Chris Cooke - Elected Mayor - for Middlesbrough (Ward)

Chris Cooke - Elected Mayor

Labour Ward Elected Mayor/ Group Leader

Email: mayor@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Council: Middlesbrough

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive Member - The Mayor (Committee Member, Chair) Executive (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Executive Sub-Committee for Property (Committee Member) Mayor and Executive Member - Adult Social Care and Public Health Live Well South Tees Board Place Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) You Matter to Us - Corporate Parenting Board Health Scrutiny Panel Audit Committee Overview and Scrutiny Board (Member) Joint Archives Committee Chief Officer Committee (Committee Member) Chief Officer Appointments Committee (ex-Officio)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

100 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Executive Chair

Executive - Wednesday, 6 May 2026 - 5.00 pm

May 06, 2026, 5:00 pm
Executive Chair

Executive - Wednesday, 8 April 2026 - 5.00 pm

April 08, 2026, 5:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 1 April 2026 - 7.00 pm

April 01, 2026, 7:00 pm
Chief Officer Committee Committee Member

Chief Officer Committee - Tuesday, 31 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 31, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

51 decisions · Page 9 of 11

Corporate Complaints Policy

From: Executive Member - The Mayor - Thursday 17th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 17, 2025

The report sought approval for proposed revisions to the Council’s Corporate Complaints Policy to ensure the Council dealt appropriately with complaints raised.

Recommendations Approved

Records Management Policy

From: Executive Member - The Mayor - Thursday 17th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 17, 2025

The report presented and sought approval of the proposed revisions to the Council’s Records Management Policy and Retention Schedule following their schedules’ triennial review, in order to ensure the Council’s continued compliance with the statutory Code of Practice on the management of records which sat within the Council’s Information Governance Policy Framework. Framework.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Changes to the Veritau Structure

From: Executive - Wednesday 16th July, 2025 5.00 pm - July 16, 2025

To seek Executive approval to join a new company, limited by guarantee, for the provision of internal audit and counter fraud services, as per the attached business case at Appendix one of the report.   The report also sought Executive’s approval for the payment of a dividend by VTV, which would fund Middlesbrough’s subscription to VPS.  

For Determination

Nunthorpe Community Centre – Next Steps

From: Executive - Wednesday 16th July, 2025 5.00 pm - July 16, 2025

To seek Executive approval for the proposed terms of the lease agreement and the commencement of construction of the Community Centre.

For Determination

Middlesbrough Priorities Fund

From: Executive - Wednesday 16th July, 2025 5.00 pm - July 16, 2025

For Executive to approve budget allocations for future initiatives from the Middlesbrough Priorities Fund.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 100

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 51