Stephen Sweeney - Councillor for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Clayton)

Councillor Stephen Sweeney

Conservative Clayton Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder - Finance, Town Centres and Growth

Email: stephen.sweeney@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing & Public Protection Committee (Role: Committee Member) Cabinet (Role: Vice-Chair) Economy & Place Scrutiny Committee Public Protection Sub-Committee (Role: Committee Member) Council (Role: Committee Member) Audit and Standards Committee Health, Wellbeing & Environment Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee (Role: Substitute) Finance, Assets & Performance Scrutiny Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 2 of 14

Cabinet Role: Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm

January 13, 2026
Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 2.00 pm

January 01, 2026
Public Protection Sub-Committee Role: Committee Member

Public Protection Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 1.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Cabinet Role: Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 02, 2025
Council Role: Committee Member

Special Council, Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

149 decisions · Page 1 of 30

FUTURE DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL WELL-BEING AND DEBT ADVICE SERVICE

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm - January 13, 2026

...approved the re-procurement of the Financial Well-being and Debt Advice Service, authorised the Portfolio Holder to award the contract, and extended the current contract for six months to cover the procurement period.

Recommendations Approved

SUPPORT FOR DRAFT STAFFORDSHIRE LOCAL NATURE RECOVERY STRATEGY

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm - January 13, 2026

...confirmed support for the draft Staffordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy and adopted a model for its delivery within Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Recommendations Approved

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm - January 13, 2026

...the local elections in Newcastle-under-Lyme will proceed as planned in May 2026, despite an invitation from the Minister for Local Government & Homelessness to seek postponement.

Recommendations Approved

TRADE REFUSE SCALE OF FEES AND CHARGES - CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm - January 13, 2026

Recommendations Approved

RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES OPERATIONAL STAFF STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm - January 13, 2026

...approved the use of pEPR funding to create four supervisor positions within the Recycling & Waste Service to support service expansion and meet government strategy requirements.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 149