28/01/2020 - Appointment/Reappointment of Local Authority Governors

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

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Steve Horne

Notice of decision: 05/02/2020

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 Admission Arrangements for 2021/22

To ask Cabinet to approve the school admission arrangements for 2021/22

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Steve Horne

Notice of decision: 28/01/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


28/01/2020 - Budget and Council Tax Level 2020/21

To request Cabinet to recommend to Council the Budget and Council Tax level for 2020/21.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Darren Collins

Notice of decision: 28/01/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


28/01/2020 - Fees & Charges 2020/21


To set the level of fees and charges for 2020/21.






Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Darren Collins

Notice of decision: 28/01/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


28/01/2020 - Capital Programme 2020/21 to 2024/25

To request Cabinet to recommend to Council the approval of the Capital Programme for 2020/21 to 2024/25.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Renee Lindsay

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 - Implementation of 20mph speed limits and zones as part of the Speed Management Plan

The report sets out the details of and seeks approval for the implementation of the ongoing work to introduce 20 mph zones and speed limits within Gateshead.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Anneliese Hutchinson

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 - North East First Credit Union Financial Support

Outlining the financial support provided to the credit union to ensure the organisation remains in line with regulatory requirements and can continue to operate

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Darren Collins

Notice of decision: 28/01/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


28/01/2020 - Family Drug & Alcohol Court

For Cabinet to consider matters pertaining to the Family Drug & Alcohol Court

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Lynn Wilson

Notice of decision: 23/12/2019

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


28/01/2020 - Gateshead Health and Wellbeing Strategy

To consider the new Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Gateshead

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Rachel Mason

Notice of decision: 28/01/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


28/01/2020 - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget Setting and Housing Capital Programme

To request Cabinet recommend to Council the approval of
•HRA Budget Setting for 2020/21
•Changes to rent from 1 April 2020
•Fees and charges 2020/21
•Housing Capital Programme for 2020/21-2022/23

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: John Turvey

Notice of decision: 28/01/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open


19/11/2019 - Speculative Office Build 2

To seek Cabinet approval to enter into a contract for design development with Wilmott Dixon

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Gareth Powell

Notice of decision: 19/11/2019

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


19/11/2019 - North East Business and Innovation Growth Fund

To seek Cabinet approval to submit an application for European Regional Development Fund funding to operate a financial assistance scheme for small and medium enterprises within Gateshead, Sunderland South Tyneside

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/02/2020

Lead officer: Joanne Proud

Notice of decision: 19/11/2019

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