: 25/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/02/2020 - Rent Arrears for Former Council House Tenants, Bankruptcy Orders and Sundry Account Debts – Transfer of Uncollectable Amounts

Request Cabinet to agree to the transfer of former tenant arrears, debts where bankruptcy orders have been made and irrecoverable sundry debts to the debtors account against the bad debt provision

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Yvonne Hands

Notice of decision: 25/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/02/2020 - Miscellaneous Income Transfer of Uncollectable Amounts

To seek approval on the recommendation of the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital to transfer outstanding balances in excess of £500 from certain miscellaneous income accounts where all possible recovery action has been taken and the balances are now considered to be uncollectable.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: John Jopling

Notice of decision: 25/02/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


28/01/2020 - Procurement and Contracts Report

Cabinet is asked to consider and approve the Procurement and Contracts Report containing a number of contracts that are likely to be tendered (or procured via another means), during the next six months (or beyond) and seek cabinet approval to invite or negotiate tenders, or to conduct some other procurement process, and to award the contract in accordance with the outcome of the procurement process. In addition, this report will notify Cabinet of procurements which have already been awarded through delegated authority since the last Procurement and Contracts Report in July 2019.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Janine Copeland

Notice of decision: 28/01/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


28/01/2020 - School Captital Schemes Requiring Approval

Seeking Cabinet approval for school capital schemes over £250,000

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 28/04/2020

Lead officer: Christine Steele

Notice of decision: 28/01/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


28/01/2020 - Gateshead HEIGHTs - Heat and Power Tariffs 2020-21

To propose new heat and power tariffs for customers of the Gateshead HEIGHTs Scheme for 2020-21

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Jim Gillon

Notice of decision: 28/01/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


28/01/2020 - Major Events

The report will seek Cabinet approval for the resource for the proposed new events as part of the 2020 Major Events programme.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 24/03/2020

Lead officer: Chris Strong

Notice of decision: 23/12/2019

Anticipated restriction: Open