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 4 of 9

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

 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

2025/26 Transport and Infrastructure Capital Programme Update

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

...to approve the allocation of funding and note the progress of the 2025/26 Transport and Infrastructure Capital Programme, including the implementation of mitigation measures for schemes at risk of delay or underspend.

Recommendations Approved

Middlehaven Housing

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

...to lead the regeneration of Middlehaven, the Executive approved the appointment of Capital and Centric as the Council's development partner and allocated £3.6m from the Towns Fund to develop designs up to RIBA Stage 4.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 123

Average per Month: 4.4

Decisions Recorded: 41