Liz Athorn

Council: Chesterfield

Committees: Appeals and Regulatory Committee - Group 1 (Secretary) Planning Committee (Secretary) Cabinet Member for Business Transformation and Customers (Secretary) Cabinet Member for Finance and Asset Management (Secretary) Appeals and Regulatory Committee - Group 2 (Secretary) Licensing Committee - Group 1 Chesterfield and District Joint Crematorium Committee (Secretary) Standards and Audit Committee Joint Cabinet and Employment & General Committee (Secretary) Cabinet (Secretary) Employment and General Committee (Secretary) Scrutiny Select Committee – Resilient Council Planning Sub-Committee Council (Secretary) Appeals and Regulatory Committee (Secretary) Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing (Secretary) Joint Board Cabinet Member for Governance Licensing Committee (Secretary) Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Planning, and Environment Cabinet Member for Economic Growth (Secretary) Cabinet Member for Town Centres and Visitor Economy (Secretary)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

185 meetings · Page 2 of 37

Cabinet Secretary

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am

January 20, 2026, 10:30 am
Employment and General Committee Secretary

Employment and General Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 9.30 am

January 19, 2026, 9:30 am
Appeals and Regulatory Committee Secretary

Appeals and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 14, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Member for Business Transformation and Customers Secretary

Cabinet Member for Business Transformation and Customers - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026

January 14, 2026
Cabinet Member for Finance and Asset Management Secretary

Cabinet Member for Finance and Asset Management - Thursday, 8th January, 2026

January 08, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

95 decisions · Page 1 of 19

Pride in Place Programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am - January 20, 2026

...the Cabinet endorsed the Regeneration Plan for the Pride in Place programme, approved its Assurance Framework, and accepted approximately £20 million in funding over 10 years, while also approving revenue funding for two early delivery projects.

Recommendations Approved

Fees and Charges Report for 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am - January 20, 2026

...the proposed fees and charges for the financial year 2026/27 were approved for implementation from 1 April 2026, with delegated authority given to the Director of Leisure, Culture and Community Wellbeing to adjust fees for new activities and to make changes to approved fees and charges as needed.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Rents and Service Charges 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am - January 20, 2026

...the Cabinet approved a 4.8% increase in social and affordable rents for 2026/27, along with adjustments to service charges, to align with national policies and cover operational costs.

Recommendations Approved

Staveley Town Deal - Staveley Investment Package

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am - January 20, 2026

... the receipt of £2 million in capital grant funding from the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) was approved to fully deliver the Staveley Town Deal projects, The Moorings and Barrow Hill Memorial Hall.

Recommendations Approved

Devolved powers to impound vehicles

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 10.30 am - January 20, 2026

...approved the use of DVLA devolved powers to manage untaxed vehicles and initiated a six-month pilot scheme for their immobilisation, removal, storage, and disposal.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 185

Average per Month: 8.4

Decisions Recorded: 95