Forward plan

Forward Plan - February to June 2025  (05/02/2025 to 30/06/2025, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Adoption of Finalised Appraisal for the Stockton and Darlington Railway: Northgate Conservation Area Including Changes to its Boundary and Name New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Adult Social Care Transport Policy 2024

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 May 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Foster

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Consideration of the Use of Ingenium Parc, Maidendale Farm and part of Morton Palms for Residential Use New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Lynne Wood

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

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  -

5.

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  -

6.

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  -

7.

Land at Coniscliffe Road, Darlington

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 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.

8.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 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.

9.

Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025/30

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   4 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Consultation on the Renewal of the Town Centre Public Space Protection Order and Introduction of a Borough Wide Public Space Protection Order

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

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  -

12.

To consider the Use of Land at Faverdale including the Former St Modwen Land for Biodiversity Net Gain and Nutrient Neutrality Credits

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2025

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.

Annual Procurement Plan Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Dolphin Centre – Invest to Save Projects

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Household Support Fund New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Plan for Neighbourhoods New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

North East Smokefree Declaration

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Foster

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Physical Activity Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   10 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Schedule of Transactions New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 May 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2025

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.

20.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 May 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Foster

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Strategic Asset Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Woodland Road Waiting Restrictions

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -