Vicky McDermott

Council: Newcastle upon Tyne

Committees: City Council (Officer) Cabinet (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

7 meetings · Page 1 of 2

City Council Officer

City Council - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Business, Cabinet - Monday 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 17, 2025
City Council Officer

City Council - Wednesday 5th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 05, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Business, Cabinet - Monday 20th October, 2025 6.00 pm

October 20, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Business, Cabinet - Monday 15th September, 2025 6.00 pm

28 attendees, 31 documents, 0 media files

September 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

32 decisions · Page 5 of 7

Housing Complaints: Annual report and self-assessment

From: Business, Cabinet - Monday 15th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...to review and approve the 2024-25 self-assessment of compliance with the Housing Ombudsman’s Complaints Handling Code, including identified actions for improvement, and to approve the publication of the Cabinet's response alongside the self-assessment and annual report on the website.

Recommendations Approved

Play Spaces

From: Business, Cabinet - Monday 15th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 15, 2025

... to invest in accessible and inclusive play spaces, improving existing ones and adding new ones in specific wards, funded by drawing from various financial reserves.

Recommendations Approved

Quarter 1 Projected Outturn

From: Business, Cabinet - Monday 15th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...to note the General Fund revenue and capital outturn position, the amendments to the General Fund revenue budget, the Collection Fund outturn position, and the Housing Revenue Account revenue and capital outturn position, as well as to approve proposed write-offs.

Recommendations Approved

Social Housing Building Safety

From: Business, Cabinet - Monday 15th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...to ensure compliance with building safety legislation, the Cabinet approved activities related to new legislative duties, noted actions taken, and approved a confidential annex regarding contracts for fire compartmentation and structural surveys of high-risk social housing.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 7

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 32