Craig Skelding - Councillor for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Kidsgrove and Ravenscliffe)

Councillor Craig Skelding

Conservative Kidsgrove and Ravenscliffe Portfolio Holder -Leisure, Culture and Heritage

Email: craig.skelding@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Council: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing & Public Protection Committee (Role: Committee Member) Cabinet (Role: Committee Member) Council (Role: Committee Member) Public Protection Sub-Committee (Role: Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

51 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Role: Committee Member

Annual Council Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Licensing & Public Protection Committee Role: Committee Member

Licensing & Public Protection Committee - Wednesday, 29th April, 2026 7.00 pm

April 29, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Role: Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 2.00 pm

March 17, 2026, 2:00 pm
Licensing & Public Protection Committee Role: Committee Member

Licensing & Public Protection Committee - Tuesday, 17th March, 2026 7.00 pm

March 17, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Role: Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

155 decisions · Page 9 of 31

FORWARD PLAN

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025

...to receive and note the Forward Plan.

Recommendations Approved

GREEN SPACE PROTECTION UPDATE

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025

...to note progress on Fields in Trust work, updates on Village Green Applications including support for the Sandy Lane Village Green Inquiry in January 2026, and to authorize continued work with Fields in Trust applications to secure site protection.

Recommendations Approved

KIDSGROVE TRAIN STATION UPDATE

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025

...to note the current Kidsgrove Station Project proposals, acknowledge the strategic importance of investing in the station for the Kidsgrove Town Deal, approve the revised scheme, and authorize the Deputy Chief Executive to vary the Grant Funding Agreement with East Midlands Railway to enable project delivery.

Recommendations Approved

CREATION OF LYME PARK COUNTRYSIDE PARK

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025

...to create Lyme Park Countryside Park, the Cabinet agreed to note the report, approve the timeline for the three phases of development, support the commencement of phase 1 to be operational by late Spring 2026, and draft a Traffic Regulation Order 2025 Amendment for consultation regarding a 2-hour free parking limit at the park's car park.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 155