Gwen Duchesne MBE - Cllr for Mid Devon (Halberton)

Cllr Gwen Duchesne MBE

Liberal Democrats Halberton Cabinet Member for Parish and Community Engagement

Council: Mid Devon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Cabinet (Committee Member) Community, People & Equalities Policy Development Group (Guest) Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group (Guest) Grand Western Canal Joint Advisory Committee (Committee Member) Service Delivery & Continuous Improvement Policy Development Group (Guest) Audit Committee (Guest) Economy & Assets Policy Development Group Standards Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Grand Western Canal JAC Working Group (Committee Member) Homes Policy Development Group Regulatory Committee (Committee Member) Community, People & Equalities Policy Development Group (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

108 meetings · Page 7 of 22

Scrutiny Committee Guest

Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 20th October, 2025 5.00 pm

October 20, 2025
Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 5.15 pm

October 15, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 2.15 pm

24 attendees, 9 documents, 0 media files

October 08, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm

26 attendees, 32 documents, 0 media files

October 07, 2025
Grand Western Canal Joint Advisory Committee Committee Member

Grand Western Canal Joint Advisory Committee - Monday, 6th October, 2025 7.00 pm

20 attendees, 8 documents, 0 media files

October 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

183 decisions · Page 1 of 37

Painting and Repairs before Painting of Council Homes 2026-2031

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 5.15 pm - March 03, 2026

...the contract for painting and repairs of council homes from 2026 to 2031 was awarded to Contractor 1.

Recommendations Approved

Notification of Key Decisions

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 5.15 pm - March 03, 2026

...approved recommendations regarding the Painting and Repairs before Painting of Council Homes 2026-2031 and the Empty Homes and Second Homes Premium Policy 2026/27, as well as the Biodiversity Duty report and the Mid Devon Resident Survey.

Recommendations Approved

Access to Information- Exclusion of Press & Public

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 5.15 pm - March 03, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Biodiversity Duty Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 5.15 pm - March 03, 2026

...the recommendations of the Biodiversity Duty Report were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Empty Homes and Second Homes Premium Policy 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 5.15 pm - March 03, 2026

... approved the Empty Homes and Second Homes Premium Policy for 2026/27, which includes recommendations for charging a 100% premium on applicable second homes for the 2027/28 financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 108

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 183