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 £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 £25

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

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

AMP capital Business Dinner Airport Shareholder

  • Provided by: AMP Capital
  • Date accepted: 25 January 2023
  • Value: Approximately £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 £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 £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 £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 £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 £30-£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 £25-£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 £40-£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 £45 to £50

Retirement gift - Gift hamper

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

Dinner following meeting in London

  • Provided by: Pantheon, 10 Finsbury Square, London
  • Date accepted: 4 April 2023
  • Value: Approximately £45 to £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: £370, 2 day ticket to the conference including £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 £40 - £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 £40 - £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 £50 - £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 £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 £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 £50 Amazon Voucher

  • Provided by: Marsden Primary School
  • Date accepted: 27 July 2022
  • Value: £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 £30