Forward plan

Forward Plan August - December 2025  (06/08/2025 to 30/12/2025, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Annual Review of the Investment Fund

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Willoughby

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Blue Badge Application Procedures

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  -

3.

Climate Change and Nature Restoration Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Margaret Enstone

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Complaints, Compliments and Comments Annual Reports 2023/24

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Willoughby

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Complaints Made to Local Government Ombudsman

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Willoughby

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Dolphin Centre Asset Management and Investment Opportunities

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   2 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Willoughby

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Regulatory Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Jim Langley

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/26 - Quarter 1

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Willoughby

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Single Use Plastic Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Margaret Enstone

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Treasury Management Annual Report and Outturn Prudential Indicators 2024/2025

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Willoughby

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Use of Land at Faverdale (Former St Modwen Land) for Biodiversity Net Gain and Nutrient Neutrality Credits

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Community Asset Transfer Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Guy Metcalfe

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Land at Ingenium Parc and Morton Palms - Development Proposal

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Guy Metcalfe

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

15.

Procurement Plan Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Stephen Foster

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Schedule of Transactions

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Oct 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.

17.

Strategic Asset Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   7 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Project Position Statement and Capital Programme Monitoring - Quarter 2

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Willoughby

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Revenue Budget Monitoring - Quarter 2

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Willoughby

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Town Centre Regeneration New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Woodland Road Waiting Restrictions

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Simms

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Housing Services Tenancy Policy 2025-2030

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Banyard

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Mid-Year Prudential Indicators and Treasury Management 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Willoughby

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

MTFP for consultation New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Rebecca Willoughby

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -