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RESOLVED that;

1) Executive approves proposals for the establishment of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and delegates functions to this Joint Committee as set out in the Functions and Responsibilities document in Appendix 2 to the report,

2) the Terms of Reference, including the Introduction and Context, Functions and Responsibilities, Procedural Rules and Information Procedure Rules for the D2 Strategic Leadership Board as set out at Appendix 2 to the report and the position detailed in those documents regarding scrutiny and co-option be approved,

3) appoints the Leader, Councillor Steve Fritchley, as the Council’s representative on the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and the Deputy Leader, Councillor Duncan McGregor, as substitute,

4) notes the intention that the D2 Strategic Leadership Board be the body for the nomination of district and borough representatives to the East Midlands

Combined County Authority, when established, further noting that this is subject to the CCA’s agreement to designate the D2 Strategic Leadership Board as a nominating body,

5) agrees that the County Council will act as the host authority for the Joint Committee,

6) notes the dissolution of the D2 Joint Committee for Economic Prosperity, the enactment of which is subject to the establishment of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board, and recommends to Council that the Constitution is amended accordingly,

7) notes the dissolution of the Vision Derbyshire Joint Committee, the enactment of which is subject to the establishment of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board, and recommends to Council that the Constitution is amended accordingly,

8) approves the Council’s membership of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board,

9) notes that the functions of the Committee are executive functions, and therefore, the Council will not have the opportunity to co-opt additional

members onto the Committee and the ability to co-opt is restricted within the Terms of Reference,

10) notes that, in accordance with section 9F of the Local Government Act 2000, constituent authorities who operate executive arrangements will need to make formal scrutiny arrangements to review or scrutinise decisions made in

connection with the exercise of the functions of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board, and that the Council’s existing scrutiny arrangements will apply.

Executive considered a detailed report, presented by the Leader of the Council, which provided an update on the work taking place with Derby and Derbyshire councils in relation to a revised approach to collaborative and partnership working.

The report also sought Member’s approval for the Council to establish and participate in a new Joint Committee of Derby and Derbyshire councils, the D2 Strategic Leadership Board, to collaborate, co-ordinate and drive forward agendas where it was recognised that more could be achieved by councils working together to improve outcomes for people and places across Derbyshire.

All Derby and Derbyshire Councils were now being asked to agree to join and participate in the D2 Strategic Leadership Board. Wider engagement with leadership teams within participating councils, both at an Elected Member and Senior Management level, were recognised as being vital to secure shared commitment, including Q&A sessions with Members and development of an accessible ‘short guide to the D2 SLB’. It would be important to ensure that the Council was engaged in development of the Board’s work programme over the coming months to maximise the collaborative benefits for the Authority, local people, and communities in Derbyshire.

Identifying the key actions which the Council would need to undertake, and the resources and capacity required to participate fully in both the development and future

implementation of collaborative working, would also be important.

It was noted that paragraph 2.23 of the report should read say that Councillor Steve Fritchley be nominated to represent Bolsover District Council and not the County Council.

Moved by Councillor Steve Fritchley and seconded by Councillor Mary Dooley

RESOLVED that: 1) Executive approves proposals for the establishment of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and delegates functions to this Joint Committee as set out in the Functions and Responsibilities document in Appendix 2 to the

report,

2)    the Terms of Reference, including the Introduction and Context, Functions and Responsibilities, Procedural Rules and Information Procedure Rules for the D2 Strategic Leadership Board as set out at Appendix 2 to the report and the position detailed in those documents regarding scrutiny and co-option be approved,

3)    appoints the Leader, Councillor Steve Fritchley, as the Council’s representative on the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and the Deputy Leader, Councillor Duncan McGregor, as substitute,

4)    notes the intention that the D2 Strategic Leadership Board be the body for the nomination of district and borough representatives to the East Midlands Combined County Authority, when established, further noting that this is subject to the CCA’s agreement to designate the D2 Strategic Leadership Board as a nominating body,

5)    agrees that the County Council will act as the host authority for the Joint Committee,

6)    notes the dissolution of the D2 Joint Committee for Economic Prosperity, the enactment of which is subject to the establishment of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board, and recommends to Council that the Constitution is amended accordingly,

7)    notes the dissolution of the Vision Derbyshire Joint Committee, the enactment of which is subject to the establishment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76