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*RESOLVED –
 

1.  
That the work that has been carried
out with the University of Derby and other key partners is set out
in Appendix A, to establish a closer working relationship between
the two organisations be noted.
 

2.  
That the signing of a Strategic
Partnership Agreement between the University of Derby and
Chesterfield Borough Council, as set out in Appendix B, which sets
out an overarching commitment, a number of joint strategic
ambitions and outcomes to embed a culture of working together to
deliver change, be approved.
 

3.  
That the work underway by officers of
both organisations to develop and implement a coherent and
resourced delivery plan, in order to realise the outcomes set out
in the Strategic Partnership Agreement, be
endorsed.
 
REASON FOR DECISIONS
 
The University
of Derby and Chesterfield Borough Council are two anchor
institutions within the borough, with existing complementary
ambitions to improve outcomes for communities in Chesterfield. The
strategic partnership agreement seeks to strengthen the working
relationships between the two organisations, and to maximise the
resources and assets of each organisation to deliver enhanced
benefits to the borough.