Agenda

Venue: Fortescue - Committee Suite

Contact: Karen Strahan 01392 382264  Email: karen.strahan@devon.gov.uk

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PART I - OPEN COMMITTEE

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

Members of the Council will declare any interests 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.

 

For details of District and or Town and Parish Twin Hatters – please see here - ?pdf icon A list of county councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors.

3.

Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on 1 February 2024, previously circulated.

4.

Items requiring urgent attention

Items which in the opinion of the Chair should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

MATTERS FOR DECISION

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5.

Notices of Motion - Amendments to Standing Orders (Section 4a) (Paragraphs 6-10) pdf icon PDF 215 KB

Report of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services (LDS/24/19) proposing amendments to Standing Orders (Section 4a) (Paragraphs 6-10) in relation to Notices of Motion at Council Meetings, following a review by the Governance Working Group, attached.

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6.

Working Practices - Review of the Governance Working Group and Proposed Changes. pdf icon PDF 168 KB

Report of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services (LDS/24/20), outlining Proposed Changes to Working Practices, as endorsed by the Governance Working Group, attached.

7.

Review of the Governance Working Group and Proposed Changes to the Council's Committee Structure. pdf icon PDF 101 KB

Report of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services (LDS/24/23) outlining the review of the Governance Working Group and subsequent proposed changes to the Committee structure, attached.

 

8.

Review of the Governance Working Group and Proposed Changes to Highways and Traffic Orders Committee pdf icon PDF 189 KB

Report of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services (LDS/24/21), outlining the review of the Governance Working Group and the proposed changes to Highways and Traffic Orders Committee, attached.

9.

Property (Land and Buildings) Committee and Code of Practice for Land and Property Transactions

Report of the Director of Transformation and Business Services and Director of Legal and Democratic Services (LDS/24/22) on the proposal for a new Committee to consider Land and Property matters and associated Code of Practice for Land and Property Transactions. This Report will follow. 

MATTERS FOR INFORMATION

 

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PART II - ITEMS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF PRESS AND PUBLIC ON THE GROUNDS THAT EXEMPT INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED

 

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