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RESOLVED
 
That Cabinet:
 

1.              
Approved the proposals for the establishment of the
Derby and Derbyshire Strategic Leadership Board (SLB) and the
delegation of functions to this Joint Committee as set out in the
Functions and Responsibilities document in Appendix 2 of the
Council report.
 

2.              
Noted the draft the Terms of Reference, including
the Introduction and Context, Functions and Responsibilities,
Procedural Rules, and Information Procedure Rules for the SLB as
set out at Appendix 2 of the Council report and the position
detailed in those documents regarding scrutiny and
co-option.

 

3.              
Appointed the Leader of the Council as the
Council’s representative on the SLB and the Deputy Leader of
the Council, as substitute.

 

4.              
Noted the intention that the SLB be the body for the
nomination of District and Borough representatives to the East
Midlands Combined County Authority (the CCA), when established,
further noting that this was subject to the CCA’s agreement
that this be the mechanism.

 

5.              
Agreed that the County Council act as the host
authority for the Joint Committee.
 

6.              
Noted and agreed the dissolution of the D2 Joint
Committee for Economic Prosperity, the enactment of which is
subject to the establishment of the SLB and recommends that the
Constitution is amended accordingly.

 

7.              
Noted and agreed the dissolution of the Vision
Derbyshire Joint Committee, the enactment of which was subject to
the establishment of the SLB and recommends that the Constitution
is amended accordingly.
 

8.              
Agreed with the Council’s active participation
in the SLB and the associated costs of taking forward the programme
of work, the maximum cost of which currently stands at
£12,500 for NEDDC (assuming all Districts and Boroughs are
members of the SLB) which is funded until at least March 2025 via
the Business Rates pool.
 

9.              
Noted that as the functions of the SLB are executive
functions, Derbyshire County Council would not have the opportunity
to co-opt additional members onto the SLB and the ability to co-opt
is restricted within the Terms of Reference.
 

10.          
Noted that, in accordance with section 9F of the
Local Government Act 2000, constituent authorities who operate
executive arrangements would need to make formal scrutiny
arrangements to review or scrutinise decisions made in connection
with the exercise of the functions of the D2 Strategic Leadership
Board, and that the Council’s existing scrutiny arrangements
would apply.
 

11.          
Delegated authority to the Managing Director and
Head of Paid Service in consultation with the Leader to agree the
final terms of reference for the SLB and all other
arrangements.
 
REASONS FOR
DECISION
 
To
establish the Derby and Derbyshire Strategic Leadership Board with
robust governance arrangements in place and secure the
Council’s future involvement and participation in new
governance arrangements as they develop and emerge.
 
To
ensure that the Council has appropriate lead Elected Member
representation on the proposed Strategic Leadership Board, via the
appointment of suitable Cabinet Members.
 
To
ensure that the Council has appropriate delegations in place to
enable the Council to participate in finalising the details of the
Strategic Leadership Board governance.

 
OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED BUT
REJECTED

 
The
option of not creating a successor committee to the former joint
committees was considered but rejected, as there would still need
to be an alternative vehicle to make nominations to the CCA when
established. 
 
The
option of the Council not participating in the SLB once established
was considered but rejected as not desirable. The SLB is a merger
of two successful Joint Committees to support effective and
efficient decision making. There is also significant interest in
continuing to work collaboratively with Derby and Derbyshire
Councils and to work collectively in partnership to tackle the
county’s challenges and speak as a collective where
possible.
 
Please note that this was not a Key Decision and so can be
implemented with immediate effect by officers.