Senior staff members gifts and hospitality 2022 / 23

See below for a record of gifts and hospitality offered to Council staff for 2022/23.

The following staff members were offered gifts and hospitality:

Jonathan Tew

Jonathan Tew (Chief Executive) accepted the following gifts / hospitality:

Invitation to Football Game, Wembley

Provided by: SAFC
Date accepted: 25 May 2022
Value: More than 拢25

Invite to South Shields Lecture with Hilary Clinton with Dinner at Colmans

Provided by: David Miliband
Date accepted: 3 June 2022
Value: More than 拢25

Invite to Elton John Concert at Stadium of Light (+ 1)

Provided by: SAFC
Date accepted: 19 June 2022
Value: More than 拢25

Invite to Newcastle Everton football match and debrief with GNR company reps on the unique events of GNR in 2022 and plan for the events in future years

Provided by: GNR, Tyne Bridge House, Bottle Bank, Gateshead NE8 2AR
Date accepted: 19 October 2022
Value: More than 拢25

AMP capital Business Dinner Airport Shareholder

Provided by: AMP Capital
Date accepted: 25 January 2023
Value: Approximately 拢40

Business Dinner to meet new Chairman

Provided by: GNR, Tyne Bridge House, Bottle Bank, Gateshead NE8 2AR
Date accepted: 1 March 2023
Value: More than 拢25

NEAA Awards Dinner - 23 March at Ramside Hall

Provided by: Tyne Coast College, Westoe Campus St. George's Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6ET
Date accepted: 22 March 2023
Value: More than 拢25

High Sheriff Dinner - 3 April at South Shields Town Hall

Provided by: Irene Hays (Tyne and Wear High Sheriff)
Date accepted: 22 March 2023 (received), 3 April 2013 (event)
Value: More than 拢25

Retirement Dinner for Chief Constable Winton Keenen - 26 April in Newcastle

Provided by: Hari and Nitin Shukla (on behalf of Ethnic Minority Community)
Date accepted: 22 March 2023 (received), 26 April 2013 (event)
Value: More than 拢25

Jonathan Tew also declined the following gifts / hospitality:

Ed Sheeran Concert, Sunderland Stadium

Provided by: Patrick Melia, CX Sunderland CC
Date: n/a
Value: Declined

Invite to GNR Evening Meal and Run Day Hospitality

Provided by: Brendan Foster, GNR
Date: 11 September 2022
Value: Declined

Invite to Leaders Circle Dinner

Provided by: Ian Beaumont, Senior Partner KPMG
Date: 28 September 2022
Value: Declined

Invite to England v Samoa at St James Park Rugby Game

Provided by: Jon Dutton, RLWC2021 CEO
Date: 15 October 2022
Value: Declined

Invite to South Shields Football - FA Cup Game on 5 November 2022

Provided by: Sir Brendan Foster, GRC Tyne Bridge House, Bottle Bank, Gateshead NE8 2AR
Date: 5 November 2022
Value: Declined

Invite to SAFC v Millwall - 3 December 2022

Provided by: Sir Brendan Foster, GRC Tyne Bridge House, Bottle Bank, Gateshead NE8 2AR
Date: 18 November 2022
Value: Declined

Invite to NUFC v Westham - 4 February 2023 (Airport Box)

Provided by: Sir Brendan Foster, GRC Tyne Bridge House, Bottle Bank, Gateshead NE8 2AR
Date: 4 January 2023
Value: Declined

Solace Charity Dinner - 20 April 2023 in London

Provided by: Solace President
Date: 22 March 2023
Value: Declined

Penna CX Dinner - 26 April in London

Provided by: Julie Towers Penna
Date: 22 March 2023
Value: Declined

The Great North Film Screening at House of Commons

Provided by: GNR
Date: 13 April 2023
Value: Declined

1973 Gala Dinner

Provided by: SAFC
Date: 13 April 2023
Value: Declined

LGC Awards Dinner

Provided by: Tony Summers, SOCITM
Date: 26 April 2023 (event 6 June 2023)
Value: Declined

Ian Bainbridge

Ian Bainbridge (Head of Pensions) accepted the following gifts / hospitality:

Dinner on the eve of a Border to coast conference for Members of the Border to Coast Junior Committee and Officers

Provided by: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, Toronto Square, Leeds
Date accepted: 28 September 2022
Value: Estimate 拢30-拢40

Food and refreshments at conference organised by Border to Coast

Provided by: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, Toronto Square, Leeds
Date accepted: 29 - 30 September 2022
Value: Estimate 拢25-拢35

Dinner on the eve of a conference in Leeds that was being attended

Provided by: Partners Group, 14th Floor, 110 Bishopgate, London, EC2N 4AY
Date accepted: 27 October 2022
Value: Estimate 拢40-拢50

Retirement gift - bottle of champagne

Provided by: TT International Asset Management Ltd, 62 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8HP
Date accepted: 6 March 2023
Value: Approximately 拢45 to 拢50

Retirement gift - Gift hamper

Provided by: HarbourVest, 33 Jermyn, London
Date accepted: 4 April 2023
Value: Approximately 拢45 to 拢50

Dinner following meeting in London

Provided by: Pantheon, 10 Finsbury Square, London
Date accepted: 4 April 2023
Value: Approximately 拢45 to 拢50

Nikki Carter

Nikki Carter (Community Services Lead) accepted the following gifts / hospitality:

Nikki is the lead for tec enabled care at the council and the conference is the industry's main annual event to showcase innovation and new products to the market.

Nikki will also be attending round table events with ICB/TSA and NHSE to discuss funding opportunities to trial universal response services in South Tyneside as part of the hospital prevention/discharge initiatives.

Provided by: Alyson Scurfield, Chief Executive, TSA The voice of technology enabled care - Membership Services Centre, Suite 8, Wilmslow House, Grove Way, Wilmslow, SK9 5AG
Date accepted: 25 February 2023 (event on 27 and 28 March 2023)
Value: 拢370, 2 day ticket to the conference including 拢65 gala dinner

Heather Chambers

Heather Chambers (Principal Pensions Manager) accepted the following gifts / hospitality:

Dinner on the eve of Conference

Provided by: RBC Global Asset Management, 77 Grosvenor St, London, W1K 3JR
Date accepted: 16 June 2022
Value: Approximately between 拢40 - 拢50

Paul McCann

Paul McCann (Principal Governance and Funding Manager) accepted the following gifts / hospitality:

Dinner on the eve of Conference

Provided by: RBC Global Asset Management, 77 Grosvenor St, London, W1K 3JR
Date accepted: 16 June 2022
Value: Approximately between 拢40 - 拢50

Dinner following meeting in London

Pantheon are an Investment Manager who manages assets on behalf of Pension Fund.

Provided by: Pantheon, 10 Finsbury Square, London
Date accepted: 17 April 2023
Value: Approximately between 拢50 - 拢55

Vicki Pattinson

Vicki Pattinson (Director of Adult Social Services and Commissioning) accepted the following gifts / hospitality:

Industry/Network Event. Including Dinner and Hotel Accommodation- ADASS Accelerate Alumni Event Sponsored by Newton Europe

Newton Europe Sponsor the ADASS Accelerate Programme and ongoing Alumni Events.

Director of Adult Social Services and Commissioning attends the Alumni events as part of their ongoing professional development.

Provided by: Newton Europe, Kingston Business Park, 2, Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon OX13 5FE
Date accepted: 22 February 2023
Value: More than 拢25

Stuart Reid

Stuart Reid (Director of Business and Resources) accepted the following gifts / hospitality:

Meal at Jesmond Dene House by AMP capital to support effective relationship with AMP as partner in Newcastle Airport

Provided by: AMP Capital
Date accepted: 25 January 2023
Value: Approximately 拢40

Nicola Robason

Nicola Robason (Director of Governance and Corporate Affairs) accepted the following gifts / hospitality:

Invitation to Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Place

Provided by: SOLACE (Society of Local Chief Executives)
Date accepted: 11 May 2022
Value: Unknown - not possible to purchase invitation

John Rumney

John Rumney (Interim Head of Legal Services) declined the following gifts / hospitality:

Thank you card with 拢50 Amazon Voucher

Provided by: Marsden Primary School
Date accepted: 27 July 2022
Value: 拢50 but re gifted to Mayor's Charity

Rory Sherwood-Parkin

Rory Sherwood-Parkin (Corporate Lead - Policy and Insight) accepted the following gifts / hospitality:

Sporting event to watch South Shields match on 1 October 2022

Provided by: Glen Stiddolph, ED of SSFC, SS, NE32 3UP
Date accepted: 30 September 2022
Value: Approximately 拢30

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