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Joint meeting of the Scrutiny Committee and Overview Committee, Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 5.30 pm

December 10, 2024 View on council website

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Summary

This was a Joint Meeting of the Scrutiny Committee and Overview Committee. The meeting was scheduled to include a presentation of the Key Directorate Plan Objectives for 2025-2026. Each of the four directorates were scheduled to present their directorate plans for scrutiny.

Directorate Plans 2025-2026

The Committee was scheduled to receive presentations on each of the directorate's plans for 2025-2026.

Place Directorate Plan

The Place Directorate was scheduled to present its service plan objectives. These objectives included delivering an environmental services software management system, developing a Placemaking Strategy for Honiton, Ottery St Mary and Exmouth, and continuing the delivery of the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone.

One scheduled topic of discussion was the delivery of the Beyond Recycling circular economy package, which aimed to instil circular economy principles into our waste management .1

The Directorate also included an update on several large infrastructure projects that were scheduled to be delivered over the next 3 years, including the Sidmouth Beach Management Plan, the Seaton Beach Management Plan, the Exmouth Beach Management Plan and Seawall repair, and the final phase of the Feniton Flood Alleviation Scheme.

Housing and Health Directorate Plan

The Housing and Health Directorate was scheduled to present its service plan objectives, including implementing a new digital platform for Home Safeguard, creating a new Housing Strategy and working to become a Trauma Informed Organisation. The Directorate was also scheduled to discuss its plans to improve its performance against the consumer standards requirements as set out by the Regulator for Social Housing.

One of the projects included for discussion was the development and implementation of a Housing Asset Management Strategy, which would be informed by the results of a survey of the condition of the council housing stock, alongside a 30 year business plan that outlines sustainable investment and management of our stock and our places .2

Finance Directorate Plan

The Finance Directorate was scheduled to present its plan for 2025-2026, including its plans to respond to a number of government initiatives around business rates and welfare.

Governance Directorate Plan

The Governance Directorate was scheduled to present its plan for 2025-2026. This was scheduled to include discussion of its plans to deliver an action plan to support cultural change within the council, as well as an update on the implementation of the iTrent HR and payroll system. The Directorate was also scheduled to discuss its plans to introduce Gifts and Hospitality Protocols for Officers and Members.

The Directorate's plan included an objective to hold an annual council meeting to make appointments to committees, forums, working groups and panels.


  1. The circular economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. In this way, the life cycle of products is extended. Source: The European Parliament 

  2. The Council's housing stock is made up of all of the properties it owns and rents to tenants. 

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorAurora Bailey
Councillor Aurora Bailey Independent • Exmouth Brixington
Profile image for CouncillorBrian Bailey
Councillor Brian Bailey Conservative • Exmouth Littleham
Profile image for CouncillorKevin Blakey
Councillor Kevin Blakey Group Leader of Cranbrook Voice • Independent • Cranbrook
Profile image for CouncillorPaula Fernley
Councillor Paula Fernley Assistant Portfolio Holder Environment - Operations • Green Party • Broadclyst
Profile image for Del Haggerty
Del Haggerty  Independent •  Seaton
Profile image for CouncillorMelanie Martin
Councillor Melanie Martin Leader of Independent Group • Independent • Budleigh and Raleigh
Profile image for CouncillorHenry Riddell
Councillor Henry Riddell Conservative • Budleigh and Raleigh
Profile image for CouncillorPaul Arnott
Councillor Paul Arnott Leader of the Council • Liberal Democrats • Coly Valley
Profile image for CouncillorDaniel Wilson
Councillor Daniel Wilson Independent • Exmouth Halsdon
Profile image for CouncillorColin Brown
Councillor Colin Brown Leader of Conservative Group • Conservative • Dunkeswell and Otterhead
Profile image for CouncillorRoy Collins
Councillor Roy Collins Liberal Party • Honiton St. Michael's
Profile image for CouncillorSam Hawkins
Councillor Sam Hawkins Portfolio Holder Finance • Independent • Cranbrook
Profile image for CouncillorNick Hookway
Councillor Nick Hookway Portfolio Holder Culture, Leisure, Sport and Tourism • Liberal Democrats • Exmouth Littleham
Profile image for CouncillorBen Ingham
Councillor Ben Ingham Conservative • Woodbury and Lympstone
Profile image for CouncillorDan Ledger
Councillor Dan Ledger Portfolio Holder Sustainable Homes & Communities • Independent • Seaton
Profile image for CouncillorJohn Loudoun
Councillor John Loudoun Deputy Leader & Portfolio Holder Corporate, Council & External Engagement • Independent • Sidmouth Rural
Profile image for CouncillorTodd Olive
Councillor Todd Olive Portfolio Holder Place, Infrastructure & Strategic Planning • Liberal Democrats • Whimple and Rockbeare
Profile image for CouncillorMarianne Rixson
Councillor Marianne Rixson Assistant Portfolio Holder Environment - Nature & Climate • Liberal Democrats • Sidmouth Sidford
Profile image for CouncillorIan Barlow
Councillor Ian Barlow Independent • Sidmouth Town
Profile image for CouncillorKim Bloxham
Councillor Kim Bloxham Independent • Cranbrook
Profile image for CouncillorJenny Brown
Councillor Jenny Brown Conservative • Honiton St. Michael's
Profile image for CouncillorMaddy Chapman
Councillor Maddy Chapman Conservative • Exmouth Brixington
Profile image for CouncillorOlly Davey
Councillor Olly Davey Member Champion for Arts and Culture • Green Party • Exmouth Town
Profile image for CouncillorMike Goodman
Councillor Mike Goodman Conservative • Sidmouth Sidford
Profile image for CouncillorAnne Hall
Councillor Anne Hall Liberal Democrats • Exmouth Littleham
Profile image for CouncillorMatt Hall
Councillor Matt Hall Assistant Portfolio Holder Culture, Leisure, Sport & Tourism • Liberal Democrats • Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
Profile image for CouncillorMarcus Hartnell
Councillor Marcus Hartnell Conservative • Seaton
Profile image for CouncillorJohn Heath
Councillor John Heath Independent • Beer and Branscombe
Profile image for CouncillorVicky Johns
Councillor Vicky Johns Member Champion for Armed Forces Covenant • Independent • Ottery St Mary
Profile image for CouncillorYehudi Levine
Councillor Yehudi Levine Liberal Democrats • Dunkeswell and Otterhead
Profile image for CouncillorDuncan Mackinder
Councillor Duncan Mackinder Liberal Democrats • Yarty
Profile image for CouncillorAndrew Toye
Councillor Andrew Toye  Liberal Democrats •  Exmouth Halsdon
Profile image for CouncillorJoe Whibley
Councillor Joe Whibley Member Champion Safeguarding • Independent • Exmouth Town

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 10th-Dec-2024 17.30 Scrutiny Committee

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 10th-Dec-2024 17.30 Scrutiny Committee

Additional Documents

Housing Health Directorate Plan 2024-28 v1.0
Directorate Reports Joint Committee Meeting v2
Housing Health Directorate Plan 2024-28 v1.0
Place Directorate Plan 2024-28 v1.0
Finance Directorate Plan 2024-28 v1.0
Governance Directorate Plan 2024-28 v1.0
Minutes 11012024 Scrutiny Committee