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C66 |
Minutes PDF 354 KB
Cabinet is asked to approve as a correct
record the minutes of the last meeting held on 14 September
2021.
Minutes:
The minutes of the last meeting held on 14
September 2021 were approved as a correct record and signed by the
Chair.
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C67 |
Health and Wellbeing Group Review - Update PDF 287 KB
Report of the Director of Public Health
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has
been given to an update on progress of the ongoing
Public Health and Wellbeing Group review.
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RESOLVED -
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That the short-term management
actions to secure efficiencies within leisure services, as set out
in appendix 1 to the report, be endorsed.
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That the development of a
three-year transformation plan for leisure and library services, as
set out in appendix 1 to the report, noting the separate report on
Library services consultation (minute C68 refers), be endorsed for
progression.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To enable officers to begin
making changes within Leisure Services to align the service offer
with the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and to begin to make
efficiency savings.
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To develop and implement a
three-month public consultation on library services, which will be
required due to the statutory nature of these services.
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C68 |
Health and Wellbeing Group Review - Library Service PDF 269 KB
Report of the Director of Public Health
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the
commencement of a public consultation on proposals
to change the way that some library buildings in Gateshead are run
and managed.
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RESOLVED -
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That a 12-week public
consultation on changing the five council library buildings at
Chopwell, Crawcrook, Leam Lane, Pelaw and Wrekenton, into Voluntary
and Community Sector run “community spaces” from which
a library service will be provided, be approved.
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That a further report be
submitted to Cabinet following analysis of the results of the
public consultation to agree the next steps of the Library
Review.
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That the Integrated Impact
Assessment and Gateshead Libraries Needs Assessment as set
out in appendices 2 and 3 to the report be noted.
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The above decisions have been made to
implement a 12-week public consultation on library
services, which will be required due to the statutory nature of
these services and will contribute to the understanding of future
library service delivery models.
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C69 |
Welcome Back Fund - Proposed Spending PDF 244 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the proposed
use of the allocation of £357,856 received
from the Welcome Back Fund, which is being provided to help local
shopping centres recover from the Covid
19 pandemic.
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RESOLVED -
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That the proposed elements of spend as set out
in the report be approved subject to all shopping centres being
included.
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That the Service Director, Planning Policy,
Climate Change and Strategic Transport be authorised to finalise
the programme spend following consultation with the Cabinet Members
for Economy and Environment and Transport and ward councillors.
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The above decision has been made to
enable the available funding to be put to best use
in supporting local shopping centres recover from the Covid 19 pandemic.
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C70 |
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2022/23 - 2026/27 PDF 368 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Resources
and Digital
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to recommending the Council to approve the Medium-Term Financial
Strategy (MTFS) 2022/23 to 2026/27, including the proposed MTFS
principles and the medium-term financial context as set out in the
report and appendices.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to:
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Approve the Medium-Term
Financial Strategy for 2022/23 to 2026/27, including the proposed
MTFS principles and the medium-term financial
context as set out in the report and appendices.
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Agree the outcome of the
reserves review and approve the reserves balances as outlined in
appendix 1 to the report.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To contribute to the good
financial management practice of the Council.
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To assist the maintaining of
the financial sustainability of the Council over the medium to long
term.
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C71 |
Treasury Management - Performance to 30 September 2021 PDF 335 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Resources
and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to Treasury Management performance for the six months to 30
September 2021, covering investments and borrowing and which is
consistent with approved performance management
arrangements.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to note the
Treasury Management Performance to 30 September 2021.
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The above decision has been made to
contribute to sound financial management and the
long-term financial sustainability of the Council.
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C72 |
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) 30 year Business Plan PDF 467 KB
Report of the Strategic Directors Resources
& Digital and Housing Environment & Healthy Communities
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to recommending
the Council to approve the proposed Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
30-year Business Plan 2021-2051.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to
approve the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) 30 Year
Business Plan 2021-2051 as set out in appendix 2 to the
report.
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The above decision has been made for the
following reasons:
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To ensure the medium to long term
sustainability of the Housing Revenue Account.
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To realise the Council’s policies and
objectives in relation to the Housing Strategy in order to maintain
and enhance Council Housing provision in Gateshead.
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To assist in the delivery of the
Council’s vision for Gateshead as set out in Making Gateshead
a Place where Everyone Thrives.
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C73 |
Housing Revenue Account Asset Management Strategy PDF 383 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Housing,
Environment and Healthy Communities
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to recommending the
Council to approve to the
implementation of the new HRA Asset Management Strategy, 2022-2027,
that will support a statutorily compliant business plan (Minute C72
refers) able to fund a compliant, well maintained and sustainable
housing stock.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to approve
the Housing Revenue Account Asset Management Strategy 2022-2027, as
set out in appendix 2 to the
report,
that will support a statutorily
compliant business plan able to fund a compliant, well maintained
and sustainable housing stock.
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That a programme of consultation and awareness raising activities
with members, tenants and leaseholders to support the shaping and
prioritising of the resultant future investment priorities for the
Council’s housing stock, be approved.
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That the commencement of a detailed consultation with members,
residents and stakeholders on a review of the Council’s
purpose-built older persons sheltered housing blocks and the future
options for the high-rise blocks identified as uneconomic to
maintain, be approved.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To
set a Housing Revenue Account that is not in debit
as required under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Part
VI) and is able to meet it short- and long-term investment
requirements.
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To
realise the Council’s policies and objectives in relation to
the Housing Strategy in order to maintain and enhance Council
housing provision in Gateshead.
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To
assist in the delivery of the Council’s vision for Gateshead
as set out in Making Gateshead a Place where Everyone
Thrives.
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C74 |
Apprenticeship Strategy & Delivery Plan PDF 1 MB
Report of the Strategic Director, Corporate
Services and Governance
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to recommending
the Council to approve the Apprenticeship Strategy
2021-2024 and Delivery Action Plan.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to approve the
Apprenticeship Strategy 2021-2024 and Delivery
Action Plan.
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The above decision has been made to
ensure the Council’s strategic ambitions
within the Thrive agenda to create opportunities for employment and
economic growth are achieved and that the Council can meet the
challenges around workforce planning and skills gaps by having a
highly trained, ambitious and flexible workforce.
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C75 |
Gateshead Council Speed Management Plan PDF 480 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the outcomes
of the consultation with residents and other stakeholders regarding
the Gateshead Council Speed Management Plan, and to recommending
the Council to approve the final revised version of the Plan.
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RESOLVED -
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That the feedback from the
consultation that has been taken into
account when producing the revised version of the Speed
Management Plan be noted.
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That the Council be recommended to approve the
final version of the Gateshead Council Speed Management Plan as set
out in appendix 2 to the report.
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The above decisions have been made to
assist the Council in achieving its Thrive Agenda
targets and to improve road safety in the borough.
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C76 |
Performance Management and Improvement Framework PDF 271 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Resources
and Digital
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the
proposed interventions and measures to be included
as part of the Council’s new Performance Management and
Improvement Framework.
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RESOLVED -
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That the interventions and
measures to be included in the Performance Management and
Improvement Framework, as set out in appendix 2 to the report be
approved.
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That the interventions and measures to be
updated by the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital, in line
with agreed Council policy and strategy and following consultation
with the relevant Cabinet member and Strategic Director.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To ensure there is an
effective framework in place to enable the Council to manage
performance across its priorities and understand the impact of
decisions.
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To ensure the framework
is responsive to changing Council priorities as they are agreed to
enable the effective monitoring of performance.
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C77 |
Community Infrastructure Levy - Neighbourhood Fund Governance PDF 491 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the proposed
changes to the governance of the Community Infrastructure Levy
(CIL) neighbourhood fund following a review of the current
arrangements.
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RESOLVED -
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That the recommended changes to the governance
of the CIL neighbourhood fund as set out in appendix 2 to the
report be approved subject to early engagement and consultation
with ward councillors also being part of the arrangements going
forward.
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That the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth and the Strategic Director, Corporate
Services and Governance be authorised to complete a revised legal
agreement with the Community Foundation for Tyne and Wear and
Northumberland in order to deal with the administration of the
fund.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To improve processes, flexibility and
governance of the fund.
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To ensure that regulatory requirements
regarding CIL continue to be met.
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C78 |
Active Through Football Project PDF 189 KB
Report of the Director of Public Health
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the action
taken by the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the
Strategic Director, Resources and Digital, in accepting grant
funding of £0.57million within the timescales required,
following a successful Gateshead consortium bid to Sport
England’s Active Through Football initiative, delivered by
the Football Foundation.
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RESOLVED -
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That the update on the Active Through Football
Project be noted.
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That the urgent decision taken
by Director of Public Health, following consultation with the
Strategic Director, Resources and Digital to accept the grant
award, within the timescales required, from the Football
Foundation, in accordance with Schedule 5, Part 2 General Delegations to Managers,
Paragraph (4)(e) of the Council’s Constitution be
noted.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To support delivery of
the Council’s Thrive Agenda and
priorities.
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To work with key local
partners to develop opportunities for residents from lower
socio-economic groups to create sustained behaviour change through
football in a Place based approach.
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To increase
participation in sport and physical activity, notably
football.
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C79 |
Nomination of a Local Authority School Governor PDF 236 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Children,
Adults and Families
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the nomination
of a local authority school governor.
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RESOLVED -
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That Councillor D
Burnett be nominated as a local authority school governor for St
Aidan’s Church of England Primary School, for a period of
four years, in accordance with the School’s Instrument of
Government, commencing 10 November 2021.
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The above decision
has been made to ensure the School Governing Body has full
membership.
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C80 |
Exclusion of the Press and Public
The Cabinet may wish to exclude the press and
public from the meeting during consideration of the following
item(s) on the grounds indicated:
Item
Paragraph of Schedule 12A to the Local
Government Act 1972
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Minutes:
RESOLVED -
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That the press and
public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the
remaining business in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A
to the Local Government Act 1972.
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C81 |
Gateshead Quays
Report of the Chief Executive, Strategic
Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth and Strategic Director,
Resources and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to an update on the Gateshead Quays project, progress against each
of the Development Agreement conditions and to the actions
necessary to commence the construction works and delivery of
Gateshead Quays.
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The alternative option to those being
recommended, but which was discounted, included not satisfying the
conditions of the Development Agreement.
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That the proposal from Ask Real
Estate and Patrizia UK (A&P) to proceed with enabling works,
with an estimated value of the amount set out in the report, in
advance of satisfying the remaining Development Agreement
conditions, be approved.
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That the Strategic Director,
Economy Innovation and Growth, following consultation with the
Strategic Director, Corporate Services & Governance and
Strategic Director, Resources & Digital and the satisfaction of
the remaining Development Agreement conditions, be authorised to
proceed to enter into the long-term lease agreements, in accordance
with the Development Agreement, with the commercial
funder.
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That the provision of a capital contribution
of the amount set out in the report, to A&P through the
Council’s Capital Programme, to facilitate the development of
the scheme be approved and the Strategic Director, Resources &
Digital be authorised to agree the detailed funding terms with the
commercial funder, and any associated variations to the Development
Agreement, including those necessary to ensure the early
progression of the enabling works, following consultation with the
Strategic Director, Corporate Services & Governance.
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That the submission of an external funding
application for Levelling Up Funding of the amount set out in the
report be noted.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To bring forward the
regeneration of Gateshead Quays, which supports the Council’s
aspiration of making Gateshead a place where everyone thrives, and
in doing so reaffirms the commitment to invest in the local economy
to provide sustainable opportunities for employment, innovation and
growth across the borough.
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To manage the assets of the
Council’s non-operational portfolio in line with the
Corporate Asset Strategy and Management Plan 2015 -2020.
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C82 |
Proposed Lease Surrender - 11 Gladstone Terrace
Report of the Strategic Directors, Children,
Adults and Families and Housing, Environment and Health
Communities
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to
the surrender of a lease held by the Council
on number 11 Gladstone Terrace, to facilitate the development of a
new Youth Service in the building, by the owner, BBC House Boys
Club and the Young Women’s Outreach Service.
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That the surrender of a lease
held by the Council on 11 Gladstone Terrace be approved.
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That a simultaneous surrender
of the Under Lease of 11 Gladstone Terrace held by Walking with the
Wounded be approved.
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That the Service Director,
Property Assets and Traded Services be authorised to negotiate the
detailed terms of both surrenders.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To reduce the number of Council
operational assets and holding costs.
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To enable the BBC House Boys Club and
the Young Women’s Outreach Service to develop a new youth
service from number 11 Gladstone Terrace.
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C83 |
Newcastle Airport Update
Report of the Strategic Director, Resources
and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to a decision taken under delegated powers by the
Strategic Director, Resources and Digital, on grounds of urgency,
on a matter relating to Newcastle International Airport Limited as
outlined in the report.
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RESOLVED -
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That the urgent
decision taken by the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital on
a matter relating to Newcastle International Airport Limited, for
the reason set out in the report, in accordance with
Schedule 5, Part 2 General
Delegations to Managers, Paragraph (4)( e) of the Council’s
Constitution, be noted.
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