Agenda and decisions

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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES

Decision:

There were no apologies.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive declarations of interest from Members  on items included in the agenda.

Decision:

There were no declarations of interest stated.

 

3.

MINUTES OF A PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 214 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2021. 

Decision:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 8 September, 2021 were agreed as a correct record.

4.

WALLEY'S QUARRY UPDATE pdf icon PDF 455 KB

This item includes a supplementary report.

 

Decision:

The report was noted.

5.

MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY 2022/23 TO 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 421 KB

Decision:

1.                    The funding pressures of £1.596m in 2022/23 and £4.793m over the 5 year period covered by the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) were noted.

2.                    The approach regarding the development of savings and income generation proposals in the medium term were agreed.

3.                    The continued uncertainty regarding the medium term impact of local government funding and COVID-19 was noted.

6.

APPOINTMENT OF A SUPPLIER TO REFURBISH THE HEALTH AND FITNESS OFFER AT JUBILEE 2 pdf icon PDF 456 KB

Decision:

The Executive Director - Commercial Development and Economic Growth, was authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, Leisure Culture and Heritage, to take such actions and to enter such agreements as are reasonably necessary to complete the refurbishment of the gym etc. within the available budget of £360,000.

7.

JUBILEE 2 STRUCTURAL SURVEY

To consider a verbal update. 

Decision:

The verbal update was received.

8.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMMES FOR NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME pdf icon PDF 473 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

1.         The energy efficiency activities and funding were noted.

2.         The statement of intent for the Energy Company Obligation was approved.

3.         Agreement was given to fund Beat the Cold.

9.

NORTHGATE REVENUES AND BENEFITS CLOUD MIGRATION pdf icon PDF 465 KB

Decision:

The cloud migration proposal to safe guard continued service for our

Revenues and Benefits applications serving the residents of the Borough was approved.

10.

NORTHGATE ONE FRONT DOOR ADDITIONAL REVENUES AND BENEFITS MODULES pdf icon PDF 420 KB

Decision:

The procurement of additional modules to the Northgate Revenues and Benefits applications, on the grounds of staff efficiencies and providing a better service to the public, was approved.

11.

AIR QUALITY UPDATE pdf icon PDF 466 KB

This item includes a supplementary report.

 

Decision:

1.            The exemption of ultra-low emission vehicles and emergency service

vehicles from the proposed A53 bus gate and to progress these exemptions

as part of the FBC, was supported.

2.            Officers were directed to seek agreement from JAQU to fund screening

and/or modelling of the exemption of Low Emission Vehicles (as defined in this report) from the proposed A53 bus gate and if such works supports the exemption of low emission vehicles for this to be progressed as part of the FBC.

3.         Officers were directed to review the current and future post covid vehicle patterns on A53

4.         Ongoing lobbying by local MPs for both the early removal of the A53 Bus

gate restrictions and the funding of modelling for Low Emission Vehicle Exemptions (if not agreed by JAQU) was encouraged.

5.         The stakeholder and public engagement on the proposals be progressed via

on-line engagement.

 

12.

FORWARD PLAN pdf icon PDF 394 KB

13.

URGENT BUSINESS

To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Decision:

There was no Urgent Business.

14.

DISCLOSURE OF EXEMPT INFORMATION

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.