Agenda and minutes

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:

  A list of county councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors

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.

 A list of county councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors

Minutes of the meeting held on 3 March 2025 (previously circulated).

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 3 March 2025 be signed as a correct record.

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

There were no items requiring urgent attention.

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.

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.

Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport to report.

(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.

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

To note any appeals determined under urgency procedures following Members’ route walks arising from the last meeting.

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

There were no appeals determined under urgency procedures, as thre were Members’ route walks arising from the last meeting.

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

(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:-

ST349   Teignmouth - Newton Abbot College               Appellant and Local

                                                                                  County Councillor    

ST350   Buckfastleigh - Paignton, Preston Bridge        Appellant

ST351   Totnes - Bickington, The Husbandry School    Appellant

ST356   Budleigh Salterton - Ottery, King’s School       Appellant and Local

                                                                                  County Councillor

ST352-3 Rawridge - Upottery Primary SchoolAppellant’s Representative

ST357    Exeter - Exeter, Ellen Tinkham School             Appellant.

RESOLVED:-

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

ST350   Buckfastleigh - Paignton, Preston Bridge       

ST351   Totnes - Bickington, The Husbandry School   

ST356   Budleigh Salterton - Ottery, King’s School      

ST352-3 Rawridge - Upottery Primary School

(b) that the following appeal(s) be refused:-

ST349   Teignmouth - Newton Abbot College

ST357    Exeter - Exeter, Ellen Tinkham School.