Agenda, decisions and minutes

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RESOLVED:

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 29 April 2024.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Withdraw the commitment to act as the host authority for the Joint Committee - Derby and Derbyshire Strategic Leadership Board;

2)    Withdraw the approval of the associated costs of taking forward the programme of work, the maximum cost of which currently stands at £156,324 per annum;

3)    Note the Council’s intention at this time is to continue membership of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and the delegated functions as set out in the Functions and Responsibilities document in Appendix 1 to the report; Ongoing membership will be kept under review to enable the assessment of the impact of the new Board leadership arrangements and any subsequent changes in the future direction of the Board; and

4)    Note that the Leader, Councillor Barry Lewis, will continue as the Council’s representative on the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and the Deputy Leader, Councillor Simon Spencer, as substitute.

Councillor B Lewis introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting that provided an update on the Council’s participation of the Derby and Derbyshire Strategic Leadership Board. 

RESOLVED to:

1)   Withdraw the commitment to act as the host authority for the Joint Committee - Derby and Derbyshire Strategic Leadership Board;

2)   Withdraw the approval of the associated costs of taking forward the programme of work, the maximum cost of which currently stands at £156,324 per annum;

3)   Note the Council’s intention at this time to continue membership of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and the delegated functions as set out in the Functions and Responsibilities document in Appendix 1 to the report; Ongoing membership will be kept under review to enable the assessment of the impact of the new Board leadership arrangements and any subsequent changes in the future direction of the Board; and

4)   Note that the Leader, Councillor Barry Lewis, will continue as the Council’s representative on the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and the Deputy Leader, Councillor Simon Spencer, as substitute.

RESOLVED to accept a Department for Transport Grant of £641,217.87 which will be allocated to the improvement of Traffic Signal Timings and Refurbish Obsolescent Signal Equipment at appropriate sites throughout Derbyshire with work to commence June 2024, at the latest.

Councillor C Cupit introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that sought approval to accept a Department for Transport Grant which would be allocated to the improvement of Traffic Signal Timings and Refurbish Obsolescent Signal Equipment at appropriate sites throughout Derbyshire.

RESOLVED to accept a Department for Transport Grant of £641,217.87 which will be allocated to the improvement of Traffic Signal Timings and Refurbish Obsolescent Signal Equipment at appropriate sites throughout Derbyshire with work to commence June 2024, at the latest.

Councillor A Dale introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, informing members of the receipt of recent Section 106 developer contributions.

RESOLVED to:

1)   Note the receipt/availability of Section 106 funding and approve allocations to the projects as outlined in Appendix 2 to the report; and

2)   Acknowledge the expiry of spend date of Section 106 funding and approve the return of funds to the developer.

Councillor S Spencer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for the Council’s ICT Strategy and the associated Digital Services Target Operating Model.

RESOLVED to:

1)   Note the inherent risks relating to the current ICT service and progress already made through initial stabilisation activity;

2)   Approve the Council’s ICT Strategy attached to the report at Appendix 2;

3)   Approve the associated Digital Services Target Operating Model attached to the report at Appendix 3; and

4)   Note the alternative options considered.

Councillor S Spencer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that sought approval for  the adoption of the Executive/Scrutiny Protocol.

RESOLVED to:

1)   Approve the Executive Scrutiny Protocol attached to the report at Appendix 2: and

2)   Note that the Scrutiny Co-ordination Group will be reviewing the operation of the Protocol in twelve months’ time.

Councillor C Hart introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that sought approval for the adoption of the final proposed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement and equality objectives.

RESOLVED:

To approve the final proposed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement and Equality Objectives.

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.”

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 Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 would be disclosed to them.

RESOLVED:

To approve, as a correct record, the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 29 April 2024.

Councillor S Spencer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting in relation to the Buxton Crescent Hotel.    

RESOLVED:

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