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*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.