Present:

Devon County Council

Councillors Bowden, Channon, Diviani, Giles, B Hughes, S Hughes, Knight, Moulding, Randall Johnson, Taylor and Wragg

East Devon District Council

Councillor Green and Halse

In Attendance

Councillors Elson, Jones and Stott

Mr Golding

*63 Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

RESOLVED that Councillor B Hughes and Knight be elected Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively for the ensuing year.

*64 Minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 March 2011 be signed as a correct record.

*65 Representation on Outside Bodies: Local Issues

Members did not take the opportunity to report on or raise issues arising from membership of other bodies or agencies to which they have been appointed as representatives of the County Council.

*66 Impact of Changes to the Supporting People Budget

(Councillor Moulding declared a personal interest in this item by virtue of holding a disabled parking badge and Councillor Stott declared a personal interest by virtue of her employment in Social Services)

Councillor Elson, EDDC Cabinet Member for Sustainable Homes and Communities, supported by Councillor Jones, Deputy Cabinet Member for Sustainable Homes and Communities, Councillor Stott, Chairman of the Housing Review Board, and Mr Golding, EDDC Housing Manager made a brief presentation and distributed a briefing note about the Supporting People programme and the Joint Commissioning Body which met on a quarterly basis to administer the Supporting People Budget prior to being abolished by the new County Council administration. The presentation sought to raise awareness of the importance of the Supporting People programme by emphasising the outcomes it achieves whilst at the same time highlighting the implications of reductions in the programme and seeking support to resist further reductions.

Members felt that this issue could be raised at the People s Scrutiny Committee in liaison with East Devon Members and other representatives that used to sit on the Housing Review Board. Councillor Randall Johnson, Vice-Chairman of the People s Scrutiny Committee, agreed to ask for this item to be considered at the next meeting.

It was MOVED by Councillor Randall Johnson, SECONDED by Councillor B Hughes and

RESOLVED that the People s Scrutiny Committee be requested to consider an item on the Supporting People programme and to receive evidence from East Devon District Council, (and possibly other District Councils) and representatives from those organisations who sat on the now disbanded Joint Commissioning Body.

*67 Beach Bathing Water Quality

Mr Brian Grant, Senior Environment Officer Bathing Waters, Environment Agency made a presentation about the Revised Bathing Water Directive which was transposed into UK regulations in 2008. The presentation set out the existing directive standards, the revised directive classification system based on two parameters and on 4 season sampling of coastal waters where beaches must achieve a sufficient classification by 2015 or face a permanent advice against bathing notice on the beach.

Members asked questions about the EU Directive, beach signage (cost and type), beaches with a very high tidal range, times when water is sampled and the statistical averaging out of the results. The Chairman thanked Mr Grant for his attendance and the interesting presentation.

*68 Locality Budgets 2010/11 Outturn and spend to date for 2011/12

The Committee considered the report of the County Community Strategy Officer (SC/11/21 - text onlySC/11/21)on the current budget situation for 2010/11 and noted the spending proposals which had been approved by the Chairman or Vice Chairman since the previous meeting.

It was MOVED by Councillor B Hughes , SECONDED by Councillor Knight and

RESOLVED

(a) that the current budget position for 2010/11 be noted and that the spending proposals set out in the report, including those agreed by the Chair/Vice Chair since the previous meeting, be approved.

(b) that the following additional new spending proposal be approved:-

Organisation	Nature of project	Name of Councillor(s)	Amount of funding
DCC Highways	Additional contribution to finalise Marlpits Road handrail	Cllr Paul Diviani	550.00
Bay FM Radio	to provide a community radio service	Cllr Bernard Hughes	1,000.00
East Devon District Council	For five a side goal posts	Cllr Bernard Hughes	1,363.61
Sid Vale Community Play	For community play with audience involvement	Cllr Stuart Hughes	500.00
Honiton Primary School	For swimming club	Cllrs Sara Randall-Johnson Paul Diviani 400.00 each	800.00
DCC Highways	For 2 new signs and post Unsuitable for wide vehicles in Branscombe	Cllr Jim Knight	300.00
DCC Highways	For grit bin in Newlands Park, Seaton	Cllr Jim Knight	300.00
Ottery District Skate BMX Trust	To establish and maintain Skate BMX park in OSM	Cllr Roger Giles	1,000.00
CAB East Devon	Enhanced phone system	Cllr Bernard Hughes	525

(c) that the Discretionary Fund of 52,100 be divided equally between the 11 County Council Members and the following allocations be approved:-

Organisation	Nature of project	Name of Councillor(s)	Amount of funding
DCC Highways	2 grit bins for Sidmouth	Cllr Stuart Hughes	600.00
DCC Highways	Extension of 30mph speed limit through Otterton	Cllr Christine Channon	3,383.00
Seaton Scouts	Update for fire system	Cllr Jim Knight	1,757

*69 Minutes

The Committee received the Minutes of the Member Development Steering Group held on 27 September 2011 for information.

*70 The Next Meeting

Members noted that the next meeting of this Committee was scheduled for Monday 26 March 2012, commencing at 11.am (or on the rising of the East Devon HATOC, whichever is the later).

The Council's calendar of meetings may be found at:

http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/your_council/decision_making/meetings_calendar.htm

*DENOTES DELEGATED MATTER WITH POWER TO ACT

The meeting started at 11.00am and finished at 1.00pm

The Minutes of the East Devon County Committee are published on the County Council s Website at:-