Agenda

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Community & Environment Committee 16 January 2025

Ernest Bailey Charity Committee 22 January 2025

Community & Environment Committee 27 January 2025

Council 30 January 2025

Planning Committee 4 February 2025

Planning Committee 11 February 2025

Governance & Resources Committee 12 February 2025

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The Council will debate the following Motion, submitted by Councillor Peter O’Brien, in accordance with Rule of Procedure 16.

“Delivering the Council's Housing Priorities

1. Both the previous and the current Council administrations have shown an admirable commitment to the development of affordable housing to support the sustainability and vitality of our communities. Indeed the Progressive Alliance has at the core of its priorities the belief that everyone should have the right and ability to live and prosper within their own community.

2. Whilst progress is being made in strengthening the Council's strategic approach to housing, delivery of new affordable housing on the ground in the volumes required to meet local needs remains slow and difficult in many communities.

3. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Peak District villages such as Hathersage, Eyam, Bradwell, Stoney Middleton, Calver, Youlgrave and Tideswell. Here, the limitations on new market housing mean that delivery of affordable dwellings via the Section 106 process is not possible (other than the notable exceptions of Bradwell Springs and the former Hartington Creamery), meaning reliance on housing association development with support from Homes England. However the process of bringing forward development sites or opportunities that are acceptable to the planning authority (the PDNPA), attractive to housing associations and which owners are willing to sell at a realistic price has proved problematic; no new affordable housing has been built in Hathersage for over 12 years, despite a 'need' of around 30 new dwellings; the 2019 Survey in Eyam indicated a 'need' of 12, whilst in Stoney Middleton and Calver, the 'need' in 2023 was estimated at around 26. Meanwhile in Tideswell, where the 'housing need' is for around 60 new dwellings, the scheme for 23 homes approved in 2020 remains stymied. Parwich has an unmet need around 5 new dwellings, Bradwell 13 and Youlgrave 17.

4. This situation is of course not unique to our Peak District communities, with our market towns and villages in the more central and southern parts of the District experiencing similar though perhaps less well documented issues.

5. It has become evident that both the District Council and our potential housing association partners have limited resources and expertise that are required to kick-start and then accelerate the affordable housing development process. This is impacting on the Council's ability to achieve its Corporate Plan priorities, and perhaps more importantly to meet the housing needs of our local communities. One of the consequences of the latter is that younger working families have no choice than to leave, to find homes in Chesterfield, Sheffield, Derby or further afield.

6. In parallel with the urgent need for affordable housing, the District as a whole faces the unprecedented challenge of accommodating over 550 new homes in total each year to meet the Government's 'growth agenda', significantly more than double the current rates of construction. To achieve this in a sustainable fashion, maintaining the character of our towns and villages whilst preserving the landscape and natural features of which  ...  view the full agenda text for item 8.

Council to approve the minutes from the meeting of Council 3rd March 2025.

1.      To recommend the adoption of revised Financial Regulations (attached at Appendix 1) following a review to ensure that the rules meet operational needs. This technical part of the Constitution has multiple links and was last reviewed in September 2023.

2.     To recommend the adoption of revised Contract Standing Orders (attached at Appendix 2) following a review to ensure that the rules comply with the current legislative changes to the Procurement Act (2023) and best practice requirements. This technical part of the Constitution has multiple links and was last reviewed in September 2022.

This report provides an update on the Council’s revenue budget for 2024/25 and seeks approval for virements and the revised budget for 2024/25.

The report outlines the Council’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 2030, the current and previous climate change and biodiversity work programme, progress to date and recommendations to aid in meeting the objectives set out in the Council’s current Corporate Plan.

The report seeks to confirm the appointment of Aftab Razzaq (Director of Governance and Corporate Services) as the Council’s Monitoring Officer and Caroline Leatherday (Business Support Manager) as the Council’s Data Protection Officer.

This report asks Members to agree amendments to the Members’ Code of Conduct to include provision for the registration and disclosure of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Non-Registerable Interests, as recommended in the Local Government Association’s Model Code of Conduct for Members.

The report seeks Council approval for the District Council to submit alongside Derbyshire’s other seven district and borough councils and Derby City Council, an interim proposal for local government reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby. The report also seeks delegated authority for the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to continue to participate in discussions with Derbyshire’s other seven district and borough councils, Derby City Council and also potentially Derbyshire County Council to develop a full proposal for local government reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby in line with the government’s criteria for unitary local government. Such a proposal would need to take account of consultation with residents and other stakeholders of Derbyshire and Derby regarding the proposals for LGR.

The report outlines a proposal to provide limited financial support for the District Council to support local communities via local Town and Parish Councils in order to celebrate VE Day and VJ Day.

This report reviews the prioritisation of the 98 projects contained within the approved Derbyshire Dales corporate Plan (2024-28) and proposes the inclusion of 2 new projects.