Gordon Czapiewski - Cllr for Mid Devon (Tiverton Lowman)

Cllr Gordon Czapiewski

Liberal Democrats Tiverton Lowman Chair of Council

Council: Mid Devon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Chair, Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Regulatory Committee (Guest) Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Community, People & Equalities Policy Development Group (Guest) Economy & Assets Policy Development Group Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group (Committee Member) Homes Policy Development Group (Committee Member) Community, People & Equalities Policy Development Group (Committee Member) Service Delivery & Continuous Improvement Policy Development Group (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

122 meetings · Page 1 of 25

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 30 June 2026 - 5.00 pm

June 30, 2026, 5:00 pm
Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 17 June 2026 - 5.15 pm

June 17, 2026, 5:15 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 10 June 2026 - 2.15 pm

June 10, 2026, 2:15 pm
Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group Committee Member

Planning, Environment & Sustainability Policy Development Group - Tuesday, 9 June 2026 - 5.30 pm

June 09, 2026, 5:30 pm
Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 8 June 2026 - 5.00 pm

June 08, 2026, 5:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

96 decisions · Page 1 of 20

Tax Base Calculation 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to recommend to Council the approval of the Council's Tax Base for 2026/27, calculated at 31,180.16, based on a 97.5% collection rate.

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

Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement; The Infrastructure List

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

... the Cabinet approved the amended list of infrastructure that the Council intends to fund, either wholly or partly, by developer contributions, for inclusion in the annual Infrastructure Funding Statement to be published on the Council's website.

Recommendations Approved

Budget Update 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to note the update on the 2026/27 draft budget, including information from the government regarding changes to local government funding, the Fair Funding 2.0 consultation response, and the resetting of the Business Rates Retention Scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Car Parking and Permit Proposals 26/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to support parking sustainability and affordability, the Cabinet approved recommendations for the 2026/27 financial year, including a 5% rise in car parking charges, the reintroduction of a day permit option, further exploration of new permit types (including a business permit for the Tiverton Multi Storey Car Park), and granting additional free parking days to Crediton and Cullompton Town Councils.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 122

Average per Month: 4.7

Decisions Recorded: 96