Agenda, decisions and minutes

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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.

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RESOLVED:

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the above meeting.

RESOLVED to note:

1.     That the Health and Wellbeing Board approved the new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy; and

2.     That the new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy has been published.

Councillor C Hart introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that related to the approval and publication of the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

RESOLVED to note:

1.     That the Health and Wellbeing Board approved the new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy; and

2.     That the new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy has been published.

RESOLVED to approve:

1.     Under Protocol 2a of the Council’s Financial Regulations, the use of the North East Procurement Organisation Framework for the provision of specialist professional services;

2.     That the award of contract using the North East Procurement Organisation Framework will be delegated to the Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health under the Officer’s Scheme of Delegation as per Protocol 2b of the Council’s Financial Regulations.

Councillor N Hoy introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that sought approval to utilise the North East Procurement Organisation Framework for specialist professional services for the procurement of a provider for the Derbyshire Integrated Health and Social Care System.

RESOLVED to approve:

1.     Under Protocol 2a of the Council’s Financial Regulations, the use of the North East Procurement Organisation Framework for the provision of specialist professional services;

2.     That the award of contract using the North East Procurement Organisation Framework will be delegated to the Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health under the Officer’s Scheme of Delegation as per Protocol 2b of the Council’s Financial Regulations.

RESOLVED:

To note the Annual Review letter of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman for the year ending 31 March 2024.

Councillor S Spencer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that presented the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s Annual Review letter for the year end 31 March 2024

RESOLVED:

To note the Annual Review letter of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman for the year ending 31 March 2024.

RESOLVED:

To agree to the contribution to care policy that those eligible parents will contribute 50% of the age based fostering allowance for their children placed into care under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989.

Councillor J Patten introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting in relation to the introduction of the Contribution to Care under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989 Policy.

RESOLVED:

To agree to the contribution to care policy that those eligible parents will contribute 50% of the age based fostering allowance for their children placed into care under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989.

RESOLVED to:

1.     Note the receipt of DfE School Condition Allocation for 2045-25;

2.     Note previous allocations made under Delegated Powers as outlined in Appendix 2 of the report:

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3.     Note the return/refund of funds to the Children’s Services Capital budget as outlined in Appendix 3 of the report;

4.     Approve allocations for identified school condition projects outlined in Appendix 4 of the report; and

5.     Note the previous award of £1,285,780 from the 2023-24 School Condition Allocation for Bramley Vale Primary School.

Councillor A Dale introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that sought approval of Children’s Services Capital Expenditure.

RESOLVED to:

1.     Note the receipt of DfE School Condition Allocation for 2045-25;

2.     Note previous allocations made under Delegated Powers as outlined in Appendix 2 of the report:

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3.     Note the return/refund of funds to the Children’s Services Capital budget as outlined in Appendix 3 of the report;

4.     Approve allocations for identified school condition projects outlined in Appendix 4 of the report; and

5.     Note the previous award of £1,285,780 from the 2023-24 School Condition Allocation for Bramley Vale Primary School.

RESOLVED:

To approve the use of the Eastern Shires Purchase Organisation Framework (Ref:402-24) for the supply of Language Services in accordance with protocol 2A of the Council’s Financial Regulations for Children’s Services and to approve an estimated contract value of no more than £0.600m over 2 years within Children’s Services.                     

This item was withdrawn.

RESOLVED to:

1.     Note progress against the Corporate Peer Challenge Follow Up Visit – Corporate Health Check Feedback Report, and agree to the proposal that the report forms the final progress report against the recommendations; and

2.     Approve the proposal to invite a new Corporate Peer Challenge and that a suitable timescale will be during Autumn 2025.

Councillor B Lewis introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that provided a progress report in relation to the Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge Follow up Visit October 2021. 

RESOLVED to:

1.     Note progress against the Corporate Peer Challenge Follow Up Visit – Corporate Health Check Feedback Report, and agree to the proposal that the report forms the final progress report against the recommendations; and

2.     Approve the proposal to invite a new Corporate Peer Challenge and that a suitable timescale will be during Autumn 2025.

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’s 1 and 3 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 would be disclosed to them.

RESOLVED:

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

Councillor C Hart introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting in relation to a 1.4% pay uplift for Public Health commissioned services to support the 2024-25 Agenda for Change pay increments.

RESOLVED:

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

RESOLVED:

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

Councillor C Cupit introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting that sought approval for the procurement of highways contracts in relation to the purchase of Roadstone and the Haulage and Tipping of Highways Generated Material.

RESOLVED:

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