Gill Heesom - Councillor for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Westlands)

Councillor Gill Heesom

Conservative Westlands Portfolio Holder - Community Safety and Wellbeing

Email: gillian.heesom@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) Public Protection Sub-Committee (Role: Committee Member) Council (Role: Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee Planning Committee (Role: Substitute) Health, Wellbeing & Environment Scrutiny Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

53 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Role: Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 11, 2026
Public Protection Sub-Committee Role: Committee Member

Public Protection Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 5.30 pm

February 04, 2026, 5:30 pm
Cabinet Role: Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 03, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Role: Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Role: Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm

January 13, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

149 decisions · Page 1 of 30

FUTURE DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL WELL-BEING AND DEBT ADVICE SERVICE

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm - January 13, 2026

...approved the re-procurement of the Financial Well-being and Debt Advice Service, authorised the Portfolio Holder to award the contract, and extended the current contract for six months to cover the procurement period.

Recommendations Approved

SUPPORT FOR DRAFT STAFFORDSHIRE LOCAL NATURE RECOVERY STRATEGY

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm - January 13, 2026

...confirmed support for the draft Staffordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy and adopted a model for its delivery within Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Recommendations Approved

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm - January 13, 2026

...the local elections in Newcastle-under-Lyme will proceed as planned in May 2026, despite an invitation from the Minister for Local Government & Homelessness to seek postponement.

Recommendations Approved

TRADE REFUSE SCALE OF FEES AND CHARGES - CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm - January 13, 2026

Recommendations Approved

RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES OPERATIONAL STAFF STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 1.00 pm - January 13, 2026

...approved the use of pEPR funding to create four supervisor positions within the Recycling & Waste Service to support service expansion and meet government strategy requirements.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 53

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 149