Agenda, decisions 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

Minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2024 (previously circulated).

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2024 be signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2024 be signed as a correct record.

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.

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: There were no appeals determined under urgency procedures as there were no 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)

The Committee noted that no appeals were determined under urgency procedures as there were no 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)

RESOLVED:-

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

ST268   Exminster – S Devon High School, Paignton  

ST 269) Tiverton – Somerset Progressive School, Hambridge          

ST 270)

(b) that the following appeal(s) be deferred for members’ route inspection:-

ST272 )  N Whilborough – Torquay Girls Grammar                   

ST274 ).                                 

(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:-

ST268  Exminster – S Devon High School, Paignton   Appellant

                                                                                                Local County Councillor

ST 269) Tiverton – Somerset Progressive School,        Appellant      

ST 270) Hambridge

ST272 )  N Whilborough – Torquay Girls Grammar        Appellant      

ST274 )                                                                                   Local County Councillor    

RESOLVED:-

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

ST268  Exminster – S Devon High School, Paignton  

ST 269) Tiverton – Somerset Progressive School, Hambridge          

ST 270)

(b) that the following appeal(s) be deferred for members’ route inspection:-

ST272 )  N Whilborough – Torquay Girls Grammar                   

ST274 ).