Veronica Jones - Councillor for Northumberland ( Ponteland West)

Councillor Veronica Jones

 Conservative  Ponteland West

Email: Veronica.Jones@northumberland.gov.uk

Council: Northumberland

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

74 meetings · Page 7 of 15

Committee

Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 10.00 am

January 14, 2025
Committee

Castle Morpeth Local Area Committee - Monday, 13th January, 2025 4.00 pm

January 13, 2025
Committee

Health and Well-being Board - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 10.00 am

January 09, 2025
Committee

County Council - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 11.37 am

December 18, 2024
Committee

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 10.00 am

This meeting included a performance update for the first half of the financial year 2024-25, and a discussion about the county's housing strategy, and the initial plans for the 2025-26 budget.

December 10, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

17 decisions · Page 1 of 4

Summary of New Capital Proposals considered by Officer Capital Strategy Group

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 10.00 am - April 08, 2025

...to approve various amendments to the Capital Programme, including new spending and reallocation of funds for projects such as the Great Northumberland Forest, leisure centre upgrades, Borderlands projects, bus service improvements, and waste management facilities.

Recommendations Approved

School Admission Arrangements

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 11, 2025

... the Cabinet approved the proposed coordinated admission scheme, admission arrangements, and school transport policy, including a reduction in the Published Admission Number at The Sele First School from 84 to 60, while noting consultation outcomes and removing the greater catchment criterion.

Recommendations Approved

Care Quality Commission assessment of adult social care

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 11, 2025

...to note the Care Quality Commission's largely positive assessment of the Council's adult social care delivery, particularly its partnership arrangements, and to acknowledge the ongoing development of action plans to address identified areas for improvement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary of New Capital Proposals considered by Officer Capital Strategy Group

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 11, 2025

...to approve amendments to the Capital Programme, including funding for a Cramlington Youth Zone, a Coronation Park Dementia Garden, the Northumberland Line, the purchase of houses in Whitton View, Rothbury, and the conversion of Richard Stannard House into apartments.

Recommendations Approved

Energy Central Campus Phase 2: Energy Central Institute

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 11, 2025

...to facilitate the development and delivery of the Energy Central Institute project, Northumberland County Council will act as guarantor for grant funding, manage the capital build, delegate authority for contracts and agreements, endorse the Outline Business Case, update the capital program, delegate authority for the Full Business Case, authorize expenditure for enabling works, and offer a long lease on the development site to Energy Central Campus Ltd.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 17