Forward plan

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

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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: 11 Dec 2024 Lead officer: Meg Booth Decision status: Recommendations Approved 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: 11 Dec 2024 Lead officer: Meg Booth Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/09/2024 Anticipated restriction: Open -
14.	Cullompton Town Centre Relief Road New! Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 11 Dec 2024 Lead officer: Meg Booth Decision status: Recommendations Approved 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: 11 Dec 2024 Lead officer: Meg Booth Decision status: Recommendations Approved 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 8 Jan 2025 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 8 Jan 2025 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: 11 Dec 2024 Lead officer: Angie Sinclair Decision status: Recommendations Approved 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