David Clayton - Councillor for North Devon (Barnstaple with Westacott Ward)

Councillor David Clayton

Liberal Democrats Barnstaple with Westacott Ward Leader of the Council

Email: david.clayton@northdevon.gov.uk

Council: North Devon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Policy Development Committee Strategy and Resources Committee (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Governance Committee Building Control Joint Committee Licensing and Community Safety Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Licensing and Community Safety Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Community Safety Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 09, 2025
Strategy and Resources Committee Chair

Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1st December, 2025 10.00 am

December 01, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary, Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 26, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 19, 2025
Strategy and Resources Committee Chair

Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 10.00 am

November 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

217 decisions · Page 10 of 44

Council Owned Marine Facilities

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

...to allocate £30,000 from the Strategic contingency reserve for full structural surveys of Fremington Quay, Castle Quay and Rolle Quay to determine the status of the quay walls and the effects of removing the marine infrastructure, in order to confirm the preferred option of removing all marine infrastructure across all three sites to avoid compliance with the Port & Marine Facility Safety Code.

For Determination

Increasing solar generation on Council-owned properties

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

... to further explore increasing solar generation on Council-owned properties, they agreed to note the report's contents, develop costed proposals for solar installations, and receive a follow-up report by the end of 2025 to make informed investment decisions.

For Determination

LGA Governance Review

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

...to address recommendations from a Local Government Association governance review, the committee approved changes to be implemented by September 2025, including renaming the Policy Development Committee to the Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee, establishing working groups, and holding quarterly meetings between committee chairs, and changes to be implemented from April 2026, including preventing members from sitting on multiple committees and reviewing the committee timetable.

For Determination

2025 Update of Council Carbon, Environment & Biodiversity Plan

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

...to note and approve for publication the 2025 update of the Carbon, Environment and Biodiversity Plan for North Devon Council.

For Determination

Local Government Reorganisation

From: Extraordinary, Council - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 6.30 pm, NEW - August 27, 2025

... that the Council noted the report on Local Government Reorganisation, provided comment on preferred next steps subject to the availability of ongoing work results, and acknowledged work on both the 1:4:5 model and options with a more North Devon focus.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 217