Forward Plan March to June 2025 (revised 17 February)

This page lists the forward plan for current Council reports from February to May 2025.

The lists below show current reports and: 

  • the decision to be made on the reports
  • whether the decisions are key decisions
  • whether the report or part of it confidential or containing exempt information
  • the date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)
  • the consultees / consultation process
  • any background documents / information available to the decision-maker
  • the contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

Jarrow Hall - Roofing project

Appointment of contractor. 

Whether the decisions are key decisions

The decisions are key decisions.

Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

The report is confidential / does contain exempt information.

The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

Delegated powers used on the basis of urgency pursuant to paragraph 18, section 1 of the scheme of delegation.

Decision made by Director of Place Strategy in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader, the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny was consulted on this decision - 6 September 2024.

The consultees / consultation process

N/A

Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

N/A

The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

Award of contract for recycling transfer operation

To seek Cabinet approval for the award of the contract for the provision and operation of the recycling transfer station for a period of 60 months from 1 April 2025 with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months. 

Whether the decisions are key decisions

The decisions are key decisions.

Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

The report is confidential / does contain exempt information.

The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

Cabinet - 19 February 2025

The consultees / consultation process

As the contract was due to expire a fully compliant tender process commenced in line with the UK Procurement Regulations, following an initial Early Notification to the market, published in July 2024.

One bid was received and this was from the current contractor.

Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

None

The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

Housing Regulation Plan

The Regulation Plan gives an update on the progress made against the consumer standards and provides Cabinet assurance over compliance.

Whether the decisions are key decisions

The decisions are not key decisions.

Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

Cabinet - 19 February 2025

The consultees / consultation process

Consultation with relevant officers internally.

Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

Housing Regulation Plan

The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

Pupil admission arrangements for primary and secondary schools - September 2026

To agree the pupil admissions arrangements for the academic year 2026 / 2027.

Whether the decisions are key decisions

The decisions are key decisions.

Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

Cabinet - 19 February 2025

The consultees / consultation process

Admissions authorities from neighbouring local authorities, volunary aided and community schools, trusts and academies. 

Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

See appendices to reports.

The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

Dissolution of special purpose vehicles relating to Viking Energy Network Jarrow and Hebburn Energy Network

Cabinet will consider whether or not to dissolve the two special purpose vehicles relating to Jarrow and Hebburn energy schemes.

Whether the decisions are key decisions

The decisions are key decisions.

Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

Cabinet - 19 February 2025

The consultees / consultation process

Lead Members (Cllr Carter and Cllr Gibson)

Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

N/A

The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Award of the NEPO - Agency staff framework 

    A procurement process to award the contract for a framework agreement for the provision of a vendor neutral managed service for temporary agency workers.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is confidential / does contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 February 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Market engagement was undertaken by NEPO as part of its collaborative procurement process, and this has gone through their formal governance procedures via its NEPO Procurement Collaborative Committee.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Award of the NEPO workwear and PPE (personal protective equipment) framework

    A procurement process to award a contract for a framework agreement for the supply and delivery of workwear and PPE.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is confidential / does contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 February 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Market engagement was undertaken by NEPO as part of its collaborative procurement process, and this has gone through their formal governance procedures via its NEPO Procurement Collaborative Committee.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    UK Shared Prosperity Fund - 2025 / 26 funding allocation

    Approval to accept the UKSPF grant funding allocation from the North East Combined Authority for the 2025/26 financial year.

    Approval to award extensions of the grant funding agreements to a number of UKSPF projects outlined in the report for a further 12 months.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 February 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    N/A

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    South Tyneside UKSPF Prospectus 2024

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    South Tyneside Local Plan

    The purpose of the report is to seek Borough Council approval to submit the Publication draft South Tyneside Local Plan to the Secretary of State (Planning Inspectorate) in order that it is subject to an Examination in Public.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Council (Extraordinary meeting of Borough Council) - 27 February 2025 

    The consultees / consultation process

    Leader of the Council has made the required requisition to the Mayor and Chief Executive. The necessary consultation will take place with group leaders in advance and dedicated training sessions will take place with all members.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    Committee meeting - 5 September 2024

    Meeting of Borough Council - 5 September 2024

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Medium Term Financial Plan 2025 to 2030

    The report summarises the Cabinet's draft budget recommendations to Cabinet as well as the Capital and Investment Strategy 2025-30 and the Treasury Management Strategy 2025-26.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Council - 27 February 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Overview and Scrutiny Committee

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    None

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Newcastle International Airport  

    The purpose of the report is to affect change is the airport's governance arrangements.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is confidential / does contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Leader of the Council. The necessary consultation will take place with group leaders.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    None

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Recommissioning of the 0 - 19 service following the 1 year extension to monitor the 5 - 19 service

    Whether to recommission the 0 to 19 service from 2025 onwards.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Consultation about the service took place with young people, teachers and service staff themselves in 2023.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    School calendar 2026 / 2027 community and voluntary controlled schools 

    To seek agreement to the school calendar for 2026 / 2027 for all community and voluntary controlled schools in South Tyneside.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Local schools and academies, trade unions and teacher associations, neighbouring local authorities.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    Previous annual Cabinet reports on this issue.

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

     

    Post-16 transport and home to school transport proposals: outcome of consultation

    This report provides an update to Cabinet on the outcome of public consultation on SEND home to school transport proposals to introduce a means-tested contribution charge for post-16 travel and to introduce centralised pick-up points throughout the borough. The report seeks Cabinet approval on how to proceed.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    An online consultation was held between 16 September and 15 November 2024.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Treasury Management Quarterly Report - 31 December 2024

    There is a requirement to report quarterly to the Executive on Treasury Management activity and on the exercise of delegated powers. This report is for the quarter ended 31 December 2024.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are not key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    N/A

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    Treasury Management File

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Community Area Forum Funding 2025- 26

    To set out a recommendation to Cabinet on how Community Area Forum (CAF) funding for 2025/26 should be allocated to CAF areas.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is confidential / does contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    N/A

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Council Budget Monitoring - April to December 2024

    This budget monitoring report forms part of our regular quarterly cycle in relation to financial management.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    N/A

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Recommissioning of Adult Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service

    Approval of new contract.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is confidential / does contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Consultation will be held with both internal and external partners, providers and service users on any proposed model of the service.

    Partnerships will include Substance Misuse Partnership, South Tyneside Alcohol Alliance, Mental Health Alliance, Children's and Adult's Safeguarding.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Warm Homes: Local Grant, Delivery Partner Procurement Advance Approval

    Seek Cabinet approval to appoint a Delivery Partner for a 'Warm Homes: Local Grant' (WHLG) scheme in South Tyneside.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is confidential / does contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    • Strategic Procurement and Finance colleagues have been consulted on the report's recommendations.
    • The MOU between DESNZ and South Tyneside Council has been subject to Scrutiny by Legal Services, and the relevant Lead Members have been consulted on the procurement process, plans for Delivery Partner appointment, the delivery timetable, the Equality Impact Assessment for the proposal and broad project objectives.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    • Fuel Poverty Strategy
    • Warm Homes: Local Grant guidance
    • Warm Homes Local Grant EOI (Located in the Energy Efficiency Team, Environmental Health)

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Proposal to change age range to establish permanent nursery provision at West Boldon Primary School

    Propose age range change and agree to prescribed alteration stages.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are not key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - 19 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Consultation to take place as per prescribed alterations process (runs for 4 weeks).

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Domestic Abuse Policy (Housing Service)

    To agree the new policy as set out within the papers.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Council - 20 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Internal staff, Domestic Abuse Partnership Board, Involved Tenants group, Housing and Environment Scrutiny Committee.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Refresh of the Alcohol Strategy

    Alcohol Strategy to be adopted by Council.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are not key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Council - 20 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    A range of stakeholders will be consulted as part of the strategy development, this will include (but not limited to) individuals with lived experience, Living Well Alliance, HealthNet (VCS partners), South Tyneside's Alcohol Alliance and Scrutiny.

    The Alcohol Strategy will be fed through Governance including PHLT, PHLMB, Adult Safeguarding, HWB Scrutiny and Cabinet.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Ocean Recovery Declaration - Annual Update

    The report provides an annual update on the Council's Ocean Recovery Declaration. It covers delivery actions for the period 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2024. Members are asked to note the update contained within the report and support the Council's Ocean Recovery Declaration.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Council - 20 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    N/A

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Child Poverty Strategy

    For full Council to agree a strategy to tackle child poverty (following agreement of the Anti-Poverty Strategy in March 2024).

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Council - 20 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Consultation taking place with key stakeholders, including Poverty Group and South Tyneside Youth Council.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    TBC

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Annual Scrutiny Report

    The report seeks to provide Council with information to note outlining the work and activities of scrutiny ommittees in order to raise awareness of their work programmes.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are not key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Council - 20 March 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Overview and Scrutiny Coordinating and Call-in Committee were consulted on the content of this report at their committee held 19 February 2025

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Access and Egress Solutions

    Approve the contract award.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is confidential / does contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Cabinet - May 2025

    The consultees / consultation process

    Cllr Ruth Berkley - Lead Member Adults, Health and Independence 

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    Procurement exercise in progress, Cabinet report to follow.

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    Stop Smoking service expansion and vapes: one year on

    A review of the Stop Smoking Service and how the distribution of vapes is having an impact on smoking rates and service engagement.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Date to be confirmed.

    Deferred from March 2025.

    The consultees / consultation process

    Potential to gather feedback from providers about how the updated service and vape option is going.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    N/A

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    South Tyneside Pledge

    For information.

    Whether the decisions are key decisions

    The decisions are not key decisions.

    Whether the report or part of it is confidential or containing exempt information

    The report is not confidential / does not contain exempt information.

    The date the decision to be taken and who by (Cabinet or Council)

    Date to be confirmed. 

    Deferred from Cabinet 19 February 2025 and Council 20 March 2025.

    The consultees / consultation process

    Consultation taking with key stakeholders, including members of the Pledge and Council teams.

    Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

    TBC

    The contact officer's name, telephone number and e-mail address

    As required in the Constitution at Part D, Section 4, 17.3.2. The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee was informed that the following report was added to the forward plan on 24 January 2025 to be considered at Cabinet on 19 February 2025:

    UK Shared Prosperity Fund - 2025 / 2026 funding allocation

    As required in the Constitution at Part D, Section 4, 17.3.2. The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee was informed that the following report was added to the forward plan on 28 January 2025 to be considered at Cabinet on 19 February 2025:

    The North East Mayoral Combined Authority - adult education budget