Agenda and decisions

To consider the Minutes of the previous meeting.

That the Minutes of the meeting held on the 10 September, be agreed as a correct record.

That the contents of the update report be noted.

(i)              That the appointment of ITS Technology Group as a delivery partner for the delivery of a fibre network in the Newcastle Town Deal area, be approved.

(ii)             That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the relevant portfolio holder be authorised to sign any such agreements as may be necessary to enable the deployment of a fibre network in the Newcastle Town Deal area and to establish an Indefeasible Right of Use agreement with the selected provider.  

(iii)           That a further report be received to consider the option to invest in further provision as part of the Council’s commercialisation programme.

(iv)           That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the relevant portfolio holder be authorised to take forward development of the digital hubs in our communities and is authorised to sign any agreements that are necessary between the respective parties to enable their development.

(i)                   That the allocation of up to £200,000 from the Budget Support Fund to fund the Local Plan programme and examination, be approved.

(ii)                 That the allocation of £100,000 received from the previous government’s Planning Skills Delivery Fund, be noted.

(i)              That the draft Animal Welfare Charter, be received and the comments from the Health Wellbeing and Environment Scrutiny Committee, be noted.

(ii)             That the draft Animal Welfare Charter be forwarded to Full Council, for approval and adoption, subject to any proposed further amendments.

(iii)           That officers be authorised to canvas other local authorities to establish the appetite for collectively writing to the UK Government urging a ban on the giving of live animals as prizes on public and private land.

That the Forward Plan be received and noted.

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following reports, because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972.

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration if the following matter because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs contained within Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

That the recommendations, as set out in the confidential report, be agreed