Chris Cooke - Elected Mayor

Labour Ward Elected Mayor/ Group Leader

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 (Committee Member) 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 Committee (Committee Member) Chief Officer Appointments Committee (ex-Officio)

Adult Social Care & Integration - Vision and Strategy 2025 - 2035

From: Executive - Wednesday 21st January, 2026 5.00 pm - January 21, 2026

...approved the Adult Social Care & Integration Vision and Strategy 2025–2035, along with the 2026/7 delivery plan.

For Determination

Investment into Housing to Reduce Temporary Accommodation Costs

From: Executive - Wednesday 21st January, 2026 5.00 pm - January 21, 2026

...approved the utilisation of £3.6m of Section 106 resources to replace Towns Fund grant and secure properties through a revised menu of options to reduce reliance on expensive temporary accommodation.

For Determination

Surveillance Policy 2026/7

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

...the revised Surveillance Policy 2026/2027 was approved and the content of the report on use of surveillance powers in 2025 was noted.

Recommendations Approved

Artificial Intelligence Policy

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

...to approve the adoption of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2025 – 28 and grant the Head of ICT and Digital authority to make necessary changes in consultation with the Council’s Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO).

Recommendations Approved

Data Management Policy 2025-2028

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

...the revised Data Management Policy 2025-2028 was approved to ensure continued compliance with legislation and alignment with the Council’s Information Strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Chris Cooke - Elected Mayor

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

Decisions from Meetings

Adult Social Care & Integration - Vision and Strategy 2025 - 2035

Investment into Housing to Reduce Temporary Accommodation Costs

Surveillance Policy 2026/7

Artificial Intelligence Policy

Data Management Policy 2025-2028

Summary

Chris Cooke - Elected Mayor

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

Decisions from Meetings

Adult Social Care & Integration - Vision and Strategy 2025 - 2035

Investment into Housing to Reduce Temporary Accommodation Costs

Surveillance Policy 2026/7

Artificial Intelligence Policy

Data Management Policy 2025-2028

Summary

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}