Duncan Wood Portfolio Holder for Leisure Services & Healthy Living - Councillor for Exeter (Pinhoe)

Councillor Duncan Wood Portfolio Holder for Leisure Services & Healthy Living

Labour and Cooperative Party Pinhoe Portfolio Holder for Leisure Services and Healthy Living

Email: cllr.duncan.wood@exeter.gov.uk

Council: Exeter

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee Extraordinary Meeting of the Council (Committee Member) Strategic Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Annual Council Combined Strategic Scrutiny and Customer Focus Scrutiny Committees Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 2 of 16

Strategic Scrutiny Committee Guest

Special, Strategic Scrutiny Committee - Monday 3rd November 2025 5.30 pm

November 03, 2025
Extraordinary Meeting of the Council CANCELLED Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting of the Council - Tuesday 28th October 2025 6.00 pm

October 28, 2025
Licensing Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 5.30 pm

October 21, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 14th October 2025 6.00 pm

October 14, 2025
Extraordinary Meeting of the Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting of the Council - Tuesday 14th October 2025 6.00 pm

October 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

118 decisions · Page 1 of 24

Local Government Reorganisation: Draft Submission-Putting People First in Exeter and Devon

From: Special - LGR, Executive - Wednesday 26th November 2025 5.30 pm - November 26, 2025

... it agreed to submit a draft final proposal to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for local government reorganisation in Devon, supporting the creation of four unitary councils, including one for Exeter and surrounding parishes, and delegating authority for minor amendments to the Chief Executive.

For Determination

Request for a variation of Hackney Carriage Fares

From: Executive - Tuesday 4th November 2025 5.30 pm - November 04, 2025

...to approve putting fare increase proposals out for public consultation, carrying forward previous consultation comments, and delegating authority to the Strategic Director of Operations and Portfolio Holder for City Management to determine the revised fares with or without modifications.

For Determination

Air Quality Annual Status Report and revision of the Air Quality Management Area (AQMA)

From: Executive - Tuesday 4th November 2025 5.30 pm - November 04, 2025

... to note the statutory annual status report, not amend the current Air Quality Management Area (AQMA), scope out a programme to revise the Air Quality Action Plan and develop an Air Quality Strategy, and ask the Scrutiny Committee to formulate ideas for the scoping programme.

For Determination

Proposed Policy of the Council for an Indemnity To Members And Officers

From: Executive - Tuesday 4th November 2025 5.30 pm - November 04, 2025

...to protect Members and Officers from personal liability when acting in good faith within their authority, the Executive agreed to recommend that the Council grant an indemnity and adopt a related policy, while also delegating authority to the Monitoring Officer to manage the policy and address exceptional cases.

For Determination

Implementation of Constitutional Changes and Appointment of Committees

From: Council - Tuesday 14th October 2025 6.00 pm - October 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 118