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To receive declarations of interest (if any) Minutes: Councillor Dale declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 10 as a member of the Clay Cross Town Board. |
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To consider Minority Group Leader questions (if any) 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 by 12 noon at least 2 working days before the meeting. Minutes: None received. |
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To approve, as a correct record, the non-exempt minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2023 PDF 73 KB Minutes: RESOLVED:
To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2023. |
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Fostering Annual Allowance Increase PDF 102 KB Decision: RESOLVED:
To approve the implementation of a 10.5% increase for the financial year 2023/2024, as set out in Option 2 of the report. Minutes: Councillor J Patten introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for the proposed 10.5% annual increase to the weekly fostering allowance and associated allowances.
RESOLVED:
To approve the implementation of 10.5% increase for the financial year 2023/2024, as set out in Option 2 of the report. |
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Proposal to Establish an Edge of Care and Prevention Service PDF 186 KB Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED to:
1) Approve the creation of an Edge of Care and Prevention service within children’s services, specifically focused on edge of care and prevention support, as part of the Council’s strategic objective to improve outcomes for children and young people through early intervention and prevention;
2) Approve the investment of £330,000 for the first six months within this financial year and £660,000 for the following financial year from the Supporting Families Reserve, enabling the Edge of Care and Prevention model to be recruited to and implemented from October 2023; and
3) Support the development of the service and keep oversight of the impact through an interim report, which will be provided to Cabinet in the form of the first full-year evaluation. Minutes: Councillor A Dale introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval to create an Edge of Care and Prevention service within Children’s Services.
RESOLVED to:
1) Approve the creation of an Edge of Care and Prevention service within children’s services, specifically focused on edge of care and prevention support, as part of the Council’s strategic objective to improve outcomes for children and young people through early intervention and prevention;
2) Approve the investment of £330,000 for the first six months within this financial year and £660,000 for the following financial year from the Supporting Families Reserve, enabling the Edge of Care and Prevention model to be recruited to and implemented from October 2023; and
3) Support the development of the service and keep oversight of the impact through an interim report, which will be provided to Cabinet in the form of the first full-year evaluation. |
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Health and Care Act 2022 Cap on Care Costs and Co-Funding Policy PDF 239 KB Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED: to
1) Approve the programme of formal consultation for a period of 12 weeks on the three options concerning the proposal to update and redesign the current Co-Funding Charging Policy;
2) Approve the programme of formal consultation for a period of 12 weeks on the Disability Related Expenditure process; and
3) Receive a further report following the conclusion of the consultation process, including an updated Equality Impact Analysis. Minutes: Councillor N Hoy introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking authorisation to begin consultation on changing the charging policy for local residents in receipt of Adult Social Care Support in the community.
RESOLVED to:
1) Approve the programme of formal consultation for a period of 12 weeks on the three options concerning the proposal to update and redesign the current Co-Funding Charging Policy;
2) Approve the programme of formal consultation for a period of 12 weeks on the Disability Related Expenditure process; and
3) Receive a further report following the conclusion of the consultation process, including an updated Equality Impact Analysis. |
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Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Strategy 2023 PDF 95 KB Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED to
1) Approve the adoption of the Integrated Care Strategy for Derby and Derbyshire; and
2) Delegate authority to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health and Communities, to agree any minor technical amendments to the Strategy that may be required prior to its final publication. Minutes: Councillor N Hoy introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for the adoption of the Integrated Care Strategy for Derby and Derbyshire.
RESOLVED to:
1) Approve the adoption of the Integrated Care Strategy for Derby and Derbyshire; and
2) Delegate authority to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health and Communities, to agree any minor technical amendments to the Strategy that may be required prior to its final publication. |
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Housing Support for Local Communities PDF 144 KB Decision: RESOLVED: to
1) Approve the Council Tax allocation to support local housing priorities, covering the use of £0.562m from the Council Tax Allocation to support local housing priorities budget for Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak and South Derbyshire District/Borough Councils for 2023-2025; and
2) Agree to support a review of the use of Second Homes Tax allocation, to deliver housing support for local communities with key partners and stakeholders prior to reconsideration in 2025-2027. Minutes: Councillor N Hoy introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for the funding allocated to the four District and Borough Councils that receive a percentage of the Council Tax allocation for residential properties in their local government area and the associated funding.
RESOLVED to:
1) Approve the Council Tax allocation to support local housing priorities, covering the use of £0.562m from the Council Tax Allocation to support local housing priorities budget for Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, High Peak and South Derbyshire District/Borough Councils for 2023-2025; and
2) Agree to support a review of the use of Second Homes Tax allocation, to deliver housing support for local communities with key partners and stakeholders prior to reconsideration in 2025-2027. |
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Proposals to consult on the potential relocation of Clay Cross and Staveley Libraries PDF 145 KB Decision: RESOLVED: to
1) Note the opportunities presented by the Town Deal programme to support with wider ambitions and improvements to Library Services;
2) Approve that consultation with the public and key stakeholders be undertaken on the opportunity presented by the Clay Cross and Staveley Town Deals, respectively, to relocate existing libraries;
3) Note that the Executive Director for Pace, in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership, Culture and Tourism and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services will finalise and publish the public consultation documents; and
4) Note that a further report will be submitted to Cabinet providing an update on the outcome of the public consultation and to propose next steps. Minutes: Councillor S Spencer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, in relation to proposals to consult on opportunities for the potential relocation of Clay Cross and Staveley libraries.
RESOLVED to:
1) Note the opportunities presented by the Town Deal programme to support with wider ambitions and improvements to Library Services;
2) Approve that consultation with the public and key stakeholders be undertaken on the opportunity presented by the Clay Cross and Staveley Town Deals, respectively, to relocate existing libraries;
3) Note that the Executive Director for Pace, in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership, Culture and Tourism and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services will finalise and publish the public consultation documents; and
4) Note that a further report will be submitted to Cabinet providing an update on the outcome of the public consultation and to propose next steps. |
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A Strategic Framework for Council Action to Deliver Net Zero Energy in Derbyshire PDF 165 KB Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED:
To endorse a Strategic Framework and Delivery Plan for Council Action to secure net zero energy in Derbyshire. Minutes: Councillor T King introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking the endorsement of a Strategic Framework (and a Delivery Plan) for Council action to secure net zero energy in Derbyshire.
RESOLVED:
To endorse a Strategic Framework and Delivery Plan for Council Action to secure net zero energy in Derbyshire. |
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Flood Risk Management Strategy Review PDF 160 KB Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED: to
1) Approve the reviewed version of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) and all supporting documentation contained in the report; and
2) Give authority to the Executive Director for Place, to make any corrective or minor technical amendments, to the review version of the LFRMS and supporting documentation, approved by Cabinet that might be necessary, and report to the Cabinet Member for Highways, Assets and Transport for the LFRMS annual review. Minutes: Councillor C Renwick introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that sought approval of the review version of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) and all supporting documentation contained in the report.
RESOLVED to:
1) Approve the reviewed version of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) and all supporting documentation contained in the report; and
2) Give authority to the Executive Director for Place, to make any corrective or minor technical amendments, to the review version of the LFRMS and supporting documentation, approved by Cabinet that might be necessary, and report to the Cabinet Member for Highways, Assets and Transport for the LFRMS annual review. |
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Regeneration Pipeline Programme Update PDF 156 KB Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED: to
1) Approve for the Sixes Project and the Investment Zone to be added to the Regeneration Pipeline;
2) Delegate approval to the Executive Director for Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Clean Growth and Regeneration to prepare and submit proposals to Government to create an East Midlands Investment Zone;
3) Approve, in principle, the provision of up to £800,000 from the Climate Change Reserve to support the ‘Sixes’ project to provide hydrogen buses and re-fuelling facilities in the south of the County; and
4) Delegate approval for the Executive Director for Place, in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment, the Director of Legal and Democratic Services and the Director of Finance and ICT, to conclude negotiations with partners over the Sixes project and to enter into necessary agreements.
Minutes: Councillor C Renwick introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that gave an update in relation to the Regeneration Pipeline Programme.
RESOLVED to:
1) Approve for the Sixes Project and the Investment Zone to be added to the Regeneration Pipeline;
2) Delegate approval to the Executive Director for Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Clean Growth and Regeneration to prepare and submit proposals to Government to create an East Midlands Investment Zone;
3) Approve, in principle, the provision of up to £800,000 from the Climate Change Reserve to support the ‘Sixes’ project to provide hydrogen buses and re-fuelling facilities in the south of the County; and
4) Delegate approval for the Executive Director for Place, in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment, the Director of Legal and Democratic Services and the Director of Finance and ICT, to conclude negotiations with partners over the Sixes project and to enter into necessary agreements. |
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Acceptance of the Active Travel Tranche 4 Funding from the Department for Transport PDF 99 KB Decision: RESOLVED:
To formally accept the Active Travel Tranche 4 grant from the Department for Transport for £3,005,000 provided under Section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003. Minutes: Councillor C Renwick introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, which sought approval to accept the Active Travel Tranche 4 grant, for £3,005,000 awarded by Active Travel England on behalf of the Department for Transport.
RESOLVED:
To formally accept the Active Travel Tranche 4 grant from the Department for Transport for £3,005,000 provided under Section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor S Spencer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, which presented the Executive’s Forward Plan for the period 1 June – 30 September 2023.
RESOLVED:
To note the contents of the Forward Plan attached to the report at Appendix 2. |
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Exclusion of the Public 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 Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 would be disclosed to them.” Minutes: RESOLVED:
That under Regulation 4(2)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the public are excluded from the meeting for the remaining 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 of the Local Government Act 1972 would be disclosed to them. |
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Rationalisation of Property Assets in the Chesterfield Locality Decision: Councillor S Spencer introduced a report in relation to the rationalisation of Property Assets in the Chesterfield Locality.
RESOLVED
To approve the recommendations as detailed in the not for publication report. Minutes: Councillor S Spencer introduced a report in relation to the rationalisation of Property Assets in the Chesterfield Locality.
RESOLVED:
To approve the recommendations as detailed in the not for publication report. |
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Derbyshire Police - Vehicle Commissioning, Maintenance, Repair and Breakdown
Decision: RESOLVED:
To approve the recommendation as detailed in the not for publication report. Minutes: Councillor C Renwick introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for a contract extension in respect of a contract for vehicle commissioning, maintenance, repair and breakdown for Derbyshire Police vehicles.
RESOLVED:
To approve the recommendation as detailed in the not for publication report. |