URL: https://democracy.newcastle.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=14530

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health - Alice Wiseman

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: The purpose of this decision is to secure approval to increase the baseline budgets of public health contracts eligible for the Agenda for Change Inflationary Uplift for 2025/26

Content: The purpose of this decision is to secure approval to increase the baseline budgets of public health contracts eligible for the Agenda for Change Inflationary Uplift for 2025/26 Approve the AFC inflationary uplift increase of 3.6% for the financial year 2025/26 to budget baselines of the outlined Public Health contracts as mentioned in this report. Approve the issue of variation notices in relation to contract values for the outlined contracts within this report, in conjunction with Legal Services.  

Date of Decision: January 13, 2026