Agenda, decisions and minutes

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

The Chair reminded Members they should declare any interests they may have in any item to be considered, prior to any discussion taking place on that item. The details of District and or Town and Parish Twin Hatters is on the attached list: A list of county councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors.

There was no matter raised as a matter of urgency.

Recommendation: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to, and which is likely to reveal the identity of, tenants and information relating to the financial or business affairs of tenants and the County Council 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 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to, and which was likely to reveal the identity of, tenants and information relating to the financial or business affairs of tenants and the County Council 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 outweighed 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 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to, and which was likely to reveal the identity of, tenants and information relating to the financial or business affairs of tenants and the County Council 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 outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

(An item to be considered by the Committee in accordance with the Cabinet Procedure Rules and Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, no representations having been received to such consideration taking place under Regulation 5(5) thereof.)

To interview shortlisted applicants for the above vacant holding(s) (timetable and supporting documents circulated separately).

RESOLVED that:

(i)        The tenancy of Southacott Farm, Mariansleigh be offered to Mr AB on the subject to contract terms and conditions proposed and in the event that Mr AB does not take up the offer of tenancy the farm can be offered in the alternative to Mr JT as runner up.

(ii)       51.81 acres or thereabouts of bare land formerly forming Part Southacott Farm, Mariansleigh be amalgamated with Lower Uppacott Farm, Mariansleigh and let to the tenant of that holding on the subject to contract terms and conditions proposed. 

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(An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded, no representations having been received to such consideration under Regulation 5(5) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012)

The Director of Transformation and Business Services reported on the circumstances of this reletting.

The Committee then considered the rent for the holdings and interviewed prospective tenants.

It was MOVED by Councillor Brook, SECONDED by Councillor Yabsley (Councillor Berry abstained) and

RESOLVED that:

(i)        The tenancy of Southacott Farm, Mariansleigh be offered to Mr AB on the subject to contract terms and conditions proposed and in the event that Mr AB does not take up the offer of tenancy the farm can be offered in the alternative to Mr JT as runner up.

(ii)       51.81 acres or thereabouts of bare land formerly forming Part Southacott Farm, Mariansleigh be amalgamated with Lower Uppacott Farm, Mariansleigh and let to the tenant of that holding on the subject to contract terms and conditions proposed. 

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