Cllr John Downes
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
55 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 5.00 pm
Licensing Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 10.30 am
Decisions from Meetings
70 decisions · Page 5 of 14
Access to Information- Exclusion of Press & Public
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Strategic Grants renewal 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025
...to ensure continued support for community and voluntary sector partners, a Strategic Grant funding programme of £120,000 per annum was approved for the three-year period of 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29, with grant allocations to individual organizations to continue as previously set out for 2026/27, subject to confirmation for the following two years.
Recommendations Approved
Local Government Reorganisation Submission
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.40 pm - November 26, 2025
... the Cabinet of Mid Devon approved the submission of the 'Reimagining Devon – Believe in Better' proposal to the government as their formal response to the Local Government Reorganisation, advocating for a three-unitary authority structure in Devon.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 5.15 pm - November 04, 2025
...the Cabinet of Mid Devon approved recommendations regarding the minutes of the previous meeting, the draft budget report, a public space protection order dog variation, a public spaces protection order for alcohol prohibition, the Bin It 123 scheme, a mobility scooter policy, a play area inspection policy, and a memorial tree and seat policy, while also noting the corporate performance and risk reports and deferring a decision on a variation of tenancy agreement.
Recommendations Approved
Draft Budget Report 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 5.15 pm - November 04, 2025
...to approve the budget options recommended by the Policy Development Groups to address the Medium-Term Financial Plan shortfall for 2026/27 to 2028/29, and to trail the emerging Capital Programme for 2026/27 to 2030/31.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 70