SarahJane Mackenzie-Shapland

Work Programme 2025-26

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

...approved the Work Programme for the Strategy and Resources Committee for the period September 2025 to March 2026, encompassing topics such as local government reorganisation, solar generation, carbon reduction, governance review, property disposal, and marine facilities.

Recommendations Approved

2025 Update of Council Carbon, Environment & Biodiversity Plan

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

...to note and approve for publication the 2025 update of the Carbon, Environment and Biodiversity Plan for North Devon Council.

For Determination

LGA Governance Review

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

...to address recommendations from a Local Government Association governance review, the committee approved changes to be implemented by September 2025, including renaming the Policy Development Committee to the Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee, establishing working groups, and holding quarterly meetings between committee chairs, and changes to be implemented from April 2026, including preventing members from sitting on multiple committees and reviewing the committee timetable.

For Determination

Exclusion of Public and Press and Restriction of Documents

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Increasing solar generation on Council-owned properties

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 1st September, 2025 10.00 am - September 01, 2025

... to further explore increasing solar generation on Council-owned properties, they agreed to note the report's contents, develop costed proposals for solar installations, and receive a follow-up report by the end of 2025 to make informed investment decisions.

For Determination