Councillor Ian Blades
Email: ian_blades@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Council: Middlesbrough
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
103 meetings · Page 1 of 21
Chief Officer Committee - Tuesday 23rd December, 2025 10.00 am
Staff Appeals Committee - Tuesday 16th December, 2025 10.00 am
Planning and Development Committee - Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
32 decisions · Page 1 of 7
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.
For Determination
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.
For Determination
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.
For Determination
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.
For Determination
Revenue and Capital Budget - Forecast Year-end Outturn position at Quarter Two 2025/26
From: Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm - December 03, 2025
...budget virements exceeding £250,000 were approved for both the revenue budget and the Capital Programme, new schemes and additions to existing schemes were approved for the Capital Programme totaling £0.519m, and the Council's financial performance and forecast year-end financial outturns for 2025/26 were noted, highlighting a potential £1.804m revenue budget pressure.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 103
Average per Month: 4.5
Decisions Recorded: 32