Ellie Houlston
Council: Derbyshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
35 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Alderman Ceremony, Council - Wednesday, 10 December 2025 11.00 am, NEW
The Derbyshire County Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at County Hall in Matlock. The agenda includes receiving apologies for absence and declarations of interest, as well as considering the appointment of honorary aldermen and alderwomen. The meeting will be live streamed and available for playback on the council's website and YouTube channel.
Council - Wednesday, 10 December 2025 2.00 pm
The next Derbyshire County Council meeting will include discussions of the appointment of a new chief executive, revisions to standing orders, and budget monitoring. Councillors will also consider public and elected member questions, and several notices of motion.
Cabinet - Thursday, 4 December 2025 2.00 pm
Derbyshire County Council's cabinet approved a public consultation on home to school transport policy changes, gave the go-ahead for a compulsory purchase order to support the South Derbyshire Growth Zone, and discussed budget preparations for 2026/27. The cabinet also reviewed performance and budget monitoring reports, progress at Markham Vale, and updates to the Library Strategy.
Cabinet - Thursday, 27 November 2025 12.00 pm, NEW
The Derbyshire County Council Cabinet approved a recommendation to submit a proposal for a single unitary council for the whole of the Derby and Derbyshire area to the government. The decision followed a debate and vote on 13 November 2025, where the council supported the Uniting Derbyshire proposal. If approved, the new council would aim to simplify local government, improve accountability, and deliver better value for residents.
Cabinet - Thursday, 13 November 2025 12.00 pm
The Derbyshire County Council cabinet met on 13 November 2025, approving a highways capital programme for 2026-27, allocating funds for homelessness prevention under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, and agreeing to seek a partner to improve the council's operating model. Councillors also approved an updated whistleblowing policy and allocated Section 106 [^2] funding to children's services. Finally, the cabinet approved an adjustment to the Ashbourne Reborn construction contract value, which was discussed in private.
Decisions from Meetings
53 decisions · Page 9 of 11
Early Years Block Funding Settlement 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 13 March 2025 2.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to note the national early years funding rates and changes in supplement funding arrangements for 2025-26, approve changes to the Early Years Single Funding Formula allocations for 2025-26, and note the central early years budgets approved by the Schools Forum.
Recommendations Approved
Acceptance of Grant from Department for Transport for Safer Roads Fund
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 13 March 2025 2.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to accept a grant from the Department for Transport Safer Roads Fund, as detailed in the not for publication report.
Recommendations Approved
One Council Support Functions Budget Virement
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 13 March 2025 2.00 pm - March 13, 2025
...to approve a net budget virement of £14.031m from Children’s Services, Place, and Adult Social Care and Health into Corporate Services and Transformation, and to note the centralisation of posts with a total estimated cost of £5.726m funded from grants and fees/charges, to facilitate the centralisation of supporting services across the Council.
Recommendations Approved
Proposed redesign of Residential Care for Older People – Consultation Responses and Recommendations
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 20, 2025
...to close long-term, respite, and reablement beds at Ada Belfield, offering the home for transfer on the open market, to cease long-term and respite care at the Staveley Centre and Thomas Fields to repurpose them for community support beds, and to explore a Section 75 Agreement with Derbyshire Community Health Services for joint reablement service delivery.
Recommendations Approved
Reserves Position and Reserves Policy
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 30 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 30, 2025
...to note the current and forecast positions for both General and Earmarked Reserves, approve the Reserves Policy, and acknowledge the use of earmarked reserves to mitigate the forecast 2024-25 overspend while maintaining the General Reserve balance.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 35
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 53