Agenda and minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2017 (previously circulated).

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2017 be signed as a correct record.

Recommendation: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual relating to their financial affairs and in accordance with Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by virtue of the fact that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual relating to their financial affairs and in accordance with Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by virtue of the fact that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Head of Services for Communities to report.

(An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded)

The Committee received the Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment on the financial impact of the Committee’s decisions for the current financial year 2017/18.

(An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded)

The Committee noted the following appeals had been determined under urgency procedures following Members’ route walks arising from the last meeting:-

(a) Appeals Allowed:-

ST90     Ashprington – Totnes KEVICS                           Route unavailable

(b) Appeals Refused:-

ST83     Penquit – Ivybridge CC                                      Route available

ST91     Exeter – Exeter St James’ School                      Route available

ST86     Heanton Barnstaple – Braunton Academy)          Route available

ST86     Heanton Barnstaple – Braunton Academy).

Timetable attached, together with briefing notes prepared by the Head of Education and Learning and representations from appellants.

(An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded)

(Councillor Ackland attended and represented in her capacity of local County Councillor in respect of ST 92 but withdrew from the meeting during the determination of the appeal).

The Committee considered reports from the Head of Education & Learning on appeals and written and verbal submissions from appellants who attended as follows:-

ST 92    Exeter - Bicton College              Appellant and local County Councillor

ST 93    Kennford - Exeter St Luke’s       Appellant and representative

ST 94    Ashburton - S Dartmoor CC       Appellant

RESOLVED:-

(a) that the following appeal(s) be allowed:-

ST 93    Kennford - Exeter St Luke’s      

(b) that the following appeal(s) be refused:-

ST 92    Exeter - Bicton College               

(c) that the following appeal(s) be deferred for members’ route inspection:-

ST 94    Ashburton - S Dartmoor CC.