Chris Cooke - Elected Mayor

Labour Ward Elected Mayor/ Group Leader

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Committees: Executive Member - The Mayor (Committee Member, Chair) Executive (Chair) Council (Committee Member) The Mayor and Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health Live Well South Tees Board Place Scrutiny Panel Executive Sub-Committee for Property (Committee Member) You Matter to Us- Corporate Parenting Board Health Scrutiny Panel Audit Committee Overview and Scrutiny Board (Member) Joint Archives Committee Chief Officer Appointments Committee (ex-Officio)

Corporate Complaints Policy

From: Executive Member - The Mayor - Thursday 17th July, 2025 10.30 am - July 17, 2025

The report sought approval for proposed revisions to the Council’s Corporate Complaints Policy to ensure the Council dealt appropriately with complaints raised.

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