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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Gateshead Civic Centre

Contact: Roz Patterson 

Items
No. Item

CL9

To confirm the Minutes of the meetings held 24 March and 20 May 2022 pdf icon PDF 279 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

COUNCIL RESOLVED           -           That the minutes of the meetings held on 24

March 2022 and 20 May 2022 be approved as correct records, subject to it being noted that at the last meeting it was agreed that Cllr A Ord replaces Cllr A Wintcher on the Strategic Housing Board.

CL10

Sage Gateshead Presentation

Minutes:

Council received a presentation from Abigail Pogson, Managing Director at the Sage Gateshead, around the work of the Sage Gateshead and future plans.

CL11

Official Announcements

(announcements may be made by the Mayor, Leader of the Council or the Chief Executive)

Minutes:

The following nominations were received from the Labour and Liberal Democrat Groups;

 

·        NECA Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Councillors Eagle and Beadle with Councillors Hall and Wallace as substitutes

·        NECA Audit and Standards Committee – Councillor Kirton with Councillor Mullen as the substitute

·        JTC Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Councillors Eagle and Clelland with Councillors Dick and Hall as substitutes

·        JTC Audit Committee – Councillor Kirton with Councillor Mullen as the substitute.

CL12

Petitions

(to receive petitions submitted under Council Procedure Rule 10)

Minutes:

There were no petitions submitted.

CL13

Questions from Members of the Public

(to consider any questions submitted under Council Procedure Rule 7)

Minutes:

There were no valid questions submitted by members of the public.

CL14

Reducing the Number of Children Requiring Care pdf icon PDF 119 KB

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of a new ‘Reducing the number of children requiring care’ strategy as part of the Council’s policy framework.

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED           -           That the Strategy be adopted as part of the

Council’s policy framework.

CL15

Gateshead Local Plan - Placemaking Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and Specialist and Supported Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) pdf icon PDF 110 KB

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of the Placemaking Supplementary Planning Document and Specialist and Supported Housing Supplementary Planning Document for adoption following public consultation.

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED           -           That the Placemaking Supplementary Planning

Document and Specialist and Supported Housing Supplementary Planning Document be adopted.

CL16

Notices of Motion

(to consider any notices of motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9.1)

Minutes:

There were no motions received.

CL17

Questions

(to deal with any questions submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 8.1)

Minutes:

There were no questions submitted.

CL18

Exclusion of Press and Public

Council may wish to pass a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds indicated:

 

Item                                         Paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local

Government Act 1972

 

11                                                        3

Minutes:

COUNCIL RESOLVED           -           That the press and public be excluded from the

meeting during consideration of the following item in accordance with Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

CL19

Proposals to Address Workforce Issues Relating to Pay

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of an approach towards addressing the issue of ‘low pay’ within its workforce.

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED           -           That implementation of option 3, revise the

current grading structure and alter the boundaries for grades A to E, as set out in

Appendix 4 of the report be approved.

 

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