Decisions

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Decisions published

03/10/2024 - Chesterfield to Willington Electricity Line Project - Response to Stage 1 Consultation - Objection ref: 1125    Recommendations Approved

To seek the agreement of the Cabinet Member - Infrastructure and Environment for the submission of a response on behalf of the County Council to the Stage 1 consultation by the National Grid on the Chesterfield to Willington Electricity Line Project.
 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment

Decision published: 03/10/2024

Effective from: 11/10/2024

Decision:

That the Cabinet Member approves for the submission of a response on behalf of the Council to the Stage 1 consultation by the National Grid on the Chesterfield to Willington Electricity Line Project.

Divisions affected: Alfreton and Somercotes; Alport and Derwent; Aston; Belper; Birdholme; Bolsover North; Bolsover South; Boythorpe and Brampton South; Breadsall and West Hallam; Breaston; Brimington; Clay Cross North; Clay Cross South; Dronfield East; Dronfield West and Walton; Duffield and Belper South; Eckington and Killamarsh; Etwall and Repton; Greater Heanor; Heanor Central; Horsley; Ilkeston West; Loundsley Green and Newbold; Melbourne; Ripley West and Heage; Sandiacre; Shirebrook and Pleasley; Spire; St Mary's; Staveley; Staveley North and Whittington; Sutton; Wingerworth and Shirland; Wirksworth;

Lead officer: Joanna Jackson, Steven Buffery


03/10/2024 - Publication of the Derby, Derbyshire, Peak District National Park and East Staffordshire Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment ref: 1124    Recommendations Approved

To inform the Cabinet Member of the completion of the Derby, Derbyshire, Peak District National Park and East Staffordshire Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment.

To seek agreement to publish the Assessment on the County Council?s website.
 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment

Decision published: 03/10/2024

Effective from: 11/10/2024

Decision:

That the Cabinet Member notes the completion of the Derby, Derbyshire, Peak District National Park and East Staffordshire Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment and approves publication of the Assessment on the County Council’s website.

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Steven Buffery, Joanna Jackson


03/10/2024 - Update of the Derbyshire and Derby Minerals and Waste Local Development Scheme ref: 1123    For Determination

To seek the Cabinet Member?s approval to update the Derby and Derbyshire Minerals and Waste Development Scheme for submission to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment

Decision published: 03/10/2024

Effective from: 11/10/2024

Decision:

That Cabinet approves to update the Derby and Derbyshire Minerals and Waste Development Scheme for submission to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

 

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Joanna Jackson, Steven Buffery


26/09/2024 - Update to Highway Standing Advice ref: 1120    Recommendations Approved

To seek the Cabinet Member?s approval to updated, ?Standing Advice for local planning authorities? and for the Highways Development Control Service to publish and apply that advice in its undertakings with all relevant authorities across Derbyshire.

To seek the Cabinet Member?s approval to delegate authority to the Executive Director ? Place to undertake any further updates to the Standing Advice document, reflecting changes in local and nation policy as required.
 

CONTROLLED 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment

Decision published: 26/09/2024

Effective from: 04/10/2024

Decision:

That the Cabinet Member approves:

 

  1.     the updated, ‘Standing Advice for Local Planning Authorities’ and for the Highways Development Control Service to publish and apply that advice in its undertakings with all relevant authorities across Derbyshire; and

 

  1.     to delegate authority to the Executive Director – Place to undertake any further updates to the Standing Advice document, reflecting changes in local and nation policy as required.

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Stephen Hawley, Joanna Jackson


26/09/2024 - Planning Streets and Places Update of Highway Design Guidance ref: 1121    Recommendations Approved

This report seeks approval for the Council?s new highway design guides, Planning Streets and Places and the associated Parking Guidance for New Developments which will replace the existing Designing Streets and Places guidance document.

The report also seeks delegated authority for the Executive Director ? Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment, to make minor alterations to the approved documents to reflect changes in national guidance and/ or emerging evidence.
 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment

Decision published: 26/09/2024

Effective from: 04/10/2024

Decision:

That the Cabinet Member:

 

  1.       Approves the new highway design guide, Planning Streets and Places (PSP) and associated Parking Guidance for New Developments which will replace the existing Designing Streets and Places guidance document; and

 

  1.       Delegates authority to the Executive Director – Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment, to make minor alterations to the document to reflect changes in national guidance and/ or emerging evidence. 

CONTROLLED 

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Stephen Hawley, Joanna Jackson


25/09/2024 - Section 116 of the Highways Act 1980 – Proposed Stopping-Up of Highway adjacent to Nos.70-72 Derby Road, Duffield, Derbyshire ref: 1117    Recommendations Approved

To seek the Cabinet Member?s approval for the processing of an Order under Section 116 of the Highway Act 1980, to extinguish highway rights on an area of land within the curtilage of No.70 and No.72, A6 Derby Road, Duffield.
Following consideration of this report, the Cabinet Member is asked to accept the request for the extinguishment of the highway rights to the area of land contained within the curtilage of No.70 and No.72 Derby Road, Duffield.
 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Highways, Assets and Transport

Decision published: 25/09/2024

Effective from: 03/10/2024

Decision:

That the Cabinet Member approves the processing of an Order under Section 116 of the Highway Act 1980, to extinguish highway rights on an area of land within the curtilage of No.70 and No.72, A6 Derby Road, Duffield and accepts the request for the extinguishment of the highway rights to the area of land contained within the curtilage of No.70 and No.72 Derby Road, Duffield.

Divisions affected: Duffield and Belper South;

Lead officer: Richard Handbury, Joanna Jackson


25/09/2024 - Non-Contestable Distribution Network Operator Work in National Grid Electricity Distribution Network Area ref: 1116    Recommendations Approved

To seek the Cabinet Member?s approval to increase the Commercial Pipeline advertised value of a Protocol 8 Sole Supplier Business Case from ?0.110m to ?0.250m.
 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Highways, Assets and Transport

Decision published: 25/09/2024

Effective from: 03/10/2024

Decision:

That the Cabinet Member approves the increase the Commercial Pipeline advertised value of a Protocol 8 Sole Supplier Business Case from £0.110m to £0.250m. 

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Joanna Jackson, Rob Baines


25/09/2024 - South Derbyshire Health and Wellbeing Partnership change to funding recipient ref: 1113    For Determination

Seek cabinet member approval to change the South Derbyshire Health and Wellbeing Partnership funding recipient

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Health and Communities

Decision published: 25/09/2024

Effective from: 03/10/2024

Decision:

That the Cabinet Member for Health and Communities approves the change of the South Derbyshire Health and Wellbeing Partnership funding recipient to South Derbyshire CVS from South Derbyshire District Council as previously agreed by Cabinet with effect from 1st October 2024 and agrees that £64,382.18 (£54,382.18 plus £10,000 small grants) is transferred to South Derbyshire CVS as part of the main locality agreement for 2024-2025 to be spent within the 2024-2025 financial year.

 

 

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Luan Wilde


24/09/2024 - Changes to Outside Body Appointments ref: 1112    Recommendations Approved

For the Leader to agree a change to an appointment to an outside body.

CONTROLLED 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership, Culture, Tourism and Climate Change

Decision published: 24/09/2024

Effective from: 02/10/2024

Decision:

The Cabinet Member approves with immediate effect that:

 

  1.     Councillor Smith is replaced by Councillor Spencer as one of the Council’s representatives on the Investment Committee of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA);
  2.     Councillors Ford and Hickton are confirmed as substitute members of the EMCCA Transport and Digital Connectivity Committee;
  3.      Councillors Moss and Flatley are confirmed as substitute members of the EMCCA Skills and Employment Committee; and
  4.     Councillors Muller and Sutton are confirmed as substitute members of the EMCCA Investment Committee.

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Lead officer: Alec Dubberley


19/09/2024 - Nomination of local authority governors ref: 1106    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: 19/09/2024

Effective from: 27/09/2024

Decision:

That the 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: Belinda Smith