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) Executive Sub-Committee for Property (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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

123 meetings · Page 1 of 25

Staff Appeals Committee Committee Member

Staff Appeals Committee - Wednesday, 6 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday 6th May, 2026 5.00 pm

May 06, 2026, 5:00 pm
Staff Appeals Committee Committee Member

Staff Appeals Committee - Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 10.00 am

April 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning and Development Committee Committee Member

Planning and Development Committee - Thursday, 9 April 2026 - 1.30 pm

April 09, 2026, 1:30 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday 8th April, 2026 5.00 pm

April 08, 2026, 5:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

41 decisions · Page 3 of 9

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

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

Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-2028

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

... the Executive approved the Middlesbrough Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-2028 and its proposed commissioning recommendations, with procurement to begin in 2025/26, to fulfill statutory duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 123

Average per Month: 4.4

Decisions Recorded: 41