Councillor Matthew Benfield

Council - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 2.00 pm

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 2.00 pm

The Audit Committee of Derbyshire County Council was scheduled to convene on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, at County Hall, Matlock. The meeting's agenda included a training session, progress reports from internal and external auditors, and discussions on risk management within Corporate Services and Transformation.

Pensions and Investments Committee - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 10.30 am

The Pensions and Investments Committee of Derbyshire County Council was scheduled to discuss the Derbyshire Pension Fund Complaints Policy, the Fund's Risk Register, and the ongoing process of Local Government Pension Scheme investment pooling. The meeting also included a review of the minutes from the previous meeting and arrangements for the exclusion of the public for certain agenda items.

Director Digital, Recruitment Panel - Thursday, 15 January 2026 9.00 am

The Recruitment Panel of Derbyshire Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 15 January 2026. The agenda indicates that the panel will appoint a chairman, receive apologies and declarations of interest, and then move to exclude the public from the meeting. The primary purpose of the meeting appears to be conducting interviews for a senior digital role.

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.