Councillor Joss Barnes

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 of Derbyshire Council decided to note the successful delivery of highway maintenance activities during 2025-26 and the additional external funding secured for priority schemes. This decision was made on 30/07/2026. The council noted successful delivery of highway maintenance activities exceeding £60m and additional funding for schemes including the Safer Roads Fund and landslip mitigation works.

The Cabinet Member for Highways approved the procurement of technical services for core logging and associated testing. Authority was delegated to the Executive Director – Place to award the contract and progress delivery. This decision allows for an expenditure of up to £0.480m over three years.

The Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership approved changes to outside body appointments on 30/07/2026. Councillor M Cliff replaced Councillor C Wood on the Environment Agency - Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for the Trent Catchment and the Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. Councillor S Bent replaced Councillor R Hatfield and Councillor D Harvey replaced Councillor T Wilson on the Derbyshire Combined Fire Authority.

The Cabinet approved accepting a grant of up to £2.4m from the East Midlands Combined County Authority for the Tour de France Femmes 2027 on 30/07/2026. Authority was delegated to the Executive Director – Place to agree terms and enter into funding and host agreements. The Executive Director – Place was authorised to take all necessary steps to deliver the Council's obligations as a host authority.

The Cabinet of Derbyshire Council approved the Environmental Sustainability Strategy (2026-2030) on 30/07/2026. The strategy sets out the council's approach to environmental sustainability, including themes on caring for the natural environment, energy efficiency, clean energy, air quality, waste reduction, preparing for extreme weather, sustainable travel, and connecting people with nature. The approved strategy includes plans for departmental biodiversity action plans, updating the tree and woodland strategy, and implementing LED lighting replacements.