David Branson - Councillor for Middlesbrough (Coulby Newham)

Councillor David Branson

Labour Coulby Newham

Email: david_branson@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Council: Middlesbrough

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Environment Scrutiny Panel Council (Committee Member) Teesside Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Planning and Development Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Board (Committee Member) Place Scrutiny Panel (Chair) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Member) Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

107 meetings · Page 1 of 22

Planning and Development Committee Committee Member

Planning and Development Committee - Thursday 12th February, 2026 1.30 pm

February 12, 2026, 1:30 pm
Teesside Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Teesside Pension Fund Committee - Tuesday 3rd February, 2026 10.00 am

February 03, 2026, 10:00 am
Place Scrutiny Panel Chair

Place Scrutiny Panel - Monday 26th January, 2026 1.30 pm

January 26, 2026, 1:30 pm
Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Monday 19th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 19, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 14th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 14, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

14 decisions · Page 1 of 3

Council Plan 2026/27-29: Outcomes Refresh

From: Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to refresh the Council Plan workplan for 2026/27-29, the Executive approved proposed revisions to the plan's outcomes, changes to Executive actions, and changes to the supporting workplan actions, while also noting the delivery status of the 2024-27 workplan, the progress of corporate performance disciplines, and the Strategic Risk Register, with an added action to hold more meetings focused on young people when creating future Council Plans.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Performance Quarter Two 2025/2026

From: Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...approves changes to Executive actions and the Council Plan 2024-27 supporting workplan actions, notes the delivery status of the Council Plan 2024-27 supporting workplan, the progress and position of corporate performance disciplines, and the Strategic Risk Register.

Recommendations Approved

Cemetery Provision - Middlesbrough

From: Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...to address a limited burial plot supply, the Executive approved a £0.277m virement from the Derisking Sites scheme to fund additional costs for the Thorntree extension and endorsed proposals for short, medium, and long-term burial provision, noting the current status of burial plots in Thorntree and Acklam Cemetery.

Recommendations Approved

Final Report of the Place Scrutiny Panel - Empty Properties

From: Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...it approved an action plan to address empty properties in response to recommendations from the Place Scrutiny Panel, while noting the resource demands and cross-departmental collaboration required.

Recommendations Approved

Calculation of Council Tax Base for 2026/27

From: Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm - December 03, 2025

... the council tax base for the whole of Middlesbrough area for 2026/27 was approved as 37,062.20, and the council tax bases for the parishes of Nunthorpe and Stainton & Thornton for 2026/27 were approved as 2,408.72 and 1,530.35, respectively.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 107

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 14