Forward plan

Forward Plan - November 2024 - March 2025  (01/10/2024 to 31/01/2025)

Plan items
No. Item

Part A - Key Decisions

(To Be made by the Cabinet)

Regular / Annual Matters for Consideration

1.

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - Annual Return

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Julian Wooster

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Target Budget and Service Targets for 2025/2026

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Angie Sinclair

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Education Travel Review: Approval to arrangements for subsequent academic year, School Admissions Policies 26/27 and the School Admissions Relevant Area

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Stuart Collins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/02/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Flood Risk Management Action Plan 2025/2026

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

County Road Highway Maintenance Capital Budget, Progress on 24/25 schemes, proposals for 25/26 and On-Street Parking Account 25/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Revenue and Capital Outturn 2024/2025

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   23 May 2025

Lead officer:  Angie Sinclair

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Specific Matters for Consideration - KEY

7.

Budget Monitoring - Month 6

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   13 Nov 2024

Lead officer:  Angie Sinclair

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

For approval - Future Delivery Model for the Highway Maintenance Service

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   13 Nov 2024

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Devon and Torbay Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Project

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   13 Nov 2024

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Youth Services - Proposal to Extend Contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   13 Nov 2024

Lead officer:  Simon Kitchen

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Carbon Reduction Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Devon County Council's Low Carbon Supply Chain Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Meg Booth, Angie Sinclair

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/08/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Street Lighting Trial Update and Future Policy Considerations

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Cullompton Town Centre Relief Road New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Review of Household Waste Recycling Centres and Commissioning of new service New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Partnerships Protocol - Placements New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Steve Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/10/2024

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The reasons for consideration of this matter are current in year budgetary pressures and delay in reaching a decision places further strain and to follow best practice in line with other LA’s for a partnership protocol on roles and responsibilities regarding placements.

The Chairs of the Children’s Scrutiny and Health and Adults Care Scrutiny Committees are satisfied that the decision is of special urgency and that it cannot reasonable be deferred.

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
In line with the Council’s Constitution and the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, agreement has been sought from the Chair of the relevant Scrutiny Committees to deal with the above matter as an urgent matter (special urgency) at the next Cabinet Meeting on 13 November 2024 (or 11 December). In line with the principles of the Regulations (5(6), 10 and 11) to this matter needs to be dealt with at the above meeting, but the required notice has not been given in the Council’s Forward Plan.

17.

Civic Agreement Between DCC and DALC New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Simon Kitchen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Retender of DCC Insurance contracts New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   13 Nov 2024

Lead officer:  Maria Price

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/11/2024

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
In line with the Council’s Constitution and the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, agreement has been sought from the Chair of the relevant Scrutiny Committee (CIRS Scrutiny) to deal with the above matter as an urgent matter (special urgency) at the next Cabinet Meeting on 13 November 2024. In line with the principles of the Regulations this matter needs to be dealt with at the above meeting, but the required notice has not been given in the Council’s Forward Plan.

The reasons for consideration of this matter are that the item was added to the next available cabinet agenda (12th December). However, it has come to light that the timescales, with the relevant standstill periods, would leave insufficient time to issue award letters. It is also not possible extend the existing policies.

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Housing Position Statement – Devon County Council

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Keri Denton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Children's Home Feasibility Study - Part 2 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Julian Wooster

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Financial and Business affairs of a third party.

21.

Budget Monitoring - Month 8

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Angie Sinclair

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Devon Skills Bootcamps funding for 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Keri Denton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project – Development Consent Order

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Mallison Bridge New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Stuart Jarvis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Tipton St John C of E Primary School – School Rebuilding Programme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/03/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Devon Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (Tranche 2) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Blackdown Hills National Landscape Management plan 2025-2030 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Barnstaple Longbridge Phase 1 Scheme for approval to construct (subject to public consultation results)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/09/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Part B -Framework Decisions

(Requiring approval of the County Council)

29.

Terms of Reference for Team Devon Joint Committee

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   5 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Maria Price

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Pay Policy Statement 2025/2026

Decision maker:  Appointments, Remuneration and Chief Officer Conduct Committee, Council

Decision due:   20 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Maria Chakraborty

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/03/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

Revenue Budget, Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/2026 - 2028/2029 and the Capital Programme for 2025/2026 - 2029/2030

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   20 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Angie Sinclair

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/03/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Framework Decision -Devon and Torbay Local Transport Plan 4 2026 - 2040: Approval of Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   24 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Meg Booth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/09/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

Annual Youth Justice Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   Between 16 Jul 2025 and 10 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Stuart Collins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Part C - Other Matters

(i.e. Neither Key Nor Framework Decisions)

Regular / Annual Matters for Consideration

34.

Standing Items, as necessary (Minutes, References from Committees, Notices of Motion and Registers of Delegated or Urgent Decisions)

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Farms Estate Committee

Decision due:   Between 11 Dec 2024 and 8 May 2025

Lead officer:  Matthew Jones, Matthew Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

35.

Standing Items, as necessary (Minutes, References from Committees, Notices of Motion and Registers of Delegated or Urgent Decisions)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   Between 11 Dec 2024 and 8 May 2025

Originally due:   12 Apr 2023

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

36.

Corporate Performance Framework - Quarterly Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   13 Nov 2024

Lead officer:  Keri Denton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

37.

Treasury Management Stewardship Mid Year Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Angie Sinclair

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/12/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

38.

Corporate Performance Framework - Quarterly Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Keri Denton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

39.

People First Strategy - Action Plan (6 Monthly Progress Report) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Maria Chakraborty

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

40.

Corporate Performance Framework - Annual Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   23 May 2025

Lead officer:  Keri Denton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

41.

Public Health Annual Report 2024/2025

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Steve Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

42.

Treasury Management Stewardship Outturn Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Angie Sinclair

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

43.

People First Strategy - Action Plan (12 Monthly Progress Report) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Maria Chakraborty

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Specific Matters for Consideration