Forward plan

Forward Plan - May - September 2025  (07/05/2025 to 30/09/2025, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

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:   10 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

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  -

3.

Representation on Other Bodies 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Paul Dalton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Climate Change Progress Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Margaret Enstone

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Collection of Council Tax, Business Rates and Rent 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Consultation on a Homes Strategy for the Borough

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Council Plan Performance Reporting Update - Quarter 4

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Disabled Facilities Grant 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Foster

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Dolphin Centre – Invest to Save Projects

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Housing Services Fire Safety Policy 2025-2030

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Housing Services Tenancy Policy 2025-2030

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Project Position Statement and Capital Programme Monitoring Outturn 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Red Hall Capital Works and academisation New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Paul Richardson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Revenue Budget Outturn 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Schedule of Transactions

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 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.

16.

Town Centre Regeneration

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Originally due:   6 May 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Woodland Road Waiting Restrictions

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Xentrall Shared Services Annual Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Annual Review of the Investment Fund New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Blue Badge Application Procedures New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Assistant Director Adults Services

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Community Asset Transfer Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Guy Metcalfe

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Complaints, Compliments and Comments Annual Reports 2023/24 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Complaints Made to Local Government Ombudsman New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Complaints, Compliments and Comments Annual Report 2023/24 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Lee Downey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Project Position Statement and Capital Programme Monitoring - Quarter 1 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Regulatory Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Jim Langley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 - Quarter 1 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Strategic Asset Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Treasury Management Annual Report and Outturn Prudential Indicators 2024/2025 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -