Decision details

*RESOLVED –

That it be recommended that Council;

1.   Approves the proposals for the establishment of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and delegates functions to this Joint Committee in line with the Functions and Responsibilities document attached at Appendix 2 of the officer’s report.

2.   Notes the draft Terms of Reference, including the Introduction and Context, Functions and Responsibilities, Procedural Rules and Information Procedure Rules for the Strategic Leadership Board as set out in Appendix 2 of the officer’s report and the position detailed in those documents regarding scrutiny and co-option.

3.   Appoints the Leader of the Council as the Council’s representative on the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and the Deputy Leader of the Council as substitute.

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

5.   Agrees that Derbyshire 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 active participation in the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and the associated costs of taking forward the programme of work.

9.   Notes that as the functions of the Joint Committee are executive functions, Chesterfield Borough Council will not have the opportunity to co-opt additional members onto the Joint 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.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

1.   To establish the D2 Strategic Leadership Board with robust governance arrangements in place and secure the Council’s future involvement and participation in the new governance arrangements as they develop and emerge.

2.   To enable the Council to commit the financial resources required to support the D2 Strategic Leadership Board and its work activities.

3.   To enable the Council to participate fully in all decision making and programme activity that will take place under the remit of the D2 Strategic Leadership Board.

4.   To ensure the Council has appropriate lead Elected Member representation on the proposed D2 Strategic Leadership Board.