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Council - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 2.00 pm
May 27, 2026 at 2:00 pm Moved Council View on council website Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)
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Attendees
Councillor Nick Adams
Chairman of the Council
Councillor Jodie Brown
Vice Chair of the Council
Councillor Joss Barnes
Cabinet Member for Adult Care
Councillor Matthew Benfield
Chairman of Pensions and Investments Committee
Councillor Martin Bromley
Chairman of Regulatory - Planning Committee
Councillor Mark Chambers
Chairman of Place Scrutiny Committee
Councillor Anne Clarke
Leader of the Labour and Co-operative Group
Councillor Alex Dale
Leader of the Conservative Group
Councillor Ed Fordham
Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
Councillor Ruth George
Leader of the Derbyshire Independent Group
Councillor Alan Graves
Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership
Councillor David Harvey
Chairman of Health Scrutiny Committee
Councillor Charlotte Hill
Cabinet Member for Potholes, Highways and Transport
Councillor Jason Isherwood
Chairman of Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education
Councillor Gez Kinsella
Leader of the Green Group
Councillor John Lawson
Cabinet Member for Council Efficiency (DOGE)
Councillor Simon Mabbott
Cabinet Member for SEND and Education
Councillor Paul Maginnis
Cabinet Support Member for Special Educational Needs
Councillor Robert Reaney
Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regeneration
Councillor Sarah Reaney
Chairman of Resources Scrutiny Committee
Councillor Sam Redfern
Cabinet Member for Children and Families
Councillor Stephen Reed
Cabinet Member for Business Services
Councillor Melandra Smith
Chairman of People Scrutiny Committee
Councillor Dawn Taylor
Cabinet Member for Health and Communities
Councillor Lewis Whitbread
Chairman of Governance, Ethics and Standards Committee
Councillor Carol Wood
Cabinet Member for Net Zero and Environment
Topics
Southwark Council Climate Action Plan
Brent Council Transport Policy
Brent Council Levelling Up Fund
Taylor Wimpey
Local Waste Management Ltd
John Smith
Councillor Jane Doe
Tower Hamlets Chief Planning Officer
Southwark Chief Executive
Ward Councillor for Bethnal Green North
Cost of living
Council Plan
Leader of the Council
Portfolio Holder
Deputy Leader
Municipal Year
road user charging scheme
Tower Hamlets Council Housing Strategy
Victoria Park Redevelopment
Tower Hamlets Digital Council Initiative
Southwark School Expansion Project
Mayor Johnson
tourism
sustainability
investment
East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA)
sustainable quarry freight transport
Affordable Housing
Cycling Infrastructure
Air Quality
Digital Transformation
Capita Business Services Ltd
Age UK
Local Community Trust
Road safety
adult social care services
Peaks and Dales railway line
City of London Council Budget 2024
Peak Cluster carbon dioxide pipeline project
Peak District National Park free to access
reinstatement of the Peaks and Dales railway line
Hate Crime Underreporting
School Place Shortage
Traffic Congestion
Tesco (Bethnal Green)
Derbyshire County Council
economic benefits
Connectivity
Financial Viability
foster carers
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
pay-to-access scheme
solar farm at William Thorpe
Derbyshire Community Safety Agreement
Pay Policy Statement 2026
Homelessness
Dino's Italian Restaurant
Food Bank Network
Executive Director of Children's Services
funding
Revenue Budget/Forecast Outturn
Local Government Reorganisation and Transformation
Constitution: Member Pensions
recycling centre operations
condition of Derbyshire's roads
Constitution: D2 Strategic Leadership Board
Councillor Jodie Brown
Councillor Robert Reaney
Councillor Melandra Smith
Councillor David Harvey
Councillor Nigel Gourlay
Councillor Susan Hobson
Councillor Alex Dale
Councillor Anne Clarke
Councillor Alan Graves
Councillor Paul Parkin
Councillor Stephen Reed
Jenny Lingrell
Peak District National Park
park's funding crisis
voluntary contributions
philanthropic partnerships
mandatory burden
emission reduction initiatives
local quarry and cement industry
light rail alternative
congestion charge
heating oil or LPG
Chairman of Derbyshire County Council
Vice-Chairman of Derbyshire County Council