Forward Plan March to June 2025 (revised 21 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

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

nternational Advanced Manufacturing Park Area Action Plan (IAMP AAP) Regulation 19 Consultation

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet approval to undertake public consultation on the Regulation 19 International Advanced Manufacturing Park Area Action Plan and publish the supporting evidence base.

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

6 weeks public consultation.

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

Contract Award for Groundworks and Brickwork: new build housing sites at Lizard Lane and Reynolds Avenue

Approve the appointment of the first ranked contractor for the Lizard Lane groundworks contract, with the contract to commence in February 2025 or not award the Lizard Lane groundworks contract, however noting the reputational risks this would expose the Council to from Homes England as this could jeopardise future funding bids.

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)

This is yet to be agreed due to the urgency of these decisions.

The consultees / consultation process

Resident consultation and engagement were carried out with all affected residents as part of the Planning Approval process.

This allowed residents to understand the scope of the projects and provide feedback on the developments.

Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

Planning Approval ST/0691/23/LAA

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

Contract Award for Groundworks and Brickwork: new build housing sites at Lizard Lane and Reynolds Avenue

Approve in advance the appointment of the most economically advantageous tender for the Reynolds Avenue groundworks contract once the tender analysis has been completed or not approve in advance the award of the Reynolds Avenue groundworks contract, however noting the reputational risks this would expose the Council to from Homes England as this could jeopardise future funding bids.

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)

This is yet to be agreed due to the urgency of these decisions.

The consultees / consultation process

Resident consultation and engagement were carried out with all affected residents as part of the Planning Approval process.

This allowed residents to understand the scope of the projects and provide feedback on the developments.

Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

Planning Approval ST/0741/23/LAA

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

 

Contract Award for Groundworks and Brickwork: new build housing sites at Lizard Lane and Reynolds Avenue

Approve in advance the appointment of the most economically advantageous tender for the brickwork for both the Lizard Lane and Reynolds Avenue contract once the tender analysis has been completed to enable materials to be purchased and meet a programmed start on site in May 2025 or not approve in advance the award of the brickwork contracts, however noting the reputational risks this would expose the Council to from Homes England as this could jeopardise future funding bids.

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)

This is yet to be agreed due to the urgency of these decisions.

The consultees / consultation process

Resident consultation and engagement were carried out with all affected residents as part of the Planning Approval process.

This allowed residents to understand the scope of the projects and provide feedback on the developments.

Background documents / information available to the decision-maker

  • Planning Approval ST/0691/23/LAA
  • Planning Approval ST/0741/23/LAA

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