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Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 2, 2025 Cabinet View on council website  Watch video of meeting  Watch video of meeting

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  • NEWCASTLE TOWN DEAL UPDATE
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note the progress of the Newcastle Town Deal schemes and approve the progression of necessary legal agreements by the Deputy Chief Executive to enable continued project delivery.

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  • WALLEYS QUARRY ODOURS ISSUE
    Recommendations Approved

    ...that the Cabinet noted the contents of the update report regarding the Walleys Quarry odours issue.

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  • ...to approve the Draft Housing and Homelessness Strategy 2026-2030 for an eight-week public consultation and authorize the Service Director- Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing, to agree on the final version for publication after the consultation.

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  • ...to note the first draft savings proposals, the revised Medium Term Financial Strategy funding gap, the commencement date of the Budget Consultation period, the proposed setting of Council Tax at 1.99 per cent for 2026/2027, to refer the first draft savings proposals and the refreshed Medium Term Financial Strategy to the Finance, Assets and Performance Scrutiny Committee for their views, and to approve the Mid-Year Capital Estimates for 2025/26.

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  • FORWARD PLAN
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to receive and note the Forward Plan, which outlines key decisions expected to be taken by the Cabinet between December 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.

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  • MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on November 4, 2025, as a correct record.

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  • ...to note the contents of the attached report and appendices regarding the Council's service and financial performance for the second quarter of 2025-26 and to continue monitoring and challenging that performance.

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Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Simon Tagg
Councillor Simon Tagg Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder - One Council, People and Partnerships • Conservative • Westlands
Profile image for Councillor Stephen Sweeney
Councillor Stephen Sweeney Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder - Finance, Town Centres and Growth • Conservative • Clayton
Profile image for Councillor Gill Heesom
Councillor Gill Heesom Portfolio Holder - Community Safety and Wellbeing • Conservative • Westlands
Profile image for Councillor Andrew Fear
Councillor Andrew Fear Portfolio Holder - Strategic Planning • Conservative • Westbury Park and Northwood
Profile image for Councillor Craig Skelding
Councillor Craig Skelding Portfolio Holder -Leisure, Culture and Heritage • Conservative • Kidsgrove and Ravenscliffe
Profile image for Councillor David Hutchison
Councillor David Hutchison Portfolio Holder - Sustainable Environment • Conservative • May Bank

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 02nd-Dec-2025 14.00 Cabinet.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 02nd-Dec-2025 14.00 Cabinet.pdf

Additional Documents

Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf
Appendix D - Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026-2031.pdf
Newcastle TD Cabinet Report Dec 25.pdf
Appendix 1 Housing Strategy 2026-2030.pdf
Financial and Performance Report Quarter 2 2025-26 v2.pdf
Appendix B Corporate Performance Quarter 2 2025-26 v3.pdf
Appendix A - Q2 Finance and Performance 2025-26.pdf
Revenue Capital Budget 2026-27 - First Draft Savings Plans - DECEMBER 2025.doc.pdf
Housing and Homelesness Strategy Cabinet Report.pdf
Walleys Quarry- Odour Issues - December 2025.pdf
Appendix 1 - Historical Complaint Data 1.pdf
Appendix 2 - Percentage exceedance above the WHO odour annoyance guideline value 1.pdf
Appendix 3 - NULBC KPI September October November 2025.pdf
Fprward Plan december.pdf
Decisions 02nd-Dec-2025 14.00 Cabinet.pdf