Amendments to the Proposal to Work with East Midlands Chamber to Deliver Business Support
October 15, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet approved amendments to the proposal to work with East Midlands Chamber to deliver business support. The decision date was 15/10/2026. The contract end date was extended to 30 June 2028 and the contract value was reduced to £0.481m.
Full council record
Purpose
To update Members and seek approval for amendments to the proposed Start & Sustain programme that the Council is delivering on behalf of East Midlands Chamber, further to the agreement made by Cabinet on 2 July 2026.
Decision
RESOLVED to:
1) Acknowledge the recommendations approved by Cabinet in the report of 02 July 2026 regarding the delivery of the Start and Sustain contract and the need to amend two of the approvals as outlined in the report following changes to the contract end date and the number of staff required;
2) Approve Derbyshire County Council to deliver the Start and Sustain contract from 01 July 2026 to 30tJune 2028 and not from 01 July 2026 to 31 March 2028; and
3) Approve a revised contract value of £0.481m, a reduction from the original contract value of £0.536m due to fewer staff members being required to fulfil the contract.
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Thursday, 15 October 2026 12.00 pm on October 15, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Effective from | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Lead officer | Joanna Jackson, Jeffery Kenyon |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |