Agenda and decisions

Minority Group Leaders in attendance at the meeting are able to ask a question on a report on the agenda. Any questions should be provided in writing no later than 12 noon on the day before the meeting.

RESOLVED: to

1)    Note and agree the update of Council Plan performance and the Revenue Budget position/forecast outturn for 2022-23 as at 31 December 2022 (Quarter 3);

2)    Note the position on General and Earmarked Reserves;

3)    Approve that an earmarked reserve be established to be used to carry out the activities set out in the Homes for Ukraine guidance and to contribute to this reserve any un-ringfenced “tariff grant” received for the Homes for Ukraine scheme; and

4)    Approve the contribution of £3.155m Business Rates Relief Reconciliation 2021-22 Section 31 Grant income to the Business Rates Risks earmarked reserve.

RESOLVED:

To note the current position on the monitoring of Capital schemes.

RESOLVED: to agree

1)    the authority’s refreshed Council Plan 2023-25 and recommend the Plan to Full Council for approval;

2)    the authority’s refreshed Council Plan Delivery Plan 2023-24 and recommend the Delivery Plan to Full Council for approval; and

3)    the authority’s refreshed Departmental Service Plans 2023-25 and recommend them to Full Council for approval.

RESOLVED: to

1)    Note the national Early years funding rates for 2023-24;

2)    Note the changes in the Teachers Pay Grant and Teachers Pension Employer Contributions funding arrangements and funding rates for 2023-24;

3)    Approve the changes to the Early Years Single Funding Formula allocations for 2023-24 as set out in section 4.2 of the report; and

4)    Note the central Early Years budgets approved by the Schools Forum.

RESOLVED: to

1)    Note the high needs settlement for 2023-24;

2)    Approve the places commissioned in Appendix three of the report;

3)    Approve the increase to special school, support centre and ER Element 3 profiles in top ups as set out in section 4.2, Appendix 4 of the report;

4)    Approve the central high needs budgets in Appendix five of the report; and

5)    Agree to accept the Forum’s request to de-delegate funds for the functions listed in section 4.6 of the report.

RESOLVED: to

1)    Note the significant progress that has been made in delivering the Key Cycle Network across Derbyshire;

2)    Approve the proposed forward plan of activities as set out in section four of the report, including a series of community engagement exercises, subject to all planned funding being confirmed;

3)    Approve to accept the Active Travel Capability and Ambition Fund Grant 2022 od £285,069 to undertake further feasibility and business case development for sustainable travel opportunities;

4)    Note the submission of a bid to the Active Travel Fund Tranche 4 which has been developed in consultation with the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for  Infrastructure and Environment; and

5)    Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment to modify the planned Key Cycle Network delivery programme as required, providing it remains consistent with the Council’s priorities and aspirations for sustainable travel.

RESOLVED: to

1)    Approve the setting up of a Reserve for Highways Drainage; and

2)    Approve the transfer of any unspent Revenue Pressures from 2022-23 given for Highway Drainage into this reserve.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the progress made on implementing the Low Emissions Vehicles Infrastructure Strategy as set in paragraph 4.7 of the report;

2)    Approve the launch of an online community engagement exercise to create a robust evidence base and more clearly define where resident, business and visitor demand for public charge points exist;

3)    Approve the proposed strategic approach to creating and delivering a comprehensive network of electric vehicle charge points across the County as set out in the report;

4)    Delegate to the Executive Director of Place, in association with the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment, the authority to amend or modify the strategic approach to charge point delivery as required, if it remains consistent with the Council’s approved Low Emissions Vehicles Infrastructure implementation;

5)    Approve the framework procurement  approach that utilises Oxford City Council Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) framework, as set out in 4.21 of the report;

6)    Note that further monitoring and evaluation reports will be submitted for member consideration for this stage of work prior to commencing the next phase of the Low Emissions Vehicles Infrastructure implementation; and

7)    Note that the Council will explore opportunities and submit bids where applicable for further grant funding through the Office for Zero Emission Vehicle and Low Emissions Vehicles Infrastructure fund.

RESOLVED:

To approve the grant expenditure plan for the Contain Outbreak Management Fund for 2022-23 and 2023-24 as set out in Appendix two of the report.

To move “That under Regulation 4 (2)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England)  Regulations 2012, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that in view of the nature of the items of business, that if members of the public were present, exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 would be disclosed to them.”

RESOLVED:

To approve the recommendations as detailed in the not for publication report.