Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Contact: Email: karen.strahan@devon.gov.uk 

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335.

Declarations of Interest

Members of the Council will declare any interests they may have in any item to be considered at this meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item.

 

The other registrable interests of Councillors of Devon County Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes.

 

For details of District and or Town and Parish Twin Hatters – please see here County councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors

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Minutes:

The Chair reminded Members they should declare any interests they may have in any item to be considered, prior to any discussion taking place on that item. The details of District and or Town and Parish Twin Hatters was on the attached list - County councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors

 

 

336.

Announcements

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Minutes:

The Chair of the Council reported

337.

Items Requiring Urgent Attention

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There was no item raised as a matter of urgency.

 

338.

Public Participation: Petitions, Questions and Representations

Petitions, Questions or Representations from Members of the public in line with the Council’s Petitions and Public Participation Schemes.

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The Leader was presented, by Councillor ??, with a petition organised by ?? containing approximately ??? signatures relating to ???? .

 

The Leader indicated that the relevant Cabinet Member or Head of Service would be asked to respond direct to the petitioner on the issues raised, within 15 days.

 

There was no petition received from a member of the public.

 

There were also no questions or representations from the public.

 

339.

Questions from Members of the Council pdf icon PDF 79 KB

Answers to questions from Members of the Council pursuant to Standing Order 17, noting that Standing Order 17(2) highlights the requirement for questions to be related to the matter being discussed at the meeting.

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Minutes:

In accordance with the Council’s Procedure Rules, the Leader provided written responses to … questions submitted by Members of the Council relating to …………….on the following.

 

1.    Leader statement on a Unitary Council and consultation with others, including District Councils.

 

 

 ………………..) and also responded to … questions on other matters namely

 

 

The Leader responded orally, as appropriate, to any supplementary questions arising therefrom.

 

(A copy of the questions and answers are appended to the minutes and any supplementary questions and answers may be observed through the webcast of this meeting)

 

340.

English Devolution White Paper: Government Invitation for Local Government Reorganisation pdf icon PDF 191 KB

The Council is asked to receive and consider the Report of the Chief Executive (CEX/25/1), relating to the recently published English Devolution White Paper and Government’s invitation for consideration of Local Government Reorganisation.

 

The Impact Assessment is also available at English Devolution Priority Programme - Impact Assessment

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Decision:

The Council RESOLVED to:

 

(a)  Support the Leader of the Council to submit a letter of intent to Government committing to the Government’s ambitious programme enabling the Council to Develop plans for local government reorganisation and deliver a Mayoral Strategic Authority.

(b)  As a consequence of joining this ambitious programme the County Council will make a request to Government to postpone the County Council elections due to take place in May 2025 to provide the capacity on which reorganisation and mayoral devolution can progress at pace in 2025 to ensure the benefits of reorganisation and devolution for the area are realised as quickly as possible.

(c)   The council will thereafter work at pace to develop full proposals for reorganisation in line with Government guidance which will be issued in January 2025, working with and alongside partners to develop plans for sustainable unitary structures which meet the needs and aspirations of the varied localities within the Devon area, including those of Plymouth, Exeter and Torbay as well as the coastal and market towns and rural areas.