Councillor Alan Graves

The Cabinet of Derbyshire County Council approved entering into a Collaboration Agreement with Elvaston Castle and Gardens Trust and approved the payment of grant funding of £0.50m per annum to the Trust. This decision was made on 10 September 2026. The agreement will run from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031.

The Cabinet decided to approve recommendations regarding the delivery of the 2026-27 Highways Capital Programme on 10 September 2026. They noted the £17.500m delivery in Quarter 1 and the additional external funding secured for priority schemes.

The Cabinet decided on 10 September 2026 to approve Derbyshire County Council acting as host authority for the Local Government Reorganisation Implementation Reserve and as the contracting authority for external support. The Cabinet also authorised the Executive Director Corporate Services and Transformation to finalise procurement and award contracts for a Delivery Partner for LGR.

The Cabinet decided to approve the allocation of Section 106 developer contributions to various projects aimed at improving educational opportunities and school capacity. This decision was made on 10 September 2026. The approved allocations include funding for creating learning areas, reconfiguring facilities, enhancing educational spaces, and repaying the Children's Services Capital budget.

The Cabinet decided to approve funding requests from the School Condition Allocation and High Needs Provision Capital Budget on 10 September 2026. This included approving £500,000 for various school condition adaptations, £125,000 for South Wingfield Primary School, and £500,000 for high needs provision adaptations. They also approved the transfer of £525,000 to Drakelow Flying High Academy Primary School.