Gwen Duchesne MBE - Cllr for Mid Devon ( Halberton)

Cllr Gwen Duchesne MBE

 Liberal Democrats  Halberton  Cabinet Member for Parish and Community Engagement

Council: Mid Devon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Cabinet (Committee Member) Community Policy Development Group (Guest) Environment Policy Development Group (Guest) Grand Western Canal Joint Advisory Committee (Committee Member) Service Delivery & Continuous Improvement Policy Development Group (Guest) Economy Policy Development Group Audit Committee (Guest) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Grand Western Canal JAC Working Group (Committee Member) Homes Policy Development Group Regulatory Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

91 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Regulatory Committee Committee Member

Regulatory Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 11.30 am

December 05, 2025
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 05, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.15 pm

December 03, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm

December 02, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.40 pm

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

141 decisions · Page 4 of 29

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm - October 07, 2025

...the minutes of the previous meeting held on 5 August 2025 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Leader.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Budget Report 2026/2027

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm - October 07, 2025

...the Cabinet agreed to the green pressures on the General Fund, the green savings options for the General Fund for services reporting directly into the Cabinet, the green savings options for the General Fund for services reporting into the five Policy Development Groups Cabinet, and the green savings options for the Housing Revenue Account, while deferring the pressures/savings options with a red risk/deliverability rating and agreeing to consider additional suggestions to balance the remaining shortfall.

Recommendations Approved

Mid Devon Housing (MDH) Mobility Scooter in Flats Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm - October 07, 2025

...Cabinet recommended to Council the adoption of the Mobility Scooter in Flats Policy and Equality Impact Assessment as proposed by the Homes Policy Development Group.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Performance Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm - October 07, 2025

...to review and scrutinise the Corporate Performance Report for Quarter 1 (2025/26), providing an update on performance against the Corporate Plan 2024-28 and service performance measures, and approved the recommendations within the report.

Recommendations Approved

Bin it 123- Next steps and additional recycling

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm - October 07, 2025

...to improve recycling rates and resident engagement, the Cabinet approved a strategy to increase awareness and participation in the Bin-It 123 scheme and requested an evidence-based paper on the impact of potential additional recycling collections, including pilot programs.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 91

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 141