Agenda and minutes

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152.

Declarations of Interest

Members of the Council will declare any interest 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:

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Minutes:

No declarations were received, over and above the other registrable interests of Councillors of Devon County Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities.

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153.

Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2024, previously circulated.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2024 be signed as a correct record.

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154.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

Recommendation: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve 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.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve 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.

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155.

Budget Monitoring

Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport to report.

Minutes:

(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 Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport on the financial impact of the Committee’s decisions for the current financial year.

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156.

Deferred Appeals

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

 

To note: there were no appeals determined under urgency procedures, as there were no Members’ route walks arising from the last meeting.

Minutes:

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

 

The Committee noted there were no appeals determined under urgency procedures, as there were no Members’ route walks arising from the last meeting.

 

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157.

School Transport Appeals

Timetable attached, together with briefing notes prepared by the Director of Children and Young People’s Futures and representations from appellants.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

The Committee considered reports from the Director of Children and Young People’s Futures on appeals and written and verbal submissions from appellants who attended as follows:-

 

ST329           Exeter - Queen Elizabeth’s Crediton                 Appellant

 

ST 313-325   Westward Ho! pick up - Bideford College           Appellants and

                                                                                            Local Councillor

 

ST327           Bickington - Lampard School                            Appellant and

                                                                                            Local Councillor

 

ST330           Ivybridge - Duchy College                                 Appellant and                                                                                            Local Councillor

         

ST331           Whilborough - Coombeshead College               Appellant and

                                                                                            Local Councillor

 

RESOLVED:-

 

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

 

ST329           Exeter - Queen Elizabeth’s Crediton

 

ST327           Bickington - Lampard School                           

                                                                                            

ST330           Ivybridge - Duchy College                                                                                                                                       

ST331           Whilborough - Coombeshead College    

 

 

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

 

ST 313-325   Westward Ho! pick up - Bideford College

                    

 

(c) that the following appeal was withdrawn, be noted:-

 

ST 328 Exeter - St Luke’s College, Exeter.