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, Committee Member) 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.

111 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 12th May, 2026 10.00 am

May 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Joint Consultative Committee Committee Member

Joint Consultative Committee - Tuesday, 28th April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
Staff and Appointments Committee Vice-Chair

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

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

Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th April, 2026 10.00 am

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

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

March 30, 2026, 2:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

51 decisions · Page 9 of 11

BEST Next Phase of Ways of Working Developments

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Setting the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 14, 2025

...to approve the continuing implementation of the National Funding Formula for 2025/26, the transfer of up to 1% of funding from the Schools' Block to the High Needs Block, and the delegation of final formula values and transfer decisions to the Executive Director for Children, Young People and Education in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Inspiring Young People.

Recommendations Approved

Q1 & Q2 Corporate Performance Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 10.00 am - December 10, 2024

...to note the progress against the Corporate Plan Priorities as summarised in the Q1 & Q2 Corporate Performance Report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary of New Capital Proposals considered by Officer Capital Strategy Group

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 12th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024

...to approve amendments to the Capital Programme, including funding for highway improvements in Cramlington, structural works at Woodhorn Museum, additional grants for the Great Northumberland Forest, rapid charger installations at Stakeford Depot, electric vehicle charging infrastructure replacement, Amble HUSK bungalows, and public toilet refurbishments in Haltwhistle and Amble.

Recommendations Approved

Funded by UK Government Active Travel Schemes (Hexham to Corbridge and Bedlington)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 12th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 12, 2024

...to note progress, approve route alignments, endorse the development of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) process, delegate authority for project delivery and land acquisition, acknowledge the phased approach, and approve in principle the use of compulsory purchase powers for the Hexham to Corbridge Active Travel Scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 111

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 51