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.

124 meetings · Page 1 of 25

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 20th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
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 - Wednesday, 6 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 06, 2026, 10:00 am
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

Decisions from Meetings

41 decisions · Page 8 of 9

Progress against Continuous Improvement Plan

From: Executive - Wednesday 16th July, 2025 5.00 pm - July 16, 2025

To set out the expanded Continuous Improvement Plan.

For Determination

Proposed Changes to the Veritau Structure

From: Executive - Wednesday 16th July, 2025 5.00 pm - July 16, 2025

To seek Executive approval to join a new company, limited by guarantee, for the provision of internal audit and counter fraud services, as per the attached business case at Appendix one of the report.   The report also sought Executive’s approval for the payment of a dividend by VTV, which would fund Middlesbrough’s subscription to VPS.  

For Determination

Corporate Performance: Quarter Four 2024/2025, Year End

From: Executive - Wednesday 11th June, 2025 5.00 pm - June 11, 2025

The purpose of the report advised Members of corporate performance at the end of Quarter Four and 2024 / 2025 Year End Where appropriate, it also sought approval of any changes, where those were within the authority of the Executive. The primary purpose of the report was to set out how effectively the Council was delivering activity to deliver against each of the Council Plan priorities, aims and ambitions and underpinning workplan activities.

Recommendations Approved

Resetting the Council’s Approach to Transformation and Delivery of the Council Plan

From: Executive - Wednesday 30th April, 2025 5.00 pm - April 30, 2025

The purpose of the report was to set out the proposed direction of travel in relation to the Council’s Recover, Reset, Deliver transformation programme.

Recommendations Approved

Linthorpe Road Phase One Cycleway Design

From: Executive - Wednesday 4th December, 2024 12.30 pm - December 04, 2024

The Executive Member for Environment and Sustainability submitted a report for Executive’s consideration.   Removal of the cycle lane was identified as a political priority for the Council. Tees Valley Combined Authority commissioned WSP Engineering Consultants to produce a design that fits political aspirations of returning the corridor back to a pre-cycle lane scheme.   Middlesbrough Council had reviewed the design and the commissioned Road Safety Audit.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 124

Average per Month: 4.4

Decisions Recorded: 41