Agenda and minutes

To receive questions from members of the public in accordance with Standing Order No. 12.

Question submitted by Martin Coslett;

At the last meeting of Full Council a petition of 2400 signatures was submitted and a debate was held urging the Council to pause, think again and plot a new and more positive future for Tapton House working with the Friends of Tapton House. Can I ask the Leader of the Council what lessons she drew from the debate and from the 2400 residents signatures and has she considered alternative plans for Tapton House in the light of that debate and petition?

8.1 Minutes of Committee Meetings

To receive for information the Minutes of the following meetings:-

·        Appeals and Regulatory Committee – 13 July, 27 July, 27

July (Full) and 7 September, 2022

·        Employment and General Committee – 28 July, 2022

·        Planning Committee – 18 July, 22 July, 30 August and 26

September 2022

·        Standards and Audit Committee – 27 July, 2022

8.2 To receive the Minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet of 19 July and 13 September, 2022

8.3 To receive and adopt the Minutes of the meetings of the Overview and Performance Scrutiny Forum of 30 June and 8 September, 2022

8.4 To receive and adopt the Minutes of the meetings of the Community, Customer and Organisational Scrutiny Committee of 21 July and 15 September, 2022

8.5 To receive and adopt the Minutes of the meeting of the Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee of 14 July, 2022

To receive for information the Minutes of the following meetings:-

·              Appeals and Regulatory Committee

·              Employment and General Committee

·              Planning Committee

·              Standards and Audit Committee

To receive questions from Councillors in accordance with Standing Order No.19.

Question submitted by Councillor Fordham;

Given the Council’s financial commitment to Chesterfield Football Club (CFC) and our support for inclusive sport articulated through several well-being strategies - what dialogue did the council have with CFC before the start of the Qatar World Cup about concerns over women’s rights, migrant worker labour and lgbt+ inclusion? And to ask what statements did the Council issue (perhaps jointly with CFC) on these matters in advance of the World Cup commencing on 20th November?

Question submitted by Councillor Fordham;

Given the government have different schemes for Ukrainians seeking asylum, accommodation and work, what concerns does the Council have about Ukrainians here in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire being at risk of homelessness?

To consider the motion submitted by Councillor Serjeant in accordance with Standing Order No. 21:

Increased Funding for Local Government

In Chesterfield many in our communities face an uncertain future with rising inflation and fuel costs. The disastrous mini-Budget of Truss and Kwarteng utterly transformed our politics the decisions made have affected our residents life chances for the next five or even ten years.

There is a straight blue line between the Conservative Government’s failed mini-budget and the multi-billion pound blackhole in the nation’s finances. Local government needs to come together to defend our local services from this Government.

The Conservative Government has crashed the economy, they must not take it out on Chesterfield. We call on the Prime Minister to protect local services by committing to increasing the funding of Local Government.