Forward plan

Forward Plan - October - February 2026 (01/10/2025 to 28/02/2026, Cabinet)

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No.	Item
1.	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 -
2.	Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF) Update Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 7 Oct 2025 Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/09/2025 Reason for urgency: The agreements previously approved have been developed by the project teams legal advisors and an ancillary suite of documents and agreements have been produced recently to compliment the governance of the contract and its future monitoring and management. This has meant that it was not possible to list the item on the Forward Plan in advance. Anticipated restriction: Open -
3.	Council Tax Support Scheme 2026-27 Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 4 Nov 2025 Lead officer: Rebecca Willoughby Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/09/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
4.	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 -
5.	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 -
6.	Use of Land at Faverdale (Former St Modwen Land) for Biodiversity Net Gain and Nutrient Neutrality Credits Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 4 Nov 2025 Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/07/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
7.	Housing Revenue Account MTFP Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 2 Dec 2025 Lead officer: Rebecca Willoughby Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/09/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
8.	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 -
9.	Mid-Year Prudential Indicators and Treasury Management 2025/26 Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 2 Dec 2025 Lead officer: Rebecca Willoughby Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
10.	MTFP for consultation Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 2 Dec 2025 Lead officer: Rebecca Willoughby Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
11.	Schedule of Transactions Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 2 Dec 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.
12.	Climate Change Progress Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Margaret Enstone Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/06/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
13.	Council Plan Performance Report - Quarter 4 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Lynne Davies Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
14.	Council Tax Calculation of Tax Base 2026/27 Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Judith Murray Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/09/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
15.	Hopetown Darlington Forward Plan 2025-2030 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Louise Neale, Jade-Lauren North Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2025
16.	Hopetown Darlington Collections Management Framework 2025-2030 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Jade-Lauren North Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2025
17.	Hopetown Darlington Access Statement Policy 2025-2030 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Jade-Lauren North Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2025
18.	Land at Ingenium Parc and Morton Palms - Development Proposal Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Guy Metcalfe Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/07/2025 Anticipated restriction: Part exempt -
19.	Maintained Schools Capital Programme Summer 2025 Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Sarah Foster Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/09/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
20.	Year End Performance Report - Quarter 4 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Jan 2026 Lead officer: Lynne Davies Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
21.	Calendar of Council and Committee Meetings New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 3 Feb 2026 Lead officer: Paul Dalton Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
22.	Capital Strategy New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 3 Feb 2026 Lead officer: Rebecca Willoughby Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
23.	MTFP 2025/26 - Final Version Post Consultation New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 3 Feb 2026 Lead officer: Rebecca Willoughby Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
24.	Project Position Statement and Capital Programme Monitoring - Quarter 3 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 3 Feb 2026 Lead officer: Rebecca Willoughby Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
25.	Prudential Indicators and Treasury Management Strategy New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 3 Feb 2026 Lead officer: Rebecca Willoughby Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
26.	Revenue Budget Monitoring - Quarter 3 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 3 Feb 2026 Lead officer: Rebecca Willoughby Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
27.	Schools Admissions 2025/26 New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 3 Feb 2026 Lead officer: Sarah Foster Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -
28.	Town Centre Regeneration Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 3 Feb 2026 Lead officer: Lucy Simms Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2025 Anticipated restriction: Open -