Decisions
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25/01/2023 - Changes to Bus Service De Minimis Contractual Arrangements ref: 659 Recommendations Approved
For the Cabinet Member to note the current De Minimis bus
service arrangements
To seek Cabinet Member approval, under Protocol 3 of the
Council’s Financial Regulations, to change the pricing for
the contracts shown in Table 2.
To seek Cabinet Member approval to add one additional De Minimis
contract on service 77a for the period up until 31 October 2023 to
align with the end date of the other De Minimis routes.
To seek approval for the change in the funding for service 170 as
shown in Table 4.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Highways, Assets and Transport
Decision published: 01/02/2023
Effective from: 26/01/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member:
1. Notes the current De Minimis bus service arrangements;
2. Approves a decision, under Protocol 5 of the Council’s Financial Regulations to change the pricing for the contracts shown in Table 2;
3. Agrees to add one additional De Minimis contract on service 77a for the period up until 31 October 2023 to align with the end date of the other De Minimis routes; and
4. Agrees to change the funding for service 170 as shown in Table 4.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Chris Hegarty, Joanna Jackson
25/01/2023 - Interim Grant for Social Activity ref: 663 For Determination
To seek approval for provision of grant funds
to the six organisations that currently provide activity preventing
social isolation, for a period of up to 1 year from 1 April 2023 to
31 March 2024
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adult Care
Decision published: 25/01/2023
Effective from: 02/02/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member approves
1. the provision of grants totalling £71,405 to the six organisations listed in paragraph 1.2 of Appendix 1 that currently provide social activity for a period of up to 1 year from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 as set out in this report; and
2. the provision of grants totalling £5,784 to the two organisations listed in paragraph 1.2 of Appendix 1 that currently provide social activity for a period of up to 6 months from 1 April 2023 to 30 September 2023 as set out in this report.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Claire Burnage
25/01/2023 - Interim Grant for Befriending Services ref: 662 Recommendations Approved
Seeking approval for an up to 1 year interim
grant in order to redesign funded befriending activity and ensure a
robust mechanism for awarding and monitoring future service
provision.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adult Care
Decision published: 25/01/2023
Effective from: 02/02/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member approves the provision of grants totalling £160,652 to the nine organisations that currently provide befriending services for a period of up to 1 year from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 as set out in this report.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Claire Burnage
25/01/2023 - Acceptance of the Local Transport Fund Grant from the Department for Transport ref: 660 For Determination
To seek the Cabinet Member’s approval to
accept a Local Transport Fund grant from the Department for
Transport for £520,480.50 which is provided under Section 31
of the Local Government Act, 2003
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Highways, Assets and Transport
Decision published: 25/01/2023
Effective from: 02/02/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member:
1. Formally approves the acceptance of a Local Transport Fund grant from the Department for Transport (DfT) for £520,480.50 (provided under Section 31 of the Local Government Act, 2003.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Jamie Cheatle, Joanna Jackson
17/01/2023 - Petition Relating to Increased Through Traffic in Waingroves Following Suspension of Trent Barton Bus Service, Requesting Investigation and Implementation of Measures to Reduce Through Traffic ref: 658 Recommendations Approved
To inform the Cabinet Member of investigations undertaken following the receipt of a petition requesting the Council, Nigel Mills MP and Trent Barton Bus Company to reinstate the 1A Service through Waingroves and to investigate and implement measures to reduce through traffic in Waingroves
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Highways, Assets and Transport
Decision published: 25/01/2023
Effective from: 02/02/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member
a) Notes the investigations undertaken following the receipt of a petition requesting that Derbyshire County Council, Nigel Mills MP, and Trent Barton Bus Company reinstate the 1A Bus Service through Waingroves, Ripley, and investigate and implement measures to reduce through traffic in Waingroves.
b) Notes the alternative service provision that has been put in place by the Council.
c) Notes the options considered by officers to alleviate concerns and to take further action as recommended.
d) Notes that the Council is promoting a Traffic Regulation Order to introduce waiting restrictions at identified strategic points along Waingroves Road/Church Street. The order is currently at the stage where comments and objections are being considered through an Officer delegated scheme of approval at the Council.
Divisions affected: Ripley East and Codnor;
Lead officer: Joanna Jackson, Richard Handbury
17/01/2023 - A632 Walton Road, Chesterfield- Petition Requesting the Installation of Various Speed Reducing Measures and a Weight Limit ref: 657 Recommendations Approved
To
consider the petition containing 220 signatures which reported high
volumes of traffic, a high number of heavy goods vehicles, speeding
motorists, poor air quality and excessive noise on the A632 Walton
Road, Chesterfield which was acknowledged by the Director –
Legal and Democratic Services on 11 October 2022.
Following consideration of this report, the Cabinet Member is asked
to:
•Decline the request for the introduction of a weight limit on
Walton Road in Chesterfield.
•Decline the request for the installation of 30mph repeater
signs on the lighting columns.
•Approve the petitioner enquiring with Chesterfield Borough
Council regarding the installation of a Speed Indicator Devices
(SIDs).
•Decline the request for the installation of an additional
vehicular activated sign, speed cameras, and other traffic calming
measures.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Highways, Assets and Transport
Decision published: 25/01/2023
Effective from: 02/02/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member:
a) Declines the request for the introduction of a weight limit on Walton Road in Chesterfield.
b) Declines the request for the installation of 30mph repeater signs on the lighting columns.
c) Signposts the lead petitioner to enquire with Chesterfield Borough Council regarding the installation of Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs).
d) Decline the request for the installation of an additional vehicular activated sign, speed cameras, and other traffic calming measures.
e) Informs the lead petitioner accordingly.
Divisions affected: Boythorpe and Brampton South; Walton and West;
Lead officer: Steven Dungworth, Joanna Jackson
19/01/2023 - Adult Social Care Discharge Fund 2022-23 ref: 664 Recommendations Approved
Paper detailing the distribution of the Department of Health Discharge Fund allocated via the Better Care Fund. The funds are to be utilised across a range of services to assist with safe and timely hospital discharge.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adult Care
Decision published: 25/01/2023
Effective from: 02/02/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member approves the distribution of the Discharge Fund as detailed in the table in the report from 16 December 2022 to 31 March 2023
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Colin Selbie
19/01/2023 - Adult Social Care Reform and Market Sustainability ref: 665 Recommendations Approved
Request approval from the Cabinet Member to support the publishing of the findings from the cost of care exercises of care home and home care placements undertaken in the summer of 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adult Care
Decision published: 25/01/2023
Effective from: 02/02/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member approves that
· Annex B to the report for Home Care and Care Homes can be made publicly available from 1st February 2023. · The updated Market Position Statements for Care Homes and Home Care can be published by 31st March 2023 |
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Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Colin Selbie
24/01/2023 - Use of Contain Outbreak Management Fund to provide additional support to food banks ref: 655 Recommendations Approved
Approval of additional support to food
banks
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Health and Communities
Decision published: 24/01/2023
Effective from: 01/02/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member for Health and Communities:
Approves use of Contain Outbreak Management Funding to support food insecurity work across Derbyshire:
£0.100m to Foundation Derbyshire for the purpose of supporting food banks across Derbyshire.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Louise Noon
24/01/2023 - Use of Contain Outbreak Management Fund to provide additional emergency energy support (2) ref: 656 Recommendations Approved
Approval of additional support to emergency
energy support via Marches Energy
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Health and Communities
Decision published: 24/01/2023
Effective from: 01/02/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member for Health and Communities:
Approves the use of Contain Outbreak Management Funding to strengthen emergency energy support within Derbyshire until 31 March 2023 via a grant of £0.100m to Marches Energy Advice.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Gillian Quayle
28/11/2022 - Work Programme ref: 654 Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Decision Maker: Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Made at meeting: 28/11/2022 - Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Decision published: 23/01/2023
Effective from: 28/11/2022
Decision:
Members were invited to consider the work programme for the remainder of 2022/23. It was recognised that the agendas for each of the next two meetings were full and that no further items should be added at this stage. Members were invited to submit future items for consideration to the Clerk.
RESOLVED to note the 2022/23 work programme.
28/11/2022 - The Council’s Role in Decarbonising Derbyshire’s Housing ref: 653 Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
To provide an update to the Improvement and
Scrutiny Committee for Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon
Reduction on the work being undertaken by the Council to understand
the motivations and barriers experienced by homeowners when
considering improving the energy efficiency of their homes and to
co-design and co-deliver a programme of activities to support
homeowners to undertake energy efficiency work.
Decision Maker: Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Made at meeting: 28/11/2022 - Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Decision published: 23/01/2023
Effective from: 28/11/2022
Decision:
Denise Ludlum, Climate Change Officer introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting and provided an update on the work being undertaken by the Council to understand the motivations and barriers experienced by homeowners when considering improving the energy efficiency of their homes and to co-design and co-deliver a programme of activities to support homeowners to undertake energy efficiency work.
The report was supplemented by a presentation which outlined the issues faced and the demand for support for private homeowners. Some progress had been made and a number of themes had emerged.Early feedback had indicated a number of support options from which a draft programme of activities would be co-delivered as soon as possible.
Committee members expressed their concerns around what was currently available to homeowners and the costs involved, resulting in only a limited number of homeowners being in a position to afford the retrofit costs. They recognised that the consultation process was still taking place and the limited resources, budget constraints and priorities experienced by the climate change team.
RESOLVED to note the work being undertaken by the Council to understand the motivations and barriers experienced by homeowners when considering actions to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and to co-design and co-deliver a programme of activities to support homeowners to undertake energy efficiency work.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Joanna Jackson, Denise Ludlam
28/11/2022 - Vision Derbyshire Climate Change Action Plan ref: 652 Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
To present to the Improvement and Scrutiny
Committee for Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction the
Vision Derbyshire Climate Change Action Plan that has been
developed by the Vision Derbyshire Climate Change Officers
Group.
Decision Maker: Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Made at meeting: 28/11/2022 - Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Decision published: 23/01/2023
Effective from: 28/11/2022
Decision:
Caroline Toplis, Programme Manager – Climate Change introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting and which presented the Vision Derbyshire Climate Change Action Plan. This provided further understanding of and supported the climate change work being undertaken with the district and borough councils through Vision Derbyshire and to enable the Action Plan and overarching Strategy be delivered to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the County. The report was supported by a presentation.
The Plan set out actions for each of the five key themes and a series of actions related to offsetting and communication and engagement, together with the priority actions. Next steps were to complete a mapping exercise to establish existing activity and to inform the development of delivery plans. The Vision Derbyshire Climate Change Officers Group would have a co-ordinating, influencing and oversight role for the most part.
Committee members raised a number of concerns currently being faced. Fast charging hubs and street furniture were some of the many options being considered to deal with the impracticability of charging electric cars and the Planning Guide was to become a nationally recognised document to assist with planning regulations. Local and district councils were on board however it was recognised that this was a work in progress but resources were limited and that work needed to be done in some instances.
RESOLVED to note the Vision Derbyshire Climate Change Action Plan that had been developed by the Vision Derbyshire Climate Change Officers Group.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Joanna Jackson, Caroline Toplis
28/11/2022 - Climate Change Strategy: Annual Review of Progress ref: 651 Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
The Derbyshire County Council Climate Change
Strategy: Achieving Net Zero (2021-2025) (the
“Strategy”) was approved by Cabinet on 14 October 2021
(Minute No. 166/22 refers) and published shortly thereafter. This
report provides an annual summary of progress against delivery of
the Strategy and the Council’s net zero targets.
The report provides a summary of:
• Relevant national and regional policy, legislation and
governance changes and updates over the past 12 months that might
have implications on the Council's climate change programme –
see Section 2.1 and Appendix 2.
• The progress being made against the Council's net zero
target of 2032, or sooner, and the county’s net zero target
of 2050, and the challenges being faced to reduce emissions from
corporate property, streetlighting, core fleet and grey fleet
– see Section 2.3 to 2.12.
• The progress being made against each target and action
within the Strategy – see Section 2.13 to 2.17, and Appendix
3.
• Details on other key projects, initiatives and schemes that
are contributing to the Council's climate change and wider
sustainability agenda and objectives – see Section 2.18 to
2.30.
Further annual reports will be produced in the Autumn of each
year.
Decision Maker: Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Made at meeting: 28/11/2022 - Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Decision published: 23/01/2023
Effective from: 28/11/2022
Decision:
Caroline Toplis, Programme Manager – Climate Change introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting and which provided an annual summary of progress against the delivery of Derbyshire County Council Climate Change Strategy and the Council’s net zero targets. The report provided a summary of the relevant national and regional policy, legislation and governance changes and updates, the progress made against the Council's net zero targets and each target and action within the Strategy, plus details on other key projects, initiatives and schemes.
The report was accompanied by a presentation and highlighted elements and a breakdown of the Cabinet Annual report, which gave a summary of progress against delivery. Key points from the report showed reductions in property, streetlighting and fleet carbon emissions however, progress was slowing and the Council was facing a potential shortfall in necessary emissions by 2021/32. These could be offset through renewable energy however the focus needed to remain on reducing emissions and the steps being taken towards this were discussed.
The Committee recognised that a lot had already been achieved however there were still some challenges ahead including the nationally recognised issue of the lack of bicycle infrastructure and the setting of more ambitious, local targets. To aid understanding, Committee again requested that emission targets be expressed in more tangible ways rather than tonnage.
RESOLVED to:
1. Note the relevant national and regional policy, legislation and governance changes and updates over the past 12 months that might have implications on the Council's climate change;
2. Note the progress being made against the Council's net zero target of 2032, or sooner, and the county’s net zero target of 2050, and the challenges being faced to reduce emissions from corporate property, streetlighting, core fleet and grey fleet;
3. Note the progress being made against each target and action within the Strategy; and
4. Note the other key projects, initiatives and schemes that are contributing to the Council's climate change and wider sustainability agenda and objectives.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Joanna Jackson, Caroline Toplis
28/11/2022 - Public Questions ref: 650 Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Decision Maker: Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Made at meeting: 28/11/2022 - Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Decision published: 23/01/2023
Effective from: 28/11/2022
Decision:
There were no public questions.
28/11/2022 - Minutes of Previous Meeting ref: 649 Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Decision Maker: Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Made at meeting: 28/11/2022 - Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Decision published: 23/01/2023
Effective from: 28/11/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED – to confirm the non-exempt minutes of the meeting of the Improvement & Scrutiny – Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction committee held on 10 October 2022.
28/11/2022 - Declarations of Interest ref: 648 Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Decision Maker: Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Made at meeting: 28/11/2022 - Improvement and Scrutiny Committee - Climate Change, Biodiversity and Carbon Reduction
Decision published: 19/01/2023
Effective from: 28/11/2022
Decision:
There were no declarations of interest.
17/01/2023 - Transfer of Jog Derbyshire Grant Funding ref: 646 Recommendations Approved
Seek approval from Cabinet Member for Health
and Communities to transfer grant funding
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Health and Communities
Decision published: 17/01/2023
Effective from: 25/01/2023
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member:
Approves a grant of £0.0325m for a 3 month period to Peak Running CIC to allow them to deliver the Jog Derbyshire Programme ensuring continuity of service provision.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Rachel Green, Angela Kirkham (Health Improvement Practitioner)
17/01/2023 - Nomination for LA Governors ref: 647 Recommendations Approved
To ask the Cabinet member to confirm the nominations of persons to serve as local authority school governors.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Education
Decision published: 17/01/2023
Effective from: 25/01/2023
Decision:
That Cabinet Member confirm the nominations for persons to serve as local authority governors as set out in Appendix 2 to the report
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Maria Thomas
12/01/2023 - Forward Plan ref: 644 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2023
Effective from: 20/01/2023
Decision:
RESOLVED to:
Note the contents of the Forward Plan attached at Appendix 2 to the report.
12/01/2023 - Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2022 -2023 ref: 645 Recommendations Approved
Members to approve the report for publication
as required by the statutory duty
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2023
Effective from: 20/01/2023
Decision:
RESOLVED:
To note the outcome of the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment and approve its publication.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
12/01/2023 - Scrutiny Review of Section 75 Agreements ref: 640 Recommendations Approved
For Cabinet to consider the recommendations
following the Scrutiny review of Section 75 Agreements.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2023
Effective from: 20/01/2023
Decision:
RESOLVED to:
1) Support the recommendations of the Improvement and Scrutiny Committee for Health; and
2) Approve that the appropriate action be taken to implement the recommendations as set out in the review action plan at Appendix 3 to the report.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Jackie Wardle
12/01/2023 - VCS Infrastructure Provision 2022-23 ref: 642 Recommendations Approved
To update Cabinet on the progress of the
funding approach to Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)
infrastructure provision and to seek approval to secure VCS
infrastructure grants for a period of twelve months from 1 April
2023 to 31 March 2024.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2023
Effective from: 20/01/2023
Decision:
RESOLVED to:
1) Note progress on the development and implementation of the Council’s voluntary and community sector (VCS) infrastructure approach over the last twelve months;
2) Approve the proposals to further develop and embed the approach as outlined in the report; and
3) Approve proposals to maintain existing funding to voluntary and community sector infrastructure organisations, as set out in the report, totalling £452,228 until March 2024.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Rob Lowe
12/01/2023 - Derbyshire County Council Climate Change Strategy: Annual Review of Progress ref: 641 Recommendations Approved
The report provides an annual summary of
progress against delivery of the Derbyshire County Council Climate
Change Strategy: Achieving Net Zero (2021-25), and the
Council’s net zero targets.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2023
Effective from: 20/01/2023
Decision:
RESOLVED to note the:
1) Contents of the report relating to relevant national and regional policy, legislation and governance changes over the past 12 months that might have implications on the Council’s climate change programme;
2) Progress being made against the Council’s net zero target of 2032, or sooner, and the County’s net zero target of 2050, and the challenges being faced to reduce emissions from Corporate Property, streetlighting, core fleet and grey fleet;
3) Progress being made against each target and action within the Strategy; and
4) Other key projects, initiatives and schemes that are contributing to the Council’s climate change and wider sustainability agenda and objectives.
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Lead officer: Joanna Jackson, Caroline Toplis
12/01/2023 - Green Towns ref: 643 Recommendations Approved
The purpose of this report is to allow a trial
of town wide 20 mph limits as part of a green town initiative in
the towns of Buxton and Long Eaton.
Cabinet is asked to consider:
a) Authorising the trial of town wide 20 mph limits in the towns of
Buxton (commencing 2022) and Long Eaton (commencing 2023) subject
to local views, including agreement in principle being reached with
the Borough Councils of High Peak and Erewash respectively.
b) Carrying out before and after monitoring of air quality, the use
of more sustainable forms of transport, traffic speeds,
transportation behavioural patterns and its environmental impacts
upon the residents and the businesses in the towns.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2023
Effective from: 20/01/2023
Decision:
RESOLVED to:
Approve the carrying out by the Council of a consultation and public engagement exercise for the introduction of 20mph speed limits under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on roads in areas surrounding the town centres of Buxton and Long Eaton.
Divisions affected: Buxton North and East; Buxton West; Long Eaton; Petersham; Sawley;
Lead officer: Joanna Jackson, Simon Tranter