Councillor Stephen Reed

Fixed Term Chief Executive (additional), Recruitment Panel - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 1.30 pm

The Recruitment Panel of Derbyshire Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 19 November 2025. During the meeting, the panel will appoint a chairman and conduct interviews for the position of Fixed Term Chief Executive. The public is likely to be excluded from the meeting during the interviews.

Fixed Term Chief Executive, Recruitment Panel - Friday, 14 November 2025 9.00 am

The Derbyshire Council Recruitment Panel is scheduled to meet on Friday, 14 November 2025, to conduct interviews for the position of Fixed Term Chief Executive. The meeting will begin with several standard items, before moving into a closed session to discuss the interviews.

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.

Extraordinary meeting, Council - Thursday, 13 November 2025 4.00 pm, NEW

The council met to discuss and vote on a recommendation to be put to the cabinet regarding local government reorganisation, and ultimately voted to support a single unitary council for the whole Derby and Derbyshire area. The council also agreed to delegate authority to the Interim Chief Executive, Simon Stevens, in discussion with Councillor Alan Graves, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership, to make any amendments and additions to the submission document following feedback from the full council.

Cabinet - Thursday, 16 October 2025 12.00 pm

The Derbyshire County Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including the transfer of transport functions to the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), budget monitoring, and the allocation of resources for digital connectivity and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The cabinet approved recommendations regarding the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's annual review letter, the Williamthorpe Clean Energy Facility, and a new primary school at Drakelow.