Councillor Richard Watson Wearmouth
Email: Richard.Wearmouth@northumberland.gov.uk
Council: Northumberland
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
94 meetings · Page 1 of 19
Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am
The Northumberland County Council's cabinet convened to discuss and approve several key initiatives, including adopting the Northumberland Coast National Landscape Management Plan 2025-2030, implementing a new Housing Allocation Policy, and approving a revised Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026-27. They also reviewed the council's financial performance, new capital proposals, and corporate performance.
Staff and Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm
Corporate Services and Economic Growth OSC - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm
The Corporate Services and Economic Growth Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) met to consider a call-in request regarding the cabinet's decision on the use of the former Hexham Fire Station site. The committee was also scheduled to discuss urgent business, if any arose.
Castle Morpeth Community Partnership - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.00 pm
Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Castle Morpeth Community Partnership meeting. The meeting was scheduled to include a response to a petition regarding pedestrian safety in Longhirst, and a discussion on car parking issues in Ponteland. There was also an opportunity for the public to ask questions.
Schools' Forum - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 9.30 am
The Northumberland County Council Schools' Forum met virtually on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, to discuss several key issues impacting education in the region. These included updates on the national funding formula, a review of special educational needs (SEN) data, and a consultation on school funding. The forum was also scheduled to discuss communications from the Department for Education (DfE) and other organisations regarding special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms.
Decisions from Meetings
51 decisions · Page 7 of 11
Q3 & Q4 Corporate Performance Report
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025
...that progress made against the Corporate Plan priorities, focusing on value for money, economic growth, and tackling inequalities, as summarized in the Q3 & Q4 Corporate Performance Report, was noted.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Risk Management
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025
...to agree to the contents of the Corporate Risk Management report, acknowledging the latest position of the County Council's corporate risks and risk management arrangements, and to present the report to the Audit Committee as a source of assurance.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Performance 2024-25 - Final Outturn (subject to audit)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025
...to reflect expenditure levels during the financial year, the Cabinet approved a net re-profiling of £67.286 million from the 2024-25 Capital Programme to the 2025-26 Programme, while also noting a net underspend of £0.177 million which was transferred to the Council’s Strategic Management Reserve.
Recommendations Approved
Summary of New Capital Proposals considered by Officer Capital Strategy Group
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025
...to amend the capital programme, the Cabinet approved spending £0.027 million for ISO containers at the Seghill campus, £0.500 million for Concordia Leisure Centre roof replacement, £14.854 million for active travel schemes in Ashington and along the A193 seafront, and £0.272 million for enabling works at Northumberland Hall and concept designs for Alnwick Bus Station.
Recommendations Approved
Summary of New Capital Proposals considered by Officer Capital Strategy Group
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 10.00 am - April 08, 2025
...to approve various amendments to the Capital Programme, including new spending and reallocation of funds for projects such as the Great Northumberland Forest, leisure centre upgrades, Borderlands projects, bus service improvements, and waste management facilities.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 94
Average per Month: 4.1
Decisions Recorded: 51