Forthcoming Decisions

Annual update report on the work of Council Partnership to tackle inequalities in Northumberland

The Council wants to offer alternatives to residential and nursing care, including a range of accommodation and services that increase choice and are better placed to meet the needs of older people, those living with dementia, a range of other disabilities, and the changing aspirations of the wider population. The development of extra care schemes, assistive technology, specialist environments, re-ablement and early intervention services with an emphasis on prevention will help us to achieve this. People will have improved options and more choice.

To share with Family and Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee a summary of the outcomes of the Ofsted Inspection of Northumberland Skills, Northumberland County Councils Post 16 education provider, which was conducted 21st to 24th January 2025.

Statutory obligations have been placed on English LA’s under the Environment Act 2021 to collect a more consistent range of household waste materials for recycling, in accordance with the Government’s National Resources and Waste Strategy Consistency requirements.?

From 31st March 2026, the council will have a legal duty to ensure dry recyclable materials and food waste are collected separately from household residual waste. This will include a separate collection of additional: Plastic pots, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, tetra packs and flexible plastics;

Management of this increased range of materials will require a major capital investment/rebuild of our existing MRF at West Sleekburn. This paper provides cabinet with a detailed look at several collection/processing option and requests a decision based on this information for the way forward.

There is a new burden capital funding shortfall for the delivery of weekly food waste recycling services to all households in Northumberland by 31st March 2026 in line with Simpler Recycling requirements.

This paper is making recommendations on how to maximise the number of households that we can service with the funding available.

Q3 & Q4 Corporate Performance Report

Seek permission from Cabinet to go to the market to commission a range of services to provide an Integrated Domestic Abuse Service for Northumberland which will allow the Council to meet its statutory duties. The length of contracts will be 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years.