Councillor Malcolm Prowse

...the Council of North Devon approved the recommendations from the Governance Committee meeting, which included noting reports on future-proofing the workforce, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman letter, the half-yearly report of the Chair of the Governance Committee, an update on fraud investigations, exceptions to contract procedure rules, the external audit progress, the audit recommendation tracker, the work programme, and the corporate risk register, as well as approving the RIPA policy and recommending an update to the Constitution regarding delegated powers to the Harbour Board.

...to approve Councillor Neil Denton's non-attendance at meetings due to ill health for a further three months up to 10 June 2025 and Councillor Liz Spear's non-attendance for the same reason for a further three months up to 18 April 2025, as per Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

... the Council approved the Annual Governance Statement 2023/24, which outlines the council's governance arrangements and identifies areas for improvement.