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C98 |
Apologies for absence
Minutes:
An apology for absence has been received from
Councillor B Oliphant.
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C99 |
Minutes PDF 321 KB
Cabinet is asked to approve as a correct
record the minutes of the last meeting held on 16 November
2021.
Minutes:
The minutes of the last meeting held on 16
November 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the
Chair.
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C100 |
North East Enhanced Partnership for Buses PDF 307 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the progress towards the development of an Enhanced Partnership
for buses in the North East and the Council’s potential role
and responsibilities within that process.
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RESOLVED -
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That the creation by the North
East Joint Transport Committee of an Enhanced Partnership for the
region in accordance with the National Bus Strategy be
endorsed.
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That the Strategic Director,
Economy, Innovation & Growth, following consultation with the
Portfolio Holder for Environment & Transport, the Strategic
Director, Corporate Services & Governance, the Strategic
Director, Housing, Environment & Healthy Communities and the
Strategic Director, Resources & Digital, be authorised to
firstly negotiate and agree the draft Enhanced Partnership’s
Plan and Scheme(s) insofar as they relate to the Council’s
highway authority functions, which are to be the subject of a
statutory consultation in accordance with the requirements of the
Transport Act 2000 and secondly to negotiate and agree on behalf of
the Council any amendments to the Enhanced Partnership’s Plan
and Scheme(s) arising from the consultation.
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That the Strategic
Director, Economy, Innovation & Growth, following consultation
with the Portfolio holder for Environment & Transport, the
Strategic Director, Corporate Services & Governance, the
Strategic Director, Housing, Environment & Healthy Communities
and the Strategic Director, Resources & Digital, be authorised
to enter into an Enhanced Partnership Plan and Scheme(s) on behalf
of the Council and to take all other steps necessary to implement
these proposals.
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The above decisions have been made to
enable the implementation of a regional Enhanced
Partnership in support of the North East Transport Plan and the
Council’s policy objectives.
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C101 |
Local Transport Plan: Capital Programme Mid-Year Update (December 2021) PDF 797 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Minutes:
Consideration has
been given to an update on the Local Transport Plan Capital
Programme, which provides a summary of the progress that has been
made and any changes to the programme that have occurred as it
stands at the end of Quarter 2 and to the
indicative programmes for integrated transport and maintenance
schemes scheduled for 2022/23.
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RESOLVED -
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That the revised programme for
2021/22 as set out in Appendices A and B to the report be approved,
noting that there may be a need to review these as the year
progresses in line with available resources.
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That the Service Director,
Highways and Waste, be authorised to award the relevant works under
the terms of the Highways, Drainage and Street Lighting Maintenance
Contract.
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That the Service Director,
Climate Change, Compliance, Planning and Transport be authorised to
make changes to the approved programme, following consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, as and when the
need arises.
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That the indicative integrated
transport and maintenance programmes for 2022/23 as set out in
Appendices D and E to the report be approved as a basis for future
planning.
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That the expenditure in excess
of £250,000 to undertake the principal inspection of
Gateshead Viaduct be approved.
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That the Service Director,
Highways and Waste be authorised to procure the principal
inspection of Gateshead Viaduct through the existing procurement
frameworks in place.
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The above decisions have been made to
enable the design and implementation of transport
schemes in support of the North East Transport Plan and the
Council’s policy objectives.
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C102 |
Community Renewal Fund PDF 394 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the outcome of the Council’s submission of a shortlist of
bids to the Department for Levelling Up,
Housing & Communities (DLUHC) seeking funding under the
Community Renewal Fund.
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RESOLVED -
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That the outcome of the
Council’s submission of a shortlist of bids to DLUHC, whereby
the following four bids were allocated Community Renewal funding
totalling £2,184,800 be noted.
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Gateshead Riverside Partnership - £550,000
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Future You - £733,937
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Immex City - £732,473
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Future Markets Accelerator Programme - £128,247
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That the Strategic Director
Economy Innovation & Growth, following consultation with the
Strategic Director, Resources & Digital and Strategic Director,
Corporate Services & Governance be authorised to agree the
terms of a resulting contract with DLUHC and ‘pass
down’ contracts with successful bidders.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To enable access to monies from the Community Renewal Fund
to benefit local residents and
businesses.
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To
pursue opportunities to influence the Shared Prosperity
Fund.
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To
enable successful bidders to deliver activity in Gateshead that
will contribute to local priorities.
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C103 |
Northumbria Groundwater Flooding Project PDF 172 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the
award of a Department of Food and Rural Affairs
grant under the Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme,
to the Council in its capacity as a Lead Local Flood Authority, to
work in partnership to map groundwater flood risk, to develop
groundwater flood risk maps and to consider a groundwater flood
risk warning system for Gateshead and the surrounding
area.
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RESOLVED -
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That acceptance of the grant as detailed in
the report be approved
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That approval be given for the
Council’s Highway and Flood Risk Management Team, who
undertake the Council’s Lead Local Flood Authority duties, to
manage the project.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To map groundwater flood risk in
Gateshead.
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(B)
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To inform future flood risk
management schemes, to inform strategic planning and development
policy and to mitigate against climate change groundwater flood
risk.
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C104 |
Gambling Statement of Principles 2022–2025 PDF 389 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to recommending
the Council to approve a Gambling Statement of
Principles for 2022 – 2025 in accordance with the Gambling
Act 2005.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to approve the
adoption and publication of the Gambling Statement
of Principles, covering the period 2022 to 2025, as set out in
Appendix 4 to the report, in accordance with the requirements of
the Gambling Act 2005.
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The above decision has been made to
ensure that the Council’s functions under the
Gambling Act 2005 can be discharged effectively.
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C105 |
Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2022/23 PDF 359 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Resources
and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to recommending
Council to approve a Local Council Tax Support Scheme for
2022/23.
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The alternative option to that being
recommended, but which was discounted, included the
adoption of a scheme, which offers less support by increasing the
minimum contribution or more support to residents, by increasing at
a greater rate the Council’s commitment of
resources.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to:
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Approve the proposed Local Council Tax Support
Scheme as set out in the report.
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Delegate powers to the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital
to provide regulations to give effect to the scheme.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To
meet the statutory requirements of the Local Government Finance Act
2012 in relation the establishment of a framework for Localised
Council Tax Support.
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To
mitigate the impact of Welfare Reform changes and the impacts of
Covid on Council Tax support claimants.
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To mitigate the impact of
funding reductions on Council finances.
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To
support the Council’s “Thrive” agenda.
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C106 |
Budget Approach 2022/23 to 2024/25 PDF 456 KB
Report of the Chief Executive and Strategic
Director, Resources & Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the Council’s approach to budget 2022/23 to 2024/25,
including a timeline that will support the delivery of the
Council’s thrive priority objectives and also meet the
increasing financial challenges outlined in the Council’s
Medium Term Financial Strategy.
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RESOLVED -
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That the budget approach 2022/23 to 2024/25,
as set out in the report be approved.
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That update reports be submitted to Cabinet as
work progresses and options to deliver Council Thrive priority
objectives and a sustainable financial position are developed.
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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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(B)
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To assist the financial sustainability of the
Council over the medium to long term.
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(C)
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To support delivery of Council Thrive
objectives.
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C107 |
Health and Wellbeing Group Review - Leisure Services Public Consultation
Report of the Director of Public Health
Minutes:
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C108 |
Response to Consultation - Local Nature Recovery Strategies 2021 PDF 576 KB
Report of the Chief Executive
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to a response to
a recent consultation.
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RESOLVED -
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That the response to the
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs consultation on
the implementation of Local Nature Recovery Strategies in England,
as set out in Appendix 3 to the report be approved.
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The above decision has been made to enable the
Council to contribute a response to the consultations and have its
views considered.
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C109 |
Infrastructure Funding Statement PDF 402 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the
publication of the Council’s Infrastructure Funding
Statement.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Infrastructure Funding Statement, as
set out in Appendix 2 to the report be approved for publication on
the Council’s website before the end of December 2021.
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The above decision has been made for the
following reasons:
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To comply with Community Infrastructure Levy
Regulations.
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To continue to
ensure that developer contributions received are published and
spent in a transparent manner.
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C110 |
Highway Asset Management Plan Update PDF 208 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the annual update of the Highway Asset Management Plan 2018-30,
which provides the latest performance information and details of
progress with key targets in the plan.
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RESOLVED -
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That the annual update of the Highway Asset
Management Plan and updated targets for 2018 to 2030 be
approved.
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The above decision has been made for the
following reasons:
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To maximise investment in the local transport
network.
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To provide the basis for
improved management and maintenance of Gateshead’s highway
network and to ensure the effective use of resources.
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To maximise external funding
streams awarded to authorities who carry out effective highway
management.
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C111 |
Surplus Declarations PDF 281 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Housing,
Environment and Healthy Communities
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has
been given to declaring a number
of properties
surplus to the Council’s requirements and future proposals
for the properties.
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RESOLVED -
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That in respect of Birtley Town Bowling Green
and Pavilion, Durham Road, Birtley:
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The property be
declared surplus to the Council’s requirements;
and
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The Strategic
Director, Corporate Services and Governance be authorised to grant
a 35-year lease of the property as edged black in the plan attached
to the report, at a nil rent,
pursuant to the Council’s Community Asset Transfer policy,
to the Trustees of Birtley Town Community
Bowling Club Community Interest
Organisation.
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That in respect of Ferndene Park
Bowling Green and Pavilion, Main Road, Ryton:
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The property be
declared surplus to the Council’s requirements;
and
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The Strategic
Director, Corporate Services and Governance be authorised to grant
a 35-year lease of the property as edged black in the plan attached
to the report, at a nil rent,
pursuant to the Council’s Community Asset Transfer policy,
to the Trustees of Brighten Ryton.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To manage resources and rationalise the
Council’s assets in line with the Corporate Asset Strategy
and Management Plan.
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To realise savings identified through
rationalisation of the bowling green portfolio as agreed by Cabinet
(Minute No. C62).
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C112 |
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 items in accordance
with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act
1972.
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C113 |
Gateshead Trading Company Update and Impact of Covid 19
Report of the Strategic Directors, Resources
& Digital and Corporate Services & Governance
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the impact of Covid-19 on Gateshead Trading Company and to the
allocation of a grant to mitigate the financial impact of the
pandemic on the Company.
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RESOLVED -
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That the impact of Covid-19
pandemic on the activities of Gateshead Trading Company be
noted.
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That the allocation of Covid-19
grant for a maximum value of the amount set out in the report, to
Gateshead Trading Company, to mitigate the additional unforeseen
financial impact of the pandemic be approved.
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The above decision has been made for the
following reasons:
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To contribute to
the sound governance, operational and financial management of the
Council’s wholly owned subsidiary companies.
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To support the
delivery of homes in Gateshead, including affordable, which
contribute to achievement of Thrive priorities.
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C114 |
Review of Quality Assurance and Commissioning (Gateshead System) Service
Report of the Strategic Director, Children,
Adults and Families
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the reorganisation of the Quality Assurance and Commissioning
(Gateshead System) Service into an integrated place-based service
with health partners.
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That the new reorganised
structure and job roles for the Quality Assurance and Commissioning
(Gateshead System) service as set out in the report, with effect
from 1 January 2022 be
approved.
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That the use of the recruitment
and selection policy to recruit into new posts within the structure
be endorsed.
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That the Strategic
Director, Children, Adults and Families be given delegated
authority to enter into such funding agreements (such as S256, S75
and S76 Agreements under the NHS Act 2006) as may be required,
following consultation with the Strategic Director, Resources and
Digital and the Strategic Director, Corporate Services and
Governance in order to progress the aspirations for integrated
health and care set out in the report and that any delegations to other officers will be
incorporated within those agreements as required.
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The above decisions have been made because the
decisions represent the most effective means of the
Council achieving the outcomes and delivery of a quality service
for Quality Assurance and Commissioning, to support our statutory
duties for health and social care and the Thrive agenda.
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C115 |
Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Digital Support Fund
Report of the Strategic Director, Housing,
Environment & Healthy Communities and Director of Public
Health
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to an increase in
the funding for the VCSE Digital Support Fund to that previously
agreed by Cabinet on 14 September 2021 (Minute C65), which will
provide the opportunity for digital transformation for VCSE
agencies and their beneficiaries.
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That the funding of the VCSE Digital Support
Fund be increased by the amount set out in report.
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That additional investment be
used to support the digital transformation element of the
fund.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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Gateshead has a long history of
recognising the significant contribution of the VCSE in delivering
many benefits for Gateshead people; enabling VCSE activity is key
to maximising our collective impact for the benefit of Gateshead
residents.
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The digital transformation of
VCSE agencies and their beneficiaries supports many of the
Council’s policy objectives.
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This proposal has been
developed in consultation with Connected Voice and builds on
intelligence they gathered during a recent Digital
Sprint.
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The coronavirus pandemic has
intensified the digital divide for our residents and for some of
our VCSE agencies. If we do not address
this there’s a risk some agencies will be left behind and
unable to reach their full potential both in terms of their
organisational growth and sustainability but also reducing
potential their impact in the very communities the Council seeks to
support.
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