Agenda and decisions

To consider the Minutes of the previous meeting.

Resolved:     That the Minutes of the meeting held on the 6 February, 2024 be

agreed as a correct record.

That the contents of the update report be noted.

(i)           That the progress on the Digital Infrastructure project as part of the Newcastle Town Deal, be noted;

(ii)          That the Deputy Chief Executive in conjunction with the Portfolio Holders for Finance, Town Centres & Growth and One Council, People & Partnerships, be authorised to progress the Digital Infrastructure project to the next steps of procuring a partner to deliver a fibre network within the Newcastle Town Deal area;

(iii)         That the Deputy Chief Executive in conjunction with the Portfolio Holders for Finance, Town Centres & Growth and One Council, People & Partnerships, be authorised to examine the invest to save potential of connecting key Borough Council sites to the fibre network to release the full benefit from this investment;

(iv)         That a further report on the digital inclusion element of the project be considered by a future meeting of Cabinet.

That the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Portfolio Finance, Town Centres and Growth, be autorised to enter into a contract with Zest Eco Ltd for the installation, management and maintenance of electric vehicle charging points at Castle Car Park.

That the Tree and Biodiversity Management Plan be approved.

(i)               That the progress on the project to deliver Football Changing facilities at the Wammy, be noted.

(ii)             That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Finance, Town Centres & Growth and One Council, People & Partnerships, be authorised to complete post tender negotiations and to progress all legal agreements to enable appointment of a contractor to construct the Football Changing Facilities at the Wammy.

(iii)            That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Finance, Town Centres & Growth and One Council, People & Partnerships, be authorised  to construct the Football Changing Facilities at the Wammy.

(i)            That the Sport England capital grant from the Swimming Pool Fund is

in principle accepted by the Council to support the eligible projects at Kidsgrove Sports Centre, be noted.  

(ii)          That the Duty Chief Executive in consultation with the Portfolio

Holder for One Council, People & Partnerships be authorised to sign all necessary agreements to enable the grant to be passported to Kidsgrove Sports Centre.

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 confidential appendix be received.