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The Derbyshire County Council Cabinet met on Thursday, 9 April 2026, to discuss a range of important issues, including the potential closure of Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre, the adoption of a new Property Asset Management Strategy, and the allocation of funding for early years development. Key decisions were made regarding the initiation of a public consultation on the Glossop HWRC proposal, the approval of the Property Asset Management Strategy, and the acceptance of significant government funding for the Best Start in Life
initiative.
Consultation on the Proposal to Close Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre
The Cabinet agreed to proceed with a 12-week public consultation on the proposal to close Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC). Councillor Carol Wood, Cabinet Member for Net Zero and Environment, presented the report, highlighting that Glossop HWRC is the least-used facility in the county, with significant capital works required to maintain its operation. The closure is proposed as a budget-saving measure, expected to generate an annual saving of £0.360m. The consultation will gather views on the potential closure, its impacts, and alternative cost-saving measures. Councillor Wood stated, The proposal to close Glossop HWRC would produce an annual saving of £0.360m from the fixed operating cost of the facility – that is the amount payable regardless of the amount of waste received. This is a robust and accurate figure not an estimate.
The consultation is scheduled to commence on 24 April 2026.
Update on the Cloud Strategy and Cloud Migration Programme
Approval was given to use £0.95m of capital funds to procure a cloud implementation partner to build the council's cloud infrastructure and migrate remaining applications and data from the physical datacentre at County Hall to the Microsoft Azure Cloud. Councillor Stephen Reed, Cabinet Member for Business Services, explained that this move is crucial to address the significant risks associated with operating an aging, single on-premises datacentre, including vulnerabilities to cyber threats and a lack of disaster recovery capabilities. The project aims to improve security, data protection, and the overall flexibility and resilience of the council's digital services.
Best Start in Life Local Plan and Additional Funding for Best Start Family Hubs Implementation
The Cabinet approved the Derbyshire Best Start in Life Local Plan
and accepted a revised government funding allocation of £6.753m for the implementation of Best Start Family Hubs. Councillor Sam Redfern, Cabinet Member for Children and Families, presented the report, which outlines a comprehensive strategy to improve outcomes for children from conception to the end of the Reception Year. The plan focuses on four key priorities: improving early years provision, developing a network of Family Hubs, creating a system-wide Early Years Strategy, and increasing support for parents. Councillor Redfern explained the phased approach to rolling out the hubs, with Chesterfield and Cotmanhay identified as initial locations, and work underway to identify suitable sites across the remaining six boroughs and districts. The national funding framework expects the full network to be established by 31 March 2029.
Children's Services Section 106 Allocations
The Cabinet noted the receipt of Section 106 developer contributions and approved their allocation to various projects within Children's Services. Councillor Simon Mabbott, Cabinet Member for SEND and Education, introduced the report, which detailed how these contributions will be used to fund additional school places and repay the Children's Services Capital budget. A total of £392,181.11 in Section 106 funding was received, with £258,902.42 allocated to new projects and £133,278.69 designated for the repayment of the capital budget.
Property Asset Management Strategy 2026-2029
The Property Asset Management Strategy 2026–2029
was approved, endorsing the implementation of a Corporate Landlord model and associated governance arrangements. Councillor Stephen Reed highlighted that this strategy sets out the council's approach to managing its land and property assets over the next three years, aiming to ensure the estate is optimised, affordable, and aligned with service delivery needs and wider council priorities. The strategy focuses on five key objectives, including ensuring the right buildings are in the right place, creating flexible spaces, maximising value for money, strengthening partnerships, and future-proofing the estate.
Capital Budget Monitoring and Forecast as at Quarter 3
The Cabinet noted the current position on the monitoring of Capital schemes. Councillor John Lawson, Cabinet Member for Council Efficiency (DOGE), presented the report, which provided an update on the Capital Programme spend and forecast outturn for the 2025-26 financial year as at 31 December 2025. The report indicated an overall projected underspend of £10.002m across the entire capital programme over its lifetime. Significant underspends were noted in Adult Social Care & Health (£1.55m), Children's Services (£2.442m), Corporate Services & Transformation (£2.340m), and Place Projects (£2.645m).
The meeting also included the approval of the non-exempt minutes from the previous meeting held on 19 March 2026. Following these public agenda items, the Cabinet moved into exempt business to discuss contractual modifications and policy payments.
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Capital budget monitoring and forecast as at Quarter 3
Recommendations ApprovedThe Cabinet of Derbyshire Council decided to note the current position on the monitoring of Capital schemes on 09 April 2026.
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Children's Services Section 106 Allocations
Recommendations ApprovedThe Cabinet of Derbyshire Council decided on 09 April 2026 to approve allocations of Section 106 funding to projects and to note the receipt of Section 106 developer contributions to repay the Children's Services Capital budget. These decisions will fund remodelling of toilets and cloakrooms at Darley Church Town, creation of an outdoor classroom at Doveridge Primary School, and repayment of capital budgets for Chinley Primary School, Leys Junior School, and Willington Primary School.
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Update on the Cloud Strategy and Cloud Migration Programme
Recommendations ApprovedThe Derbyshire Cabinet decided to approve the use of capital funds to procure a cloud implementation partner and a cloud hosting partner. The decision was made on 09/04/2026. This includes approving the use of £0.95m for cloud infrastructure and migration, progressing to the implementation stage, and approving the procurement of the existing hosting partner.
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Best Start in Life Local Plan and Additional Funding for Best Start Family Hubs Implementation
Recommendations ApprovedThe Cabinet decided to approve the Derbyshire Best Start in Life Local Plan for publication and accept £6.753m in government funding for Best Start Family Hubs implementation. The Cabinet also delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Children and Families, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health and Communities, to approve spend and changes to the plan.
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Property Asset Management Strategy 2026-2029
Recommendations ApprovedThe Cabinet of Derbyshire Council approved the Property Asset Management Strategy 2026-2029 on 09 April 2026. They also endorsed the implementation of the Corporate Landlord model and associated governance arrangements. The strategy aligns with the Council Plan, Local Government Reorganisation, and One Public Estate objectives.
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Consultation on the Proposal to Close Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre
Recommendations ApprovedDerbyshire County Council Cabinet decided on 09/04/2026 to approve conducting a public consultation on the proposed closure of Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre. Authority was delegated to the Assistant Director – Resources and Waste to finalise the consultation questionnaire and supporting content in consultation with the Cabinet Member - Net Zero and Environment.
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Modification of the Contract PLACE703ET Reception and Treatment of Garden Waste from Erewash, South Derbyshire and Derbyshire Dales
Recommendations ApprovedDerbyshire Cabinet approved modifications to Contract PLACE703ET on 09/04/2026. The decision approved recommendations from a not for publication report.
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Agenda for Change Policy and Payments for 26/27
Recommendations ApprovedDerbyshire Cabinet approved recommendations on 09/04/2026. The decision concerned recurrent payments for Agenda for Change pay uplifts for commissioned services.
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Modification of the Agreement for Provision of Household Waste Recycling Centre Management Services and the Supply of Goods (ETE079)
Recommendations ApprovedDerbyshire Cabinet approved recommendations on 09/04/2026. The decision was to approve recommendations in a not for publication report concerning the modification of an agreement for household waste recycling centre management services and the supply of goods.
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