Ian Blades - Councillor for Middlesbrough (Berwick Hills and Pallister)

Councillor Ian Blades

Labour Berwick Hills and Pallister Executive Member for Neighbourhoods

Email: ian_blades@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Council: Middlesbrough

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Planning and Development Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Board Constitution and Members' Development Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member) Audit Committee Staff Appeals Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Affairs Committee Regeneration Scrutiny Panel You Matter to Us- Corporate Parenting Board Chief Officer Committee (Committee Member) Chief Officer Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Executive Sub-Committee for Property (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

103 meetings · Page 1 of 21

Chief Officer Committee Committee Member

Chief Officer Committee - Tuesday 23rd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 23, 2025
Staff Appeals Committee Committee Member

Staff Appeals Committee - Tuesday 16th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Planning and Development Committee Committee Member

Planning and Development Committee - Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 02, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 26th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

32 decisions · Page 2 of 7

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

 Members Small Scheme Allocations

From: Executive Sub-Committee for Property - Wednesday 19th November, 2025 12.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve eligible Members’ Small Scheme project allocations, following applications from Members and assessment by Council Officers, and to amend the bidding process for the next round.

Recommendations Approved

Warm Homes: Local Grant – Home Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme

From: Executive - Wednesday 12th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025

...to participate in the Warm Homes: Local Grant Scheme, enabling eligible residents to access funding for home energy efficiency improvements, with Darlington Borough Council delivering the scheme on behalf of Middlesbrough Council.

Recommendations Approved

TS1 PSPO Extension - Consultation Results

From: Executive - Wednesday 12th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025

...to extend the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) covering the TS1 area for another three years, starting November 25, 2025, to address issues like public drinking, littering, and begging.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 103

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 32