Key Decision Plan June - September 2015


This front sheet lists the key decisions planned to be taken by the Council over the next four-month period.

Further details in relation to these decisions are contained in the separate sheets, which are attached to the front sheet.


Children, Adults and Families

June - September 2015

  • None

Business and Resources

June 2015

  • Community Safety Partnership

July 2015

  • None

August 2015

  • Ground Maintenance

September 2015

  • None

Economic Regeneration

June 2015

  • Acquisition of property in South Shields Town Centre

July 2015

  • Partnership Agreement for the Development of the New South Shields Transport Interchange

August 2015

  • None

September 2015

  • None

Strategy and Performance

June - September 2015

  • None

Cllr Iain Malcolm (Leader of the Council) 6 May 2015


Community Safety Partnership Plan

Who is responsible for taking the decision

Council

Type of Decision

Key decision

When will the decision be taken

25 June 2015

Purpose of the report

To improve community safety through a multi agency plan that identifies key priorities and actions.

Documents to be submitted to the decision maker

Community Safety Partnership Plan

Will the meeting be open to the public or private, and if private for what reason(s)

Open to the public

Contact details for copies of documents

Directorate: Business and Area Management
Contact Officer: Mike Conlon
Phone No: 0191 424 7765
Email: mike.conlon@southtyneside.gov.uk
Postal Address: Town Hall and Civic Offices, South Shields


Grounds Maintenance

Who is responsible for taking the decision

Cabinet

(Cllr Iain Malcolm, Cllr Alan Kerr, Cllr Joan Atkinson, Cllr Michael Clare, Cllr Tracey Dixon, Cllr Jim Foreman, Cllr Emma Lewell-Buck, Cllr Ed Malcolm, Cllr Alan West)

Type of Decision

Key decision

When will the decision be taken

12 August 2015

Purpose of the report

To award contract for grounds maintenance.

Documents to be submitted to the decision maker

Grounds Maintenance report

Will the meeting be open to the public or private, and if private for what reason(s)

Private - exempt report (report will contain commercially sensitive information)

Contact details for copies of documents

Directorate: Business and Area Management
Contact Officer: Mike Conlon
Phone No: 0191 424 7765
Email: mike.conlon@southtyneside.gov.uk
Postal Address: Town Hall and Civic Offices, South Shields


Acquisition of a Property in South Shields Town Centre

Who is responsible for taking the decision

David Cramond, Corporate Director Economic Regeneration in consultation with the Lead Members Regeneration & Economy and Resources & Innovation.

Type of Decision

Key delegated decision

On 4 September 2013 Cabinet agreed to give delegated authority to the Corporate Director Economic Regeneration to acquire necessary properties for the regeneration of South Shields Town Centre. This key decision relates to the acquisition of a property in South Shields which is over £500,000.

When will the decision be taken

Between 29 May - 12 June 2015

Purpose of the report

To acquire a property necessary for the regeneration of South Shields Town Centre.

Documents to be submitted to the decision maker

Agreed Heads of Terms with the vendor. Other documents relevant to the decision may be submitted to the Corporate Director of Economic Regeneration prior to the decision being taken.

Will the meeting be open to the public or private, and if private for what reason(s)

Private - the press and public will be excluded from the meeting because the meeting will be considering a report that contains exempt information, as detailed below.

  1. The report will contain "exempt" information which falls within paragraph 3 of part 1 of the schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 ("Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information")
  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.

Contact details for copies of documents

The documents to be considered will be exempt from disclosure and consequently copies will not be made available to the public

Group: Regeneration
Contact Officer: John Sparkes
Phone No: 0191 4247603
Email: John.Sparkes@southtyneside.gov.uk
Postal Address: Economic Regeneration, Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 2RL


Partnership Agreement for the Development of the New South Shields Transport Interchange

Who is responsible for taking the decision

Cabinet:

  • Cllr Iain Malcolm
  • Cllr Alan Kerr
  • Cllr Joan Atkinson
  • Cllr John Anglin
  • Cllr Mary Butler
  • Cllr Tracey Dixon
  • Cllr Moira Smith
  • Cllr Edward Malcolm
  • Cllr Allan West

Type of Decision

Key Decision

When will the decision be taken

15 July 2015

Purpose of the report

To sign a partnership agreement with Nexus and Muse Developments to enable the development of a new integrated transport interchange as part of South Shields 365.

Documents to be submitted to the decision maker

Cabinet report

Will the meeting be open to the public or private, and if private for what reason(s)

The report is exempt, and the meeting will not be open to the public for the following reasons; 

  1. It contains "exempt" information which falls within paragraph 3 of part 1 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972
  2. It has been determined that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because the report contains information about the business and financial affairs of the Council, Muse Developments and Nexus.

Contact details for copies of documents

John Sparkes Corporate Lead - Regeneration,
Town Hall and Civic Offices,
Westoe Road,
South Shields,
NE33 2RL

Email: John.Sparkes@southtyneside.gov.uk