Forward plan

Forward Plan - December 2024 to April 2025  (04/12/2024 to 31/03/2025, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Annual Statement of Accounts 2022/23

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Climate Change Progress

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Council Plan Performance Reporting Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Darlington Indoor Market

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Fully 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.

5.

Environment Act 2021 - Waste Management Arrangements

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   30 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Maintained Schools Capital Programme - Summer 2025

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Foster

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Release of Capital for Children’s Play Area - West Park New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Schedule of Transactions New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2024

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.

Calendar of Council and Committee Meetings New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Lynne Wood

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Capital Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Council Tax Calculation of Tax Base 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   30 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Customer Services Strategy 2025/30

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Digital Darlington Strategy 2025-30

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Housing Revenue Account - Medium Term Financial Plan 2025/27 to 2028/29

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Land at Coniscliffe Road, Darlington

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

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.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

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.

17.

Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025/30

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Project Position Statement and Capital Programme Monitoring - Quarter 3

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Prudential Indicators and Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Revenue Budget Monitoring - Quarter 3

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Review of the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP)

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   27 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Schools Admissions 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Foster

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Strategic Asset Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Woodland Road Waiting Restrictions

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Darlington Transport Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

North East Smokefree Declaration New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Foster

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Annual Procurement Plan Update New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Physical Activity Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -