23/12/2021 - Replacement Fire Alarm System – The Sage Gateshead

To agree that a loan be provided to the North Music Trust to fund the replacement of the fire alarm system in the Sage Gateshead.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Peter Udall

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

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.


23/12/2021 - Review of the Council's Constitution

To ask Cabinet to recommend Council to agree amendments to the Council's Constitution.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Michael Aynsley

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/12/2021 - Calendar of Meetings 2022/23

To ask Cabinet to recommend Council to agree the calendar of meetings for 2021/22.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Michael Aynsley

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/12/2021 - Corporate Complaints and Compliments Procedure - Annual Report 2020/21

Annual report on complaints and compliments

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Brian Wilson

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/12/2021 - Council Tax Base

Tax Base setting for Council Tax

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Marisa Jobling

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/12/2021 - Housing Revenue Account Rent & Service Charges 2022/23

Cabinet is asked to recommend to Council the Housing Revenue Account Rent and Service Charges 2022/23

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Darren Collins, Colin Huntington

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/12/2021 - Adult Social Care Annual Reports on Services Complaints, Compliments and Representations April 2019 to March 2020 and April 2020 to March 2021 Children and Families Service - Annual Reports on Services Complaints, Compliments and Representations

To report on the number and type of complaints and representations received by Adult Services between

April 2019 to March 2020 and
April 2020 to March 2021

To report on the number and type of complaints and representations received by Children’s Services between

April 2019 to March 2020 and
April 2020 to March 2021

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Lynn Wilson

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/12/2021 - Revenue Budget 3rd Quarter Review 2021/22

To note the revenue position at 30 November 2021.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Rachael Crowe

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/12/2021 - Capital Programme and Prudential Indicators 2021/22 – Third Quarter Review

Approve the Capital monitoring position as at 31st December 2021.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Clare Tait

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/12/2021 - Clean Air Plan – Joint Committee and Legal Order

The Clean Air Zone for Newcastle and Gateshead requires a number of decisions to be made in advance of implementation. These include establishing a joint committee between Gateshead and Newcastle, the legal order for the Clean Air Zone and decision relating to agreements with the Joint Air Quality Unit.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 22/02/2022

Lead officer: Caroline Shield

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/12/2021 - Appointment/Reappointment of a Local Authority Governor

To ask Cabinet to approve the appointment/reappointment of a Local Authority Governor

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Steve Horne

Notice of decision: 23/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


15/11/2021 - Health & Wellbeing Review - Leisure Consultation

For Cabinet to receive a progress update and to consider next steps.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Natalie Goodman

Notice of decision: 15/11/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


15/11/2021 - Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy

To seek Cabinet approval for a new Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy; a new Homelessness Charter; and to advise Cabinet on progress with the review of homelessness and allocations services including a recommendation to develop a new Gateshead allocations 'market place'.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Kevin Scarlett

Notice of decision: 15/11/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


19/10/2021 - Exemplar Neighbourhood Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and masterplan

To authorise public consultation to take place on above

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Iain Armstrong

Notice of decision: 19/10/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open


21/06/2021 - Home Energy Conservation Act (HECA) - Progress Report

To approve the Bi annual HECA progress report pursuant to the Home Energy Conservation Act prior to submission to the Department of Energy and Climate Change

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/01/2022

Lead officer: Jim Gillon

Notice of decision: 21/06/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open