Sam Redfern - Councillor for Derbyshire

Councillor Sam Redfern

 Reform UK  Cabinet Member for Children and Families

Email: Sam.Redfern@derbyshire.gov.uk

Council: Derbyshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

15 meetings · Page 3 of 3

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 24 July 2025 12.00 pm

Here is a summary of the agenda for the Derbyshire County Council Cabinet meeting on 24 July 2025.

July 24, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 17 July 2025 3.00 pm

The Derbyshire Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to meet on 17 July 2025 to discuss a number of health and wellbeing issues in Derbyshire. These included the Better Care Fund, mental health services, and a pharmaceutical needs assessment. The board was also scheduled to receive updates from the Health Protection Board and the Integrated Care Partnership.

July 17, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 9 July 2025 2.00 pm

The Derbyshire County Council met to discuss local government reorganisation, the 2024-25 budget, and performance monitoring. Councillors agreed to undertake public and key stakeholder engagement to seek views about alternative options for local government reorganisation to inform the preparation of final proposals. They also approved the performance and budget monitoring outturn for 2024-25, and changes to committee memberships.

July 09, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 3 July 2025 12.00 pm

The Derbyshire County Council Cabinet was scheduled to meet on 3 July 2025 to discuss performance monitoring, budget management, and the allocation of resources for various services. Also on the agenda were discussions regarding the council's operating model and the use of consultancy frameworks. Finally, the meeting was scheduled to cover developer contributions to children's services.

July 03, 2025
Council

Council - Wednesday, 21 May 2025 2.00 pm

At the annual general meeting of Derbyshire County Council, Councillor Nick Adams was elected as Chairman and Civic Chairman of the council for 2025-26, and Councillor Jodie Brown was elected as Vice Civic Chairman. Councillor Alan Graves was appointed Leader of the Council for the next four years. Councillors also approved committee memberships, the schedule of meetings, and appointments to outside bodies for the upcoming year.

May 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

40 decisions · Page 1 of 8

Preparation of budget 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...to prepare the 2026/27 budget, the Cabinet approved the timetable, noted pre-budget engagement activities, and noted proposals for reviewing the Medium-Term Financial Plan and Earmarked and General Reserve projections.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Markham Vale Delegated Decisions

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the confidential report regarding the ongoing redevelopment of Markham Vale, following delegated decisions made by the Executive Director - Place and the Leader of the Council.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Children's Services Home to School Transport Policy Redesign - Permission to Consult

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...to approve a public consultation on potential changes to the Home to School Transport Policy for compulsory school age children and the post 16 transport policy statement.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Regeneration Pipeline Programme: Compulsory Purchase Order to Support South Derbyshire Growth Zone

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...to proceed with the South Derbyshire Growth Zone project, including approving enabling infrastructure, delegation agreements, and the making and publication of a Side Roads Order and Compulsory Purchase Order for land acquisition.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Performance Monitoring and Budget Monitoring/Forecast Outturn

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 04, 2025

... to note Council Plan performance and budget monitoring for Quarter 2 of 2025-26, approve the use of reserves for the SEND improvement plan, adopt amendments to the flexible use of capital receipts strategy, approve a virement for Highways Depot Improvement Works, and note the overall position on reserves.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 15

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 40