Ian Blades - Councillor for Middlesbrough (Berwick Hills and Pallister)

Councillor Ian Blades

Labour Berwick Hills and Pallister Executive Member for Neighbourhoods

Email: ian_blades@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Council: Middlesbrough

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Planning and Development Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Board Constitution and Members' Development Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member) Audit Committee Staff Appeals Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Affairs Committee Regeneration Scrutiny Panel Executive Sub-Committee for Property (Committee Member) You Matter to Us- Corporate Parenting Board Chief Officer Appointments Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

103 meetings · Page 1 of 21

Executive Sub-Committee for Property Committee Member

Executive Sub-Committee for Property - Wednesday 17th December, 2025 4.30 pm

December 17, 2025
Staff Appeals Committee Committee Member

Staff Appeals Committee - Tuesday 16th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Planning and Development Committee Committee Member

Planning and Development Committee - Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 02, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 26th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

25 decisions · Page 4 of 5

Corporate Performance Quarter One 2025/2026

From: Executive - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 5.00 pm - September 03, 2025

...the Executive noted corporate performance progress, approved changes to Executive actions and the Council Plan workplan, and noted the Strategic Risk Register.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue and Capital Budget – Forecast Year-End Outturn position at Quarter One 2025/26

From: Executive - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 5.00 pm - September 03, 2025

...budget virements over £250,000 within the revenue budget were approved, new schemes and additions to existing schemes to the Capital Programme totalling £5.004m for 2025/26 were approved, and the Council's financial performance and forecast year-end financial outturns for revenue and capital budgets for the financial year 2025/26 as at Quarter One were noted, including the forecast £4.482m overspend on the revenue budget at year end.

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

Progress against Continuous Improvement Plan

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

To set out the expanded Continuous Improvement Plan.

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: 103

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 25