26/01/2021 - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Asset Management Strategy

To seek Cabinet approval for the development of a new HRA Asset Management Strategy and to progress the appraisal of options for any uneconomic housing stock

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Kevin Scarlett

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - NHS England Capital Grant to Facilitate Hospital Discharge

To seek Cabinet approval for the offer of NHS England grant funding to enable the provision of accommodation to facilitate a hospital discharge under the Building the Right Support programme.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Amanda Reed, Kevin Scarlett

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons


26/01/2021 - Housing Governance Arrangements

To seek Cabinet approval for proposed new arrangements for the governance of its housing functions and for the engagement and involvement of council tenants and leaseholders.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Ged Morton, Kevin Scarlett

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Budget and Council Tax Level 2021/22

To request Cabinet to recommend to Council the Budget and Council Tax level for 2021/22 and agree the consultation.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Darren Collins

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open  - view reasons


26/01/2021 - Fees & Charges 2021/22

To set the level of fees and charges for 2021/22 and agree delegations outlined in the report.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Darren Collins

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Appointment/Reappointment of a Local Authority Governor

To seek Cabinet's approval for the appointment/reappointment of a Local Authority Governor.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Steve Horne

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Department for Work and Pensions Restart Programme

To seek approval from Cabinet to appraise opportunities for the Council to deliver an employment support programme as a subcontractor under the Department for Work and Pension’s Restart Programme and to seek a delegation to Strategic Director Economy Innovation and Growth in consultation with Strategic Director Corporate Services and Governance and Strategic Director Corporate Resources to agree the terms of a subcontract.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Andrew J Marshall

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Adoption of the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (2nd Review)

To recommend that Cabinet recommends that Council adopt the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (2nd Review)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Chris Carr

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Proposed Lease, Former Lloyds Bank, Derwent Street, Chopwell

To seek Cabinet approval of a proposed lease for the Former Lloyds Bank, Derwent Street, Chopwell

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Beverley Horton

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Housing Capital Programme

To request Cabinet recommend to Council the approval of
• Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget for 2021/22
• Housing Capital Programme for 2021/22 to 2025/26

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Kristina Robson

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Review of the School Music Service

For Cabinet to approve proposals to restructure the music service.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Sarah Miller

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons


26/01/2021 - Change the Constitution of Schools Forum

To update the Schools Forum constitution to ensure that the membership of Schools Forum remains appropriate for the work of Schools Forum.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Carole Smith

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Capital Programme 2021/22 to 2025/26

To request Cabinet to recommend to Council the approval of the Capital Programme for 2021/22 to 2025/26.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Renee Lindsay

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Admission Arrangements to Schools 2022/23

To request Cabinet to approve the following:
*the proposed Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools Admission Policy 2022/23
*the proposed Co-ordinated admission schemes for Infant, Junior, Primary schools and Secondary Schools 2022/23
and to note the following:
the proposed Planned Admission Numbers (PAN’s) for Community Schools for 2022/23.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Steve Horne

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Disposal of Land at Charlton Walk

To seek approval for the disposal of land at Charlton Walk, Teams to the Registered Provider Bernicia

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 19/10/2021

Lead officer: Jason Speed

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

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.


26/01/2021 - Disposal of Land at Portland Street Pelaw

To seek approval for the disposal of land at Portland Street, Pelaw to the Charity Fighting All Cancers Together (FACT)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Jason Speed

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


26/01/2021 - Gateshead HEIGHTs Heat Tariffs 2021/22

To update Cabinet on the completed Gateshead HEIGHTs project, and to set heat tariffs for 2021/2022m\

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Marissa Granath

Notice of decision: 26/01/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


17/11/2020 - Climate Emergency

To note the findings of an independent environmental audit of the council’s activities, and seek approval for an environmental policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2021

Lead officer: Anneliese Hutchinson

Notice of decision: 20/10/2020

Anticipated restriction: Open