Forward Plan -

Key Decisions for

the period
01/Nov/2009 to
28/Feb/2010

R.C. Rayner,
Chief Solicitor,
Sunderland City
Council.

14th October 2009

Forward Plan: Key Decisions for the next four months - 01/Nov/2009
to 28/Feb/2010
No. Description of Decision Anticipated Principal Means of When and how Documents to Contact Tel No
Decision Taker Date of Consultees Consultation to make be considered Officer
Decision representations
and appropriate
Scrutiny
Committee
01242 To approve the Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Statutory Meetings, briefings, Via the Contact Report on Dave 5611540
amended consultees, letters and memos, Officer by 20 consultations Giblin
Holmeside businesses, sunderland.gov.uk October 2009 - and amended
Development property owners Environment and Holmeside
Framework and and occupiers, Attractive City Development
adopt it as a Sunderland arc, Scrutiny Framework
Supplementary local Members Committee
Planning and relevant
Document Portfolio Holders
01224 To approve the Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Director of Meetings, e mail Via the Contact Draft Single Gordon 5611155
Single Financial Officer by 20th Programme Bell
Programme Resources, October 2009 - Investment Plan
Investment Plan Sunderland arc Management for Sunderland
for Sunderland Scrutiny 2009/11
2009/11 Committee
01329 To seek Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Chief Solicitor, Meetings, Briefings, Via the contact Cabinet Report Chris 5515095
endorsement of Host City Bid Reports, Memos and Officer by end Alexander
the Council's bid Director e-mails October 2009 -
to be Host City to Sustainable
the World Cup Communities
2018 and 2022. Scrutiny
Committee

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Forward Plan: Key Decisions for the next four months - 01/Nov/2009
to 28/Feb/2010
No. Description of Decision Anticipated Principal Means of When and how Documents to Contact Tel No
Decision Taker Date of Consultees Consultation to make be considered Officer
Decision representations
and appropriate
Scrutiny
Committee
01293 Agree St Peter's Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Strategic Meetings, briefings Via contact officer Cabinet report David 5611540
Riverside & partners, and email by 21 October and St Peters Giblin
Bonnersfield Portfolio Holders 2009 - Riverside and
Planning and Chief Environment and Bonnersfield
Framework draft Officers Attractive City Planning
Supplementary Scrutiny Framework:
Planning Committee draft
Document for Supplementary
public Planning
consultation. document.
01325 To recommend Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Police; Gambling Draft Statement Via the contact Report; Norma 5611973
Council to Licensees; sent to Licensees Officer by 20 Consultees Johnston
approve the Gambling October 2009 responses
determination of Awareness Safer City
the Statement of Charities Scrutiny
Principles under Committee
the Gambling Act
2005
01272 To approve the Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Portfolio Individual briefings; Via the Contact Cabinet Report Mike 5617549
council's Holders; Ward Community Officer by 20 Poulter
contribution to Members; Consultation Days October 2009 -
the Houghton PCT Director of Management
Development on Financial Scrutiny
the Houghton Resources; Committee
Sports Complex Centre Users;
site. Coalfield
Community

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Forward Plan: Key Decisions for the next four months - 01/Nov/2009
to 28/Feb/2010
No. Description of Decision Anticipated Principal Means of When and how Documents to Contact Tel No
Decision Taker Date of Consultees Consultation to make be considered Officer
Decision representations
and appropriate
Scrutiny
Committee
01327 To agree terms in Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Executive Meetings and emails Via contact Officer Report Nick Wood 5612631
connection with Director of by 20 October
acquisition of land Children's 2009 -
for new Services, Chief Management
Southwick Solicitor, Scrutiny
Primary School Director of Committee
Financial
Resources
01328 Accept a progress Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 School staff and Draft Via Contact Readiness to Beverley 5611965
report on the BSF governors, documentation, Officer by 20th Deliver Scanlon
Wave 2 after community stakeholders October 2009 - submission,
approval of consultees, meetings with Children, Young previous reports
Readiness to councillors, school staff and People and to Cabinet
Deliver directorate governors, parents, Learning Scrutiny
submission. Also officers etc Committee
seeking approval
to review the
requirement for
external support
for Wave 2 of BSF
and appoint
where appropriate
01227 To approve a Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Cabinet Portfolio Briefings and/or Via the Contact Report Alan 5662690
Young Persons Holders, Health, meetings with Officer by the 20 Caddick
Supported Housing & Adult interested parties. October 2009 -
Housing Project. Services Staff, Sust Comms &
Children's Child, YP & Learn
Services, Partner Scrutiny Cttees
Agencies

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Forward Plan: Key Decisions for the next four months - 01/Nov/2009
to 28/Feb/2010

No. Description of Decision Anticipated Principal Means of When and how Documents to Contact Tel No
Decision Taker Date of Consultees Consultation to make be considered Officer
Decision representations
and appropriate
Scrutiny
Committee
01295 Approve the Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Statutory Meetings, briefings, Via the Contact Cabinet report David 5611546
Sunniside (S/land consultees, letters, memos and Officer by 20 and Sunniside Giblin
Central) businesses, emails, public October 2009 - Conservation
Conservation residents, Ward exhibition, Sustainable Area Character
Area Character Members, sunderland.gov.uk Communities Appraisal and
Appraisal and relevant Portfolio Scrutiny Management
Management Holders, Chief Committee Strategy
Strategy as Office
Planning
Guidance.
01312 To approve the Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Corporate Briefings with Via the Contact Report Peter High 5617534
principle of letting Procurement; Portfolio Holders for Officer by 20
a contract for the Director of Environment & October 2009 -
supply of wheeled Financial Attractive City and Environment and
bins for the Resources; Chief Sustainability Attractive City
purposes of the Solicitor; Scrutiny Cttee Scrutiny
new kerbside Portfolio Holders Committee
recycling
arrangements.
01330 To approve the Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 None N/a Via the contact Cabinet Report Gordon 5611155
Council’s role in officer by 20 Bell
coordinating and October 2009 -
managing the Prosperity and
Future Jobs Fund Economic
in Sunderland Development

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Forward Plan: Key Decisions for the next four months - 01/Nov/2009
to 28/Feb/2010
No. Description of Decision Anticipated Principal Means of When and how Documents to Contact Tel No
Decision Taker Date of Consultees Consultation to make be considered Officer
Decision representations
and appropriate
Scrutiny
Committee
01323 Agree to seek Cabinet 04/Nov/2009 Councillors, Public meetings with To the contact Previous Cabinet John 5611437
competitive schools, parents, consultees. officer by 20 reports relating Walvin
tenders & appoint carers, Sport Presentations made October 2009 - to Primary
a contractor to England & local and documents Children, Young Strategy for
construct the new community presented. Members People and Change and
build at St views sought on Learning Scrutiny Council's
Joseph's RC priorities within Committee. procurement
Primary School, & strategy. Further procedures
demolish existing consultation will
buildings & include Sport
complete site England and the
establishment. wider community as
appropriate.
01316 To agree Design Cabinet 02/Dec/2009 Cabinet, Service Briefings and/or Via the Contact Full Report Alan 5662690
Guide - Users and Carer meetings with Officer by 20 Caddick
Accommodation Groups, Portfolio interested parties November 2009 -
with Support Holders, Adult Health &
Services Staff, Wellbeing and
Health Partners Sustainability
Scrutiny Cttee
01326 To adopt the Cabinet 02/Dec/2009 Statutory Meetings, briefings, Via Contact Cabinet report, Dave 5611540
Seafront consultees, letters and memos, Officer by 20 Seafront Giblin
Regeneration people who live drop in sessions, November 2009 - Regeneration
Strategy and in, work in and workshops, Environment and Strategy and
Marine Walk visit Sunderland, exhibitions, Attractive Scrutiny Marine Walk
Masterplan. Chief Officers, sunderland.gov.uk Committee Masterplan
Members and
Portfolio Holders.

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Forward Plan: Key Decisions for the next four months - 01/Nov/2009
to 28/Feb/2010
No. Description of Decision Anticipated Principal Means of When and how to Documents to Contact Tel No
Decision Taker Date of Consultees Consultation make be considered Officer
Decision representations and
appropriate Scrutiny
Committee
01285 To endorse the Cabinet 02/Dec/2009 Cabinet, Service Briefings and/or Via Contact Report John 5661883
work on the Users and Carer meetings with Officer by 20 Fisher
Provision of Public Groups, Portfolio interested parties November 2009 -
Services to People Holder, Adult Health and
with Learning Services Staff, Wellbeing Scrutiny
Disabilities Health Partners Committee
01278 To agree to the Cabinet 02/Dec/2009 Director of Meetings and emails Via contact officer Cabinet report Nick Wood 5612631
council entering Financial by 20 November
into a Joint Resources and 2009 - Prosperity
Venture Chief Solicitor and Economic
Agreement and to Development
the acquisition of Scrutiny
industrial units at Committee
Stadium Village
regeneration
area.
01090 Approve Cabinet 02/Dec/2009 Local residents, Meetings, briefings, Via contact officer Cabinet report, Dave 5531564
submission stakeholders, letters, email, public by the 21 report on Gilblin
document & service exhibition, November 2009 - preferred option
sustainability providers, sunderland.gov .uk Environment and consultation
appraisal for community Attractive City responses,
development in reference group, Scrutiny submission
the Hetton Downs Members Committee document for
area to form part Hetton Downs
of the Council's Area Action
Local Plan, formal
Development sustainability
Framework. report.

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Forward Plan: Key Decisions for the next four months - 01/Nov/2009
to 28/Feb/2010
No. Description of Decision Anticipated Principal Means of When and how Documents to Contact Tel No
Decision Taker Date of Consultees Consultation to make be considered Officer
Decision representations
and appropriate
Scrutiny
Committee
01241 To approve the Cabinet 02/Dec/2009 Statutory Meetings, briefings, Via the Contact Report on Dave 5611540
amended Stadium consultees, letters and memos, Officer by 20 consultations Giblin
Village businesses exhibition, November 2009 - and amended
Development property owners sunderland.gov.uk Environment and Stadium Village
Framework for and occupiers, Attractive City Development
public Sunderland arc, Scrutiny Framework SPD.
consultation local Members Committee
purposes and relevant
Portfolio Holders.
01203 To agree to the Cabinet 02/Dec/2009 Portfolio Holder, Correspondence and Via contact officer Cabinet report Nick Wood 5612631
relocation of the Chief Solicitor, meetings by 20 November
Port workshops Director of 2009 -
and to offer the Financial Management
site to Tyne Resources Scrutiny
Slipway. Committee
01297 To consider any Cabinet 13/Jan/2010 Directors and Report will be made Via the Contact None Sonia 5611851
key decisions third parties available on the Officer by 20 Tognarelli
arising from the affected by the Intranet and e- November 2009 -
Capital virement mailed to Directors Management
Programme and proposals Scrutiny
Treasury Committee
Management
Third Quarterly
Review

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Forward Plan: Key Decisions for the next four months - 01/Nov/2009
to 28/Feb/2010
No. Description of Decision Anticipated Principal Means of When and how Documents to Contact Tel No
Decision Taker Date of Consultees Consultation to make be considered Officer
Decision representations
and appropriate
Scrutiny
Committee
01299 To recommend to Cabinet 13/Jan/2010 None N/A Via the Contact Cabinet Report Fiona 5611811
Council the level Officer by 20 Brown
of Council Tax November 2009 -
Base to be Management
included in the Scrutiny
2010/2011 Committee
Budget
01298 To consider any Cabinet 13/Jan/2010 Directors and Report will be made Via the Contact None Sonia 5611851
key decisions third parties available on the Officer by 20 Tognarelli
arising from the affected by the Intranet and e- November 2009 -
Revenue Budget virement mailed to Directors Management
Third Quarterly proposals Scrutiny
Review Committee
01319 To recommend Cabinet 03/Feb/2010 Representatives At Special Meeting To contact Officer Cabinet Report Keith 5611801
the level of of Business in February by the end of Beardmore
Council Tax to Ratepayers and January 2010 -
Council Unions Management
Scrutiny
Committee

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Forward Plan: Key Decisions for the next four months - 01/Nov/2009
to 28/Feb/2010
No. Description of Decision Anticipated Principal Means of When and how Documents to Contact Tel No
Decision Taker Date of Consultees Consultation to make be considered Officer
Decision representations
and appropriate
Scrutiny
Committee
01318 To recommend Cabinet 03/Feb/2010 Representatives At Special Meeting To contact Officer Cabinet Report Keith 5611801
the Capital of Business in February by the end of Beardmore
Programme, Ratepayers and January 2010 -
Prudential Unions Management
Indicators and Scrutiny
Treasury Committee
Management and
Investment
Strategy for
2010/2011 to the
Council
01320 To recommend Cabinet 03/Feb/2010 None N/A To contact Officer Cabinet Report Sonia 5611851
the level of by the end of Tognarelli
Council Tax January 2010 -
Collection Fund Management
2010/2011 to be Scrutiny
taken into Committee
account to
Council
01321 To recommend Cabinet 03/Feb/2010 None N/A To contact Officer Cabinet Report Sonia 5611851
the level of by the end of Tognarelli
Council Tax January 2010 -
Collection Fund Management
2010/2011 to be Scrutiny
taken into Committee
account to
Council

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Forward Plan: Key Decisions for the next four months - 01/Nov/2009
to 28/Feb/2010
No. Description of Decision Anticipated Principal Means of When and how Documents to Contact Tel No
Decision Taker Date of Consultees Consultation to make be considered Officer
Decision representations
and appropriate
Scrutiny
Committee
01317 To recommend Cabinet 03/Feb/2010 Reps. of Presentations, To Contact Officer Cabinet Report Keith 5611801
the Revenue Business Meetings, Surveys by the end of Beardmore
Budget Ratepayers, January 2010 -
2010/2011 to Unions, Management
Council Headteachers, Scrutiny
Governors, Committee
Youth
Parliament,
Citizens Panel
01292 To approve Cabinet 03/Feb/2010 Portfolio Holder, Briefings, meetings, Via the Contact Cabinet Report Bob 5611517
proposals for Nexus, Director emails Officer by 20 Donaldson
Phase 3 of the of Financial January 2010 -
Tyne and Wear Resources, Chief Environment and
Bus Corridor Solicitor Attractive City
Improvement Scrutiny
Programme. Committee

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