Forward plan

Schedule of Decisions - 18 February 2025  (18 Feb 2025, Cabinet - Schedule of Decisions)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Disposal of Dryden Centre New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Holtham

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
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 disclosure would adversely impact the authority’s ability to manage its commercial financial and business affairs."

2.

Appointment of developer for the redevelopment of the former Clasper Village Site.

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Luke Wrigley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
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 disclosure would adversely impact the authority’s ability to manage its commercial financial and business affairs."

3.

Purchase of Land at South Farm Barlow New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Wilkinson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
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 disclosure would adversely impact the authority’s ability to manage its commercial financial and business affairs."

4.

Special School Sufficiency - Delegation of School Building New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Helen Fergusson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Appointment/Re-appointment of a Local Authority governor New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Helen Fergusson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Primary Community Controlled School Admissions Arrangements and Co-ordinated admission schemes for Primary and Secondary Schools for 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Julie McDowell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Continued grant funding to support Drug and Alcohol treatment New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Alice Wiseman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Probation Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Caroline Judson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Feedback Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Iain Burns

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Establishment of the Women & Girls Committee

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Tim Briton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

North East Museums New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Anneliese Hutchinson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Acquisition of Property at Church Road, Gateshead New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Holtham

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Autism Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Nathaniel Docherty

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Private Rented Property Licensing Consultation Outcome New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Angela McNestry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Capital Programme 2025/26 to 2029/30 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Terence Appleby, David Johnson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Fees and Charges 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Clare Tait

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Budget and Council Tax Level 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Clare Tait

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget and Housing Capital Programme New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Kristina Robson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -