Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Cabinet - Thursday, 10 April 2025 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1, County Hall, Matlock

Contact: Democratic Services  Email: democratic.services@derbyshire.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

72/25

To receive declarations of interest (if any)

Minutes:

None received. 

73/25

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. 

74/25

To approve, as a correct record, the non-exempt minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2025 pdf icon PDF 130 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

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

75/25

Implementation of the Corporate Complaints Policy and accompanying Unreasonably Persistent Contact and Unreasonable Behaviour Procedure pdf icon PDF 220 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED to approve the publication and implementation of the Corporate Compliments and Complaints Policy and accompanying Unreasonably Persistent Contact and Unreasonable Behaviour Procedure for full implementation 01 April 2025.

 

 

Minutes:

Councillor S Spencer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for the publication of the Corporate Compliments and Complaints Policy, and the Unreasonably Persistent Contact and Unreasonable Behaviour Procedure.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

Approve the publication and implementation of the Corporate Compliments and Complaints Policy and accompanying Unreasonably Persistent Contact and Unreasonable Behaviour Procedure for full implementation 01 April 2025.

76/25

Section 75 (Pooled Budget) renewal - Joint funding agreement between DCC and DDICB to support children and young people with complex needs. pdf icon PDF 130 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED to:

 

1)  Approve the entering into of an agreement between the Council and the Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board confirming that the parties will continue to cooperate upon the terms of the most recent Section 75 Agreement; and

 

2)  Delegate to the Strategic Director for Children’s Services the authority to agree any further extensions to the agreement for periods up to a maximum of a further two years to March 2028.

Minutes:

Councillor J Patten introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval to continue a formal partnership and pooled budget arrangement between the Council and the Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board to provide and fund support packages for children and young people with complex needs.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

1)    Approve the entering into of an agreement between the Council and the Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board confirming that the parties will continue to cooperate upon the terms of the most recent Section 75 Agreement; and

 

2)    Delegate to the Strategic Director for Children’s Services the authority to agree any further extensions to the agreement for periods up to a maximum of a further two years to March 2028.

77/25

Chesterfield Schools Foundation pdf icon PDF 89 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet in its capacity as trustee for the Chesterfield Schools Foundation approve the draft Trustee’s Annual Reports and accounts for 2023/2024.

Minutes:

Councillor S Spencer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for the annual reports and accounts of the Charity for 2023/2024.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

Cabinet, in its capacity as trustee for the Chesterfield Schools Foundation, approves the draft Trustee’s Annual Reports and accounts for 2023/2024.

78/25

Children's Services SEND Capital Budget (High Needs Provision Capital) Allocations pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED to:

 

1)  Note receipt of funding from the DfE as detailed in 4.1;

 

2)  Note all previously approved allocations within Appendix 1;

 

3)  Approve the further allocations as detailed in appendix 2;

 

4)  Agree to delegate the allocation of the £7million for mainstream provision to specific projects to a panel of senior officers and members of the Education Partnership Board, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education; and

 

5)  Approve transfer of approved funds direct to the Esteem Multi Academy Trust for the Holbrook School of Autism (The Whitemoor Centre) and the Hunloke Education Centre by way of a Legal Agreement.

 

 

Minutes:

Councillor A Dale introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, which sought approval for allocations from the Children’s Services SEND High Needs Capital allocation for projects at the Holbrook School for Autism (The Whitemoor Centre), Alfreton Park Special School and The Hunloke Education Centre as well as allocations to support Derbyshire Education Partnership in the expansion of mainstream specialist provision.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

1)    Note receipt of funding from the Department for Education as detailed in paragraph 4.1;

 

2)    Note all previously approved allocations within Appendix 1 to the report;

 

3)    Approve the further allocations as detailed at Appendix 2 to the report;

 

4)    Agree to delegate the allocation of the £7 million for mainstream provision to specific projects to a panel of senior officers and members of the Education Partnership Board, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education; and

 

5)    Approve transfer of approved funds direct to the Esteem Multi Academy Trust for the Holbrook School of Autism (The Whitemoor Centre) and the Hunloke Education Centre by way of a Legal Agreement.

79/25

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

80/25

To approve, as a correct record, the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2025

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

To approve, as a correct record, the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2025.

81/25

2025-26 Agenda for Change pay uplifts for Public Health commissioned services delivered by NHS providers

Decision:

RESOLVED to approve the recommendations as detailed in the not for publication report.

 

 

Minutes:

Councillor C Hart introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for the allocation of additional per year recurrent funding to continue to meet the Agenda for Change cost pressures for the following six Public Health commissioned services delivered by NHS organisations.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

Approve the recommendations as detailed in the not for publication report.