Carol Hart
Email: Carol.Hart@derbyshire.gov.uk
Council: Derbyshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
57 meetings · Page 2 of 12
Council - Wednesday, 10 December 2025 2.00 pm
Derbyshire County Council met on 10 December 2025, and approved the appointment of a new Chief Executive, Neil Crittenden, as well as changes to committee memberships and contract standing orders. Councillors also discussed a range of public and member questions, and voted on several notices of motion, including one opposing a digital ID scheme and another regarding the protection of green spaces from pylon development.
Health Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24 November 2025 10.30 am
The Health Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss intermediate care services, the East Midlands Ambulance Service, and the committee's work programme. A main focus of the meeting was to be a discussion of the case for changing intermediate care services in Derby and Derbyshire. Councillors were also expected to consider an update on the work done by the East Midlands Ambulance Service to improve its response times.
Extraordinary meeting, Council - Thursday, 13 November 2025 4.00 pm, NEW
The council met to discuss and vote on a recommendation to be put to the cabinet regarding local government reorganisation, and ultimately voted to support a single unitary council for the whole Derby and Derbyshire area. The council also agreed to delegate authority to the Interim Chief Executive, Simon Stevens, in discussion with Councillor Alan Graves, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership, to make any amendments and additions to the submission document following feedback from the full council.
Derbyshire Police and Crime Panel - Thursday, 6 November 2025 10.00 am
The Derbyshire Police and Crime Panel met to discuss the Police and Crime Commissioner's finance update, efforts to bring offenders to justice, a review of the Police and Crime Plan, the annual report, responses to member questions, and maternity arrangements for the Police and Crime Commissioner.
People Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 31 October 2025 2.00 pm
The People Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss the Adult Social Care and Public Health Joint Prevention Strategy, and review their work programme for the coming year. The meeting was also scheduled to include a period for public questions, and to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
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Early Years Block Funding Settlement 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 13 March 2025 2.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to note the national early years funding rates and changes in supplement funding arrangements for 2025-26, approve changes to the Early Years Single Funding Formula allocations for 2025-26, and note the central early years budgets approved by the Schools Forum.
Recommendations Approved
One Council Support Functions Budget Virement
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 13 March 2025 2.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve a net budget virement of £14.031m from Children’s Services, Place, and Adult Social Care and Health into Corporate Services and Transformation, and to note the centralisation of posts with a total estimated cost of £5.726m funded from grants and fees/charges, to facilitate the centralisation of supporting services across the Council.
Recommendations Approved
Derbyshire Constabulary Contract Extension for Vehicle Maintenance, Service, Repair and Breakdown, Accident Damage and Commissioning
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 13 March 2025 2.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve the recommendations detailed in the confidential report regarding the Derbyshire Constabulary Contract Extension for Vehicle Maintenance, Service, Repair and Breakdown, Accident Damage and Commissioning.
Recommendations Approved
Acceptance of Grant from Department for Transport for Safer Roads Fund
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 13 March 2025 2.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to accept a grant from the Department for Transport Safer Roads Fund, as detailed in the not for publication report.
Recommendations Approved
Proposed redesign of Residential Care for Older People – Consultation Responses and Recommendations
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025
...to close long-term, respite, and reablement beds at Ada Belfield, offering the home for transfer on the open market, to cease long-term and respite care at the Staveley Centre and Thomas Fields to repurpose them for community support beds, and to explore a Section 75 Agreement with Derbyshire Community Health Services for joint reablement service delivery.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 57
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 15