Councillor Malcolm Prowse

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

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

Formation of Joint Planning Committee and Review of Political Balance

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

...to address a cross-boundary planning application for a solar farm, the Council approved the formation of a Joint Planning Committee with Torridge District Council, comprising nine councillors from North Devon and nine from Torridge, and delegated authority to officers to agree on the committee's terms of reference, while also agreeing to review the political balance of its committees.

For Determination

Business brought forward by or with the consent of the Chair

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

Recommendations Approved

Performance Report 2025/26 Q1 - Finance

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 11th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 11, 2025

...to ensure appropriate action is taken to allow the council to meet its objectives, the committee determined the Performance Report 2025/26 Q1 - Finance, approving contributions to/from earmarked reserves, noting the movement on the Strategic Contingency Reserve, approving variations to the Capital Programme 2025/26 to 2027/28, releasing funds for listed capital schemes, and noting sections dealing with Treasury Management, Debt Management and General Debtors.

For Determination