Chris Cooke - Elected Mayor -  for Middlesbrough (Ward)

Chris Cooke - Elected Mayor

Labour Ward Elected Mayor/ Group Leader

Email: mayor@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Council: Middlesbrough

Council Profile: View on council website

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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

85 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Executive Member - The Mayor Committee Member

Executive Member - The Mayor - Thursday 18th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 18, 2025
Executive Chair

Executive - Wednesday 17th December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Executive Sub-Committee for Property Committee Member

Executive Sub-Committee for Property - Wednesday 17th December, 2025 4.30 pm

December 17, 2025
Executive Chair

Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 26th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

30 decisions · Page 6 of 6

Corporate Performance: Quarter Four 2024/2025, Year End

From: Executive - Wednesday 11th June, 2025 5.00 pm - June 11, 2025

The purpose of the report advised Members of corporate performance at the end of Quarter Four and 2024 / 2025 Year End Where appropriate, it also sought approval of any changes, where those were within the authority of the Executive. The primary purpose of the report was to set out how effectively the Council was delivering activity to deliver against each of the Council Plan priorities, aims and ambitions and underpinning workplan activities.

Recommendations Approved

Resetting the Council’s Approach to Transformation and Delivery of the Council Plan

From: Executive - Wednesday 30th April, 2025 5.00 pm - April 30, 2025

The purpose of the report was to set out the proposed direction of travel in relation to the Council’s Recover, Reset, Deliver transformation programme.

Recommendations Approved

Linthorpe Road Phase One Cycleway Design

From: Executive - Wednesday 4th December, 2024 12.30 pm - December 04, 2024

The Executive Member for Environment and Sustainability submitted a report for Executive’s consideration.   Removal of the cycle lane was identified as a political priority for the Council. Tees Valley Combined Authority commissioned WSP Engineering Consultants to produce a design that fits political aspirations of returning the corridor back to a pre-cycle lane scheme.   Middlesbrough Council had reviewed the design and the commissioned Road Safety Audit.  

Recommendations Approved

Capital Programme Governance Improvement

From: Executive - Wednesday 13th November, 2024 2.00 pm - November 13, 2024

The purpose of the report was to propose revised arrangements for improvements to the Council’s governance arrangements for planning, managing, delivering and reporting its capital investment programme.

Recommendations Approved

Household Support Fund 2024/2025

From: Executive - Monday 28th October, 2024 12.30 pm - October 28, 2024

The report sought approval of the Household Support Fund Scheme (HSF) for the second half of 2024/25 and sought delegated authority be provided to the Director of Finance to make any modifications or minor revisions to the scheme and make decisions in respect of any remaining funds to ensure they are distributed in line with the guidance and within the defined timescales. Any revisions or modifications would be made in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance and Governance.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 30