Forward plan

Forward Plan - December 2023 to April 2024  (06/12/2023 to 30/04/2024, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Council Tax and Business Rates Recovery Strategy 2024/29

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Jan 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/09/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Council Tax and Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy 2024/29

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Jan 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/09/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Delivery of New Homes at Blackwell - Joint Venture Proposal

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Jan 2024

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Under Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information (England) Regulations 2012 the Council is required to give 28 days’ notice if it intends to hold a meeting of the Cabinet in private or partly in private. This is required on occasions where there is a report which contains information exempt from publication. The public may make representations about why the meeting should be held in public.

To make a representation, please contact lynne.wood@darlington.gov.uk in writing or by phone on (01325) 405803 at least 6 working days before the meeting date. The Council is required to make a statement in response to any representations made for an exempt report to be considered in public.

4.

Discretionary Housing Payment Policy 2024/29

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Jan 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/09/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Housing Services Climate Change Strategy 2024/29

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Jan 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/07/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Land at Central Park – Sale to Network Rail New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Jan 2024

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Maintained Schools Capital Programme - Summer 2024 and High Needs Capital

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Jan 2024

Lead officer:  Sarah Foster

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/09/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Northern Echo Redevelopment New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Jan 2024

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Under Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information (England) Regulations 2012 the Council is required to give 28 days’ notice if it intends to hold a meeting of the Cabinet in private or partly in private. This is required on occasions where there is a report which contains information exempt from publication. The public may make representations about why the meeting should be held in public.

To make a representation, please contact lynne.wood@darlington.gov.uk in writing or by phone on (01325) 405803 at least 6 working days before the meeting date. The Council is required to make a statement in response to any representations made for an exempt report to be considered in public.

9.

Town Centre Site Development and Proposal to seek Development Partner through Framework and Acquisition of East Street Leasehold Interest New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Under Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information (England) Regulations 2012 the Council is required to give 28 days’ notice if it intends to hold a meeting of the Cabinet in private or partly in private. This is required on occasions where there is a report which contains information exempt from publication. The public may make representations about why the meeting should be held in public.

To make a representation, please contact lynne.wood@darlington.gov.uk in writing or by phone on (01325) 405803 at least 6 working days before the meeting date. The Council is required to make a statement in response to any representations made for an exempt report to be considered in public.

10.

Revised Climate Change Action Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Originally due:   9 Jan 2024

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/09/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Revised Climate Change Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Jan 2024

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Schedule of Transactions - June 2024 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Jun 2024

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Under Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information (England) Regulations 2012 the Council is required to give 28 days’ notice if it intends to hold a meeting of the Cabinet in private or partly in private. This is required on occasions where there is a report which contains information exempt from publication. The public may make representations about why the meeting should be held in public.

To make a representation, please contact lynne.wood@darlington.gov.uk in writing or by phone on (01325) 405803 at least 6 working days before the meeting date. The Council is required to make a statement in response to any representations made for an exempt report to be considered in public.

13.

Calendar of Council and Committee Meetings 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Lynne Wood

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Housing Revenue Account - Medium Term Financial Plan 2024/25 to 2027/28

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision:   15 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Land at Faverdale - Burtree Garden Village - Proposed Infrastructure Development Agreement (IDA)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Jun 2024

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Under Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information (England) Regulations 2012 the Council is required to give 28 days’ notice if it intends to hold a meeting of the Cabinet in private or partly in private. This is required on occasions where there is a report which contains information exempt from publication. The public may make representations about why the meeting should be held in public.

To make a representation, please contact lynne.wood@darlington.gov.uk in writing or by phone on (01325) 405803 at least 6 working days before the meeting date. The Council is required to make a statement in response to any representations made for an exempt report to be considered in public.

16.

Local Development Scheme (LDS) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   5 Mar 2024

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2024/25 to 2027/28

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision:   15 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Project Position Statement and Capital Programme Monitoring - Quarter Three 2023/24

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Prudential Indicators and Treasury Management Strategy Report 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision:   15 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Revenue Budget Monitoring 2023/24 - Quarter 3

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   6 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Schools Admissions 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   6 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Sarah Foster

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Council Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision:   21 Mar 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Darlington Transport Plan - Delivery Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   5 Mar 2024

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Offset Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Oct 2024

Lead officer:  Barbara Strickland

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   5 Mar 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Annual Procurement Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Apr 2024

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -