Agenda and draft minutes

Cabinet - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 5.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Darlington, DL1 5QT

Contact: Olivia Hugill, Democratic Officer, Resources and Governance  (e-mail  [email protected] or telephone 01325 405363).

Items
No. Item

C59

Declarations of Interest.

Minutes:

C60

To hear relevant representation (from Members and the General Public) on items on this Cabinet agenda.

Minutes:

C61

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of this Cabinet held on 2 December 2025 pdf icon PDF 187 KB

Minutes:

C62

Matters Referred to Cabinet

There are no matters referred back for reconsideration to this meeting

Minutes:

C63

Issues Arising from Scrutiny Committee

There are no issues referred back from the Scrutiny Committees to this Meeting, other than where they have been specifically consulted on an issue and their comments are included in the contents of the relevant report on this agenda.

Minutes:

C64

Key Decisions:-

Minutes:

C65

Maintained Summer Schools Capital Programme Summer 2026 Report pdf icon PDF 140 KB

Report of the Executive Director of People

Minutes:

C66

Climate Change and Nature Recovery Progress pdf icon PDF 228 KB

Report of the Executive Director of Economy and Public Protection

Minutes:

C67

Council Tax Calculation of Tax Base 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 212 KB

Report of the Executive Director of Resources and Governance

Minutes:

C68

Council Plan Performance Report - Quarter 2 pdf icon PDF 147 KB

Report of the Chief Executive and all Executive Directors

Additional documents:

Minutes:

C69

Consultation On Victoria Embankment Conservation Area Appraisal pdf icon PDF 214 KB

Report of the Executive Director and Public Protection

Additional documents:

Minutes:

C70

Consultation on West End Conservation Area Appraisal pdf icon PDF 213 KB

Report of the Executive Director of Economy and Public Protection

Additional documents:

Minutes:

C71

Museum Accreditation Policies 2025 pdf icon PDF 144 KB

Report of the Executive Director of Environment, Highways and Community Services

Additional documents:

Minutes:

C72

Release of S106 Education Capital Funds pdf icon PDF 155 KB

Report of Executive Director of People

Minutes:

C73

Objection to Traffic Order - Lowson Street pdf icon PDF 513 KB

Report of the Executive Director of Environment, Highways and Community Services

Minutes:

C74

Land at Morton Palms Business Park - Proposed Disposal of Plot pdf icon PDF 148 KB

Report of the Executive Director of Economy and Public Protection

Additional documents:

Minutes:

C75

Schedule of Transactions pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Report of the Executive Director of Economy and Public Protection

Additional documents:

Minutes:

C76

Membership Changes - To consider any Membership Changes to Other Bodies to which Cabinet appoints.

Minutes:

C77

To consider the exclusion of the Public and Press :-

RESOLVED - That, pursuant to Sections 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the ensuing items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in exclusion paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Minutes:

C78

Questions.

Minutes: