Eleanor Binks

...approved the Resident Engagement Strategy 2026-2029, which outlines how the council will listen to, involve, and work with residents to shape services and priorities.

...agreed to gather evidence on the number and impact of small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in the borough to inform future decisions on potential planning controls.

...the Cabinet approved the proposal to merge Forest Hall Primary School and Ivy Road Primary School, resulting in the closure of Ivy Road Primary School and the relocation of Forest Hall Primary School to the Ivy Road site.

...agreed the Council Tax Base for North Tyneside for 2026-2027, setting the assumed long-term Council Tax collection rate at 98.50% and determining the number of Band D equivalent properties to be 65,439.

...the Cabinet of North Tyneside decided to proceed with publishing statutory proposals to merge Hazlewood Primary School and Greenfields Primary School, with Hazlewood Primary School to close and its pupils to be accommodated at Greenfields Primary School, with implementation planned for September 2028.