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Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/05/2017 - Council
Decision published: 12/05/2017
Effective from: 10/05/2017
Decision:
Councillor T W Snow nominated Councillor F J Rosamond for election as Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee. The nomination was seconded by Councillor Mrs E M Andrews.
Upon a vote being taken, it was
RESOLVED that Councillor F J Rosamond be elected Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee for the Municipal Year 2017/2018.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/05/2017 - Council
Decision published: 12/05/2017
Effective from: 10/05/2017
Decision:
Councillor R J Chesterton nominated Councillor R B Evans for election as Vice Chairman of the District Council for the year 2017/2018. This nomination was seconded by Councillor R F Radford.
Upon a vote being taken, it was then:-
RESOLVED that Councillor R B Evans be elected Vice Chairman of the Mid Devon District Council for the Municipal Year 2017/2018.
In accordance with Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972, Councillor R B Evans then made a Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/05/2017 - Council
Decision published: 12/05/2017
Effective from: 10/05/2017
Decision:
Councillor Mrs M E Squires nominated Councillor P J Heal for election as Chairman of the District Council for the year 2017/2018. This nomination was seconded by Councillor R L Stanley.
Upon a vote being taken, it was then:-
RESOLVED that Councillor P J Heal be elected Chairman of the Mid Devon District Council for the Municipal Year 2017/2018.
In accordance with Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972, Councillor P J Heal then made a Declaration of Acceptance of Office and addressed the Council.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/05/2017 - Council
Decision published: 12/05/2017
Effective from: 10/05/2017
Decision:
The Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 26 April 2017 were approved as a correct record and SIGNED by the Chairman.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/05/2017 - Council
Decision published: 12/05/2017
Effective from: 10/05/2017
Decision:
The Chairman MOVED:-
THATthe following programme of ordinary meetings of the Council for the year 2017/18 be approved:-
28 June 2017, 30 August 2017, 25 October 2017, 13 December 2017, 21 February 2018 and 25 April 2018
Upon a vote being taken the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/05/2017 - Council
Decision published: 12/05/2017
Effective from: 10/05/2017
Decision:
The Chairman MOVED:-
“THAT the Council agree the existing scheme of delegations as set out in Part 3 of the Constitution.
Upon a vote being taken the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/05/2017 - Council
Decision published: 12/05/2017
Effective from: 10/05/2017
Decision:
The Chairman MOVED,
“THAT Members be appointed to outside bodies in accordance with the list circulated as amended by the appointment of Councillors R J Chesterton and C J Eginton to the Building Control Joint Services Committee and Councillor B A Moore to INVOLVE – Voluntary Action in Mid Devon
Upon a vote being taken the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED and the following appointments APPROVED.
Outside Body |
Previous Representative/s
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Representative/s for 2017/18 |
Appointment Length |
Blackdown Hills AONB Partnership
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Cllr F J Rosamond |
Cllr F J Rosamond |
Annual |
Broadpath Landfill Liaison Committee
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Cllr R Evans |
Cllr R Evans |
Annual |
Building Control Joint Services Committee |
New – Council agreed Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration and Leader be appointed (22 February 2017)
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Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration and Leader |
Annual |
Business Forum Mid Devon |
Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration
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Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration
|
Annual |
Culm Valley Children’s Monitoring Group
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Cllr R F Radford |
Cllr R F Radford
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Annual |
Council for the Protection of Rural England Devon Area Executive Committee
|
Cllr J D Squire |
Cllr J D Squire |
Bi-annual (due for review in May 2017) |
Cullompton Town Team 2 Members
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Cllr K I Busch Cllr Mrs A R Berry |
Cllr K I Busch Cllr Mrs A R Berry
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Annual |
Devon Districts Forum |
Leader |
Leader |
Annual |
Devon Historic Buildings Trust |
Cllr Mrs E J Slade |
Cllr Mrs E J Slade |
Annual |
Devon and Exeter Rail Project Working Party to include Okehampton Rail Working Group
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Cllr R M Deed Cllr T W Snow |
Cllr R M Deed Cllr T W Snow |
Annual |
INVOLVE – Voluntary Action in Mid Devon |
Vacancy |
Cllr B A Moore |
Annual |
Mid Devon Highways and Traffic Orders Committee (2 Members)
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Cllr R J Chesterton Cllr D R Coren |
Cllr R J Chesterton Cllr D R Coren |
Bi-annual (due for review in May 2017) |
South West Councils |
Leader |
Leader |
Annual |
South West Councils Employers Panel |
Cabinet Member for the Working Environment and Support Services
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Cabinet Member for the Working Environment and Support Services
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Annual |
TAP Fund Panel (previously known as ‘DCC County Committee’) |
Cllr W J Daw Cllr D J Knowles
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Cllr W J Daw Cllr D J Knowles
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Annual |
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/05/2017 - Council
Decision published: 12/05/2017
Effective from: 10/05/2017
Decision:
The Council had before it tables setting out the proposed allocation of seats on Committees and other Council bodies.
Arising thereon:-
Appointment of Committees and Allocation of Seats on Committees and other Council Bodies
The Chairman MOVED THAT,
(a) the tables be approved with regard to the allocation of seats on Committees and other bodies;
(b) Members be appointed to Committees in accordance with the names notified to the Chief Executive by each of the Political Groups represented on the Council, to give effect to the approved allocation of seats as determined in (a) above;
(c) Members also be appointed to Working Groups and other Internal Bodies in accordance with the names notified to the Chief Executive by each of the Political Groups represented on the Council, to give effect to the approved allocation of seats as determined in (a) above;
(d) the Chief Executive be authorised to give effect to such changes to membership of Committees, Working Groups and other internal bodies as may be notified to him from time to time by the relevant Political Group to which those seats have been allocated by the Council.
(e) the appointment to seats remaining to be filled by Members, not being members of a Political Group, shall be made at this meeting.
Upon a vote being taken the individual MOTIONS were declared to have been CARRIED, with: Councillor F W Letch requesting that his vote against (a), (b) and (c) and that his abstention from voting for (d) be recorded, Councillor Mrs J Roach requesting that her vote against (a), (b), (c) and (e) be recorded and Councillor R Wright requesting that his vote against (a) (b) and (c) be recorded; the allocation and the following table was APPROVED including the appointment of Councillor Mrs J Roach to the Scrutiny Committee and as a substitute to the Planning Committee, the appointment of Councillor J L Smith to the Scrutiny Committee, the Environment Policy Development Group, the Licensing Committee and the Regulatory Committee; the appointment of Councillor R M Deed to the Audit Committee; the appointment of Councillor R J Dolley to the Homes Policy Development Group, the Community Policy Development Group and the Planning Committee; the appointment of Councillor Mrs N Woollatt to the Economy Policy Development Group, the Standards Committee and the Planning Policy Advisory Group; the appointment of Councillor D J Knowles to the Planning Committee, the Planning Working Group, the Licensing Committee, the Regulatory Committee , the Planning Policy Advisory Group and the Greater Exeter Strategic Partnership Member Reference Forum.
Scrutiny (12)
Mrs H Bainbridge (C) Mrs A R Berry (C) Mrs C P Daw (C) Mrs G Doe (C) S G Flaws (C) Mrs B M Hull (C) T G Hughes (C) Mrs J Roach (UG) F J Rosamond (ING) J L Smith (UG) T W Snow (ING) N A Way (LD)
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Audit Committee (7)
Mrs J B Binks (C) Mrs C A Collis (C) R M Deed (UG) R Evans (C) T G Hughes (C) R F Radford (C) L Taylor (LD)
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Environment PDG (9)
C P Daw (C) D R Coren (C) R Evans (C) F W Letch (LD) R F Radford (C) Mrs E J Slade (C) J L Smith UG) J D Squire (C) R Wright (LD)
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Homes PDG (9)
Mrs E M Andrews (ING) Mrs H Bainbridge (C) D R Coren (C) W J Daw (C) Mrs G Doe (C) R J Dolley (UG) P J Heal (C) F W Letch (LD) J D Squire (C)
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Community PDG (9)
Mrs E M Andrews (ING) Mrs H Bainbridge (C) Mrs A R Berry (C) Mrs C Daw (C) Mrs G Doe (C) R J Dolley (UG) F W Letch (LD) B A Moore (C) Mrs E J Slade (C)
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Economy PDG (9)
Mrs A R Berry (C) Mrs J B Binks (C) S G Flaws (C) J M Downes (LD) R Evans (C) T G Hughes (C) Mrs B M Hull (C) F J Rosamond (ING) Mrs N Woollatt (UG)
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Planning Working Group (8)
Mrs H Bainbridge (C) Mrs F J Colthorpe (C) P J Heal(C) D J Knowles (UG) F W Letch (LD) B A Moore (C) R F Radford (C) J D Squire (C)
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Planning Substitutes (7)
K I Busch (C) Mrs G Doe(C) J M Downes (LD) R Evans (C) S G Flaws (C) Mrs B M Hull (C) Mrs J Roach (UG)
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Standards (9)
Mrs J B Binks (C) Mrs F J Colthorpe (C) C J Eginton (C) F J Rosamond (ING) C R Slade (C) Mrs E J Slade (C) Mrs M E Squires (C) L Taylor (LD) Mrs N Woollatt (UG)
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Planning Committee (11)
Mrs H Bainbridge (C) Mrs F J Colthorpe (C) R J Dolley (UG) Mrs C Collis (C) P J Heal (C) D J Knowles (UG) F W Letch (LD) B A Moore (C) R F Radford (C) R L Stanley (C) J D Squire (C)
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Licensing Committee (12)
Mrs E M Andrews (ING) K I Busch(C) R J Chesterton (C) Mrs F J Colthorpe (C) D R Coren (C) Mrs G Doe C) C J Eginton (C) P H D Hare-Scott (C) T G Hughes (C) D J Knowles (UG) J L Smith (UG) L Taylor (LD)
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Regulatory Committee (12)
K I Busch(C) R J Chesterton (C) Mrs F J Colthorpe (C) D R Coren (C) Mrs G Doe C) C J Eginton (C) P H D Hare-Scott (C) T G Hughes (C) D J Knowles (UG) J L Smith (UG) L Taylor (LD) R Wright (LD)
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GESP Member Reference Forum (5)
Mrs F J Colthorpe (C) P J Heal (C) Mrs B M Hull (C) D J Knowles (UG) N A Way (LD)
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Planning Policy Advisory Group (9) Mrs H Bainbridge(C) R J Chesterton (C) Mrs F J Colthorpe (C) J M Downes (LD) D J Knowles (UG) F W Letch (LD) Mrs B M Hull (C) R L Stanley (C) Mrs N Woollatt (UG) |
Appointments Panel (5)
Leader Deputy Leader Chairman of the Council Cabinet Member for WE & SS Chairman of Scrutiny
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C – Conservatives ING – Independent Non- Aligned Group LD – Liberal Democrats UG – Ungrouped Member |
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 26/04/2017 - Council
Decision published: 02/05/2017
Effective from: 26/04/2017
Decision:
The Chairman of the Standards Committee presented the report of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 April 2017.
1. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (a)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor Mrs M E Squires:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (a) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
2. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (b)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor C R Slade:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (b) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
3. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (c)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor Mrs E J Slade:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (c) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
4. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (d)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor C R Slade:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (d) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
5. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (e)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor P H D Hare-Scott:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (e) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
6. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (f)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor Miss C E L Slade:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (f) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
7. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (g)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor C R Slade:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (g) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
8. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (h)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor R J Dolley:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (h) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
9. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (i)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor F J Rosamond:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (i) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
10. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (j)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor R F Radford:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (j) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
11. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (k)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor D J Knowles:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (k) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
12. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (l)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor D R Coren:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (l) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
13. Standards Issues (Minute 36 (m)
The Chairman of the Standards Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor Mrs J Roach:
THAT the recommendation of the Standards Committee as set out in Minute 36 (m) be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 26/04/2017 - Council
Decision published: 02/05/2017
Effective from: 26/04/2017
Decision:
The Chairman of the Regulatory Committee presented the report of the meeting of the Committee held on 21 March 2017.
1. Pre-application Advice and Charging for Licensing Applications (Minute 20)
The Chairman of the Regulatory Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor P J Heal:
THAT the recommendation of the Regulatory Committee as set out in Minute 20 be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 26/04/2017 - Council
Decision published: 02/05/2017
Effective from: 26/04/2017
Decision:
The Chairman of the Licensing Committee presented the report of the meeting of the Committee held on 21 March 2017.
1. Pre-application Advice and Charging for Licensing Applications (Minute 11)
The Chairman of the Licensing Committee MOVED, seconded by Councillor P J Heal:
THAT the recommendation of the Licensing Committee as set out in Minute 11 be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 26/04/2017 - Council
Decision published: 02/05/2017
Effective from: 26/04/2017
Decision:
The Leader presented the report of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 30 March 2017.
1. Street Scene Enforcement Policy (Minute 166)
The Leader MOVED, seconded by Councillor C R Slade:
THAT the recommendation of the Cabinet as set out in Minute 166 be ADOPTED.
Following discussion and upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
Note: Councillors Mrs J Roach and T W Snow requested that their vote against the decision be recorded.
2. Vulnerability Policy (Minute 168)
The Leader MOVED, seconded by Councillor R L Stanley:
THAT the recommendation of the Cabinet as set out in Minute 168 be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
3. Telecare Policy (Minute 169)
The Leader MOVED, seconded by Councillor P J Heal:
THAT the recommendation of the Cabinet as set out in Minute 169 be ADOPTED.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
4. Pay Policy (Minute 175)
The Leader MOVED, seconded by Councillor C R Slade:
THAT the recommendation of the Cabinet as set out in Minute 175 be ADOPTED.
Following discussion and upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.