Richard Watson Wearmouth - Councillor for Northumberland (Morpeth Kirkhill)

Councillor Richard Watson Wearmouth

Conservative Morpeth Kirkhill

Email: Richard.Wearmouth@northumberland.gov.uk

Council: Northumberland

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Castle Morpeth Local Area Committee Staff and Appointments Committee (Vice-Chair) Castle Morpeth Local Area Planning Committee Cabinet (Vice-Chair) Cabinet Shareholder Committee (Committee Member) Schools' Forum (Committee Member) Joint Consultative Committee (Committee Member) Castle Morpeth Community Partnership (Committee Member) North Northumberland Local Area Committee Corporate Services and Economic Growth OSC (Committee Member) Ashington and Blyth Local Area Committee Communities and Place OSC Employment Appeals Committee (Committee Member) Northumberland Cycling, Walking and Wheeling Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

110 meetings · Page 1 of 22

Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 12 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 12, 2026, 10:00 am
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday, 6 May 2026 - 3.00 pm

May 06, 2026, 3:00 pm
Staff and Appointments Committee Vice-Chair

Staff and Appointments Committee - Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

April 15, 2026, 2:00 pm
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 7 April 2026 - 10.00 am

April 07, 2026, 10:00 am
Staff and Appointments Committee Vice-Chair

Staff and Appointments Committee - Monday, 30 March 2026 - 2.30 pm

March 30, 2026, 2:30 pm

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: 110

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 51