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C35 |
Apologies for absence
Minutes:
Apologies for absence have been received from
Councillors L Green and G Haley.
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C36 |
Minutes PDF 102 KB
Cabinet is asked to approve as a correct
record the minutes of the last meeting held on 19 July 2022
Minutes:
The minutes of the last meeting held on 19
July 2022 were approved as a correct record and signed by the
Chair.
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C37 |
Future Programme for the Selective Licensing of Private Landlords PDF 151 KB
Report of the Deputy Chief Executive
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the proposal
to develop evidence led programme of future Selective Landlord
Licensing (SLL) schemes.
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RESOLVED -
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That the proposal for evidence led assessment
of potential areas of the borough that would benefit from Selective
Landlord Licensing be approved.
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That the proposal to consider at a future
Cabinet meeting, details of the proposed areas and to receive and
consider at that time a report on a proposed programme of SLL
scheme implementation, subject to statutory public consultation, be
approved.
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(iii)
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That the financial impact of the necessary
development work be noted.
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That the intention to undertake a study into
the impacts of SLL in meeting the Council’s wider Thrive
ambition and in delivering its Health and Wellbeing strategic
priorities be noted.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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There are high levels of private rented
properties in some areas, and ineffective property and tenancy
management by some landlords is having a detrimental effect on the
health and wellbeing of some of the most vulnerable private renters
and contributing to the impact of deprivation.
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(B)
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Without SLL it is not possible for the Council
to focus any proactive intervention to protect residents within
these areas from the impact of poorly managed privately rented
homes.
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(C)
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The development of a programme of SLL that
phases implementation over time, is necessary to ensure that the
activity is achievable within the resources available and
affordable to the Council.
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(D)
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Current schemes must continue to be resourced
until they come to an end and development work for further schemes
must be carried out at the same time.
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C38 |
Annual Report of the Audit and Standards Committee 2021/22 PDF 140 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Resources
and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has
been given to recommending the Council to endorse the Audit and
Standards Committee Annual Report 2021/22.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to endorse the
Audit and Standards Committee Annual Report 2021/22 as set out in
appendix 2 to the report.
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The above decision
has been made to strengthen the Council’s arrangements for
oversight by councillors of governance, audit, risk management, the
internal control framework, value for money and
efficiency.
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C39 |
Review of the Constitution PDF 67 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Corporate
Services and Governance
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to recommending
the Council to approve a number of
amendments to the Council’s Constitution.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended
to agree the proposed changes to the Council’s Constitution
as set out in appendix 2 to the report.
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The above decision has been made to
ensure that the Constitution remains fit for purpose
and that its aims and principles are given effect.
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C40 |
Tenancy Strategy and Allocations Policy PDF 115 KB
Report of the Deputy Chief Executive
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to recommending
the Council to approve a new Tenancy Strategy and
Allocations Policy and for these documents to be included as part
of the Council’s policy framework.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to approve the
new Tenancy Strategy and Allocations Policy as set
out in appendices 2 and 3 to the report and for these documents to
be included as part of the Council’s policy
framework.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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(A)
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To ensure we are meeting all
related statutory and regulatory requirements.
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(B)
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To deliver on our related
strategies, including our Housing Strategy, Homelessness and Rough
Sleeping Strategy and Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
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C41 |
Appointment of Public Analysts PDF 111 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to recommending
to Council the appointments of six Public Analysts in accordance
with the requirements of the Food Safety Act 1990.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to approve the
appointments of the following named analysts as Public Analysts for
the Council:
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Lilian Emma Jane Downie MChem, MChemA, CChem,
MRSC
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Michelle Evans BSc, MChemA, CChem, MRSC
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Donna Hanks BSc, MChemA, MRSC
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Mary Butts MSc MChemA MRSC
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The above decision has been made for the
following reasons:
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(A)
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It is a statutory requirement
for Gateshead Council to appoint one or more public
analysts who have a minimum qualification.
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(B)
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Public Analyst Scientific
Services Ltd have successfully tendered to be the Public Analysts
for the Council.
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C42 |
Physical Activity Strategy 2022 - 2032 PDF 212 KB
Report of the Director of Public Health
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to recommending
the Council to approve the new Physical
Activity Strategy for Gateshead and for the Strategy to be included
as part of the Council’s policy framework.
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RESOLVED -
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That the Council be recommended to approve
the new Physical Activity Strategy for
Gateshead as set out in appendix 2 to the report and for the
Strategy to be included as part of the Council’s policy
framework.
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The above decision has been made for the
following reasons:
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(A)
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To support
implementation of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and ensure that
the Council is well placed to respond to the health and wellbeing
needs of the borough, alongside taking action to tackle increasing
health inequalities within Gateshead.
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(B)
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To contribute to a
wide range of range of individual, social, economic and
environmental benefits which result from increased levels of
physical activity.
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C43 |
Acceptance and Use of Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group Funding by Public Health on Health Inequalities PDF 228 KB
Report of the Director of Public Health
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to a decision accept identified funds from the Newcastle Gateshead
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) for use on health inequalities,
using delegated powers, due to urgency required to accept funds
within the timeframe available.
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RESOLVED -
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That the receipt of funds from
the CCG for use on Health Inequalities and the use of the delegated
powers by the Director of Public Health to accept the funding and
its projected uses 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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That the award of a grant over
three years to Edbert’s House as set out in the report and
within the Section 256 Agreement between the CCG and the Council be
noted.
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That the proposal that Public
Health and Wellbeing develop an evidence-based options appraisal
and business case to use the funds to tackle health inequalities
through actions aligned with the Health and Wellbeing Strategy be
noted.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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(A)
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To inform Cabinet that the
Director of Public Health used delegated powers set out in the
constitution to accept the funds and projected uses within the
limited timeframe available.
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(B)
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The Section 256 Agreement
specified that approximately £380,000 of the funding was to
be used to fund the project proposal for Edbert’s House to
build capacity for Health Equity and a pilot a community hub at
Highfield, building on learning gained from the development of
other hubs in Central, South and East Gateshead. The identified
method for enabling this would be through provision of a grant
agreement.
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The Section 256 Agreement
specifies that the funding transferred will be used specifically to
address health inequalities. Public Health will ensure that that an
evidence-based approach is developed, in line with identified
health needs among the population, and aligned with the priorities
and actions set out in the Health and Wellbeing
Strategy.
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C44 |
Purchase of Reminiscence Interactive Therapy Activities (RITA)
Minutes:
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C45 |
Housing Delivery Test Action Plan PDF 175 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Economy,
Innovation and Growth
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the new
Housing Delivery Test Action Plan.
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RESOLVED -
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That the content of the new Housing Delivery
Test Action Plan be approved.
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(ii)
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That the Strategic
Director, Economy, Innovation and Growth, following consultation
with the relevant Cabinet Members be authorised to make any minor
changes to the action plan, publish and if necessary, submit it to
the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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(A)
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To increase the amount of new housing delivered in the borough to
meet local housing need and in line with the Core Strategy.
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(B)
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The requirement to publish an action plan in
accordance with paragraph 75 of the National Planning Policy
Framework.
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C46 |
Nomination of Local Authority School Governors PDF 93 KB
Report of the Strategic Director,
Children’s Social Care and Lifelong Learning
Minutes:
Consideration has
been given to the nomination of Local Authority Governors to
schools seeking to retain their Local Authority Governor in
accordance with The School Governance (Constitution) (England)
Regulations.
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RESOLVED -
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That the
nominations set out below be approved for a period of four years in
accordance with the Schools’ Instrument of
Government:
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School
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Nomination
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Date from
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Glynwood Community Primary School
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Cllr J Adams
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06.12.22
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Ravensworth Terrace
Community Primary School
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Cllr J McCoid
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08.11.22
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Wardley Primary
School
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Cllr S Potts
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29.12.22
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C47 |
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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C48 |
Housing Development Strategy and Delivery Programme
Report of the Deputy Chief Executive
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to a proposed new
Housing Development Strategy for Gateshead and to a new five-year
Delivery Programme (2022-2027) confirming the planned development
workstreams and individual schemes that will help to achieve the
much needed building of new homes across the borough.
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RESOLVED -
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(i)
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That the proposed Housing
Development Strategy and five-year Delivery Programme be
approved.
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(ii)
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That the proposed actions
detailed in the report to help ensure the successful delivery of
the five-year programme be approved.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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(A)
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To contribute
towards the Council’s housing delivery targets to create new
homes including the provision of more affordable homes.
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(B)
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To contribute
towards economic recovery and provide training, employment and
socio-economic benefits for the residents and businesses of
Gateshead.
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To utilise the
Council’s land and property portfolio to support the
Council’s policy priorities.
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To help decrease
pressure on the Council to allocate further land in the Green Belt
for housing.
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To bring forward
vacant Council owned sites for redevelopment.
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(F)
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To deliver the
objectives of the Housing Strategy 2019-30.
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(G)
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T0 promote the
regeneration of the urban area and redevelopment of brownfield
land.
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