Frank Biederman - Councillor for North Devon (Fremington Ward)

Councillor Frank Biederman

Liberal Democrats Fremington Ward

Email: frank.biederman@northdevon.gov.uk

Council: North Devon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing and Community Safety Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing and Community Safety Sub Committee B Policy Development Committee (Chair, Vice-Chair) Crime and Disorder Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Community Safety Sub Committee E Planning Committee Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

41 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee Chair

Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 6.30 pm

February 12, 2026, 6:30 pm
Licensing and Community Safety Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Community Safety Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 10.30 am

February 03, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary, Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.30 pm, NEW

January 29, 2026, 6:30 pm
Licensing and Community Safety Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Community Safety Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.30 am

January 22, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 14, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

151 decisions · Page 8 of 31

Performance Report 2025/26 Q1 - Finance

From: Policy Development Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 11, 2025

...to approve contributions to and from earmarked reserves, note the movement on the Strategic Contingency Reserve, release funds for specified capital schemes, note sections dealing with Treasury Management, Debt Management, and General Debtors, and recommend that the Council approve variations to the Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2027/28.

Performance Report 2025/26 Q1 - Programme

From: Policy Development Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 11, 2025

...that the actions being taken to ensure that performance was at the desired level be noted, as outlined in the Performance Report 2025/26 Q1 - Programme.

Work programme.

From: Policy Development Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 11, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Policy Development Work Programme for the period October 2025 – March 2026, encompassing various agenda items such as transport, financial management, service plans, budget reviews, and potential future policy development.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 41

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 151