James Cookson - Councillor for Exeter (Topsham)

Councillor James Cookson

Labour Topsham

Email: cllr.james.cookson@exeter.gov.uk

Council: Exeter

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Extraordinary Meeting of the Council (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Annual Council Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee (Deputy Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

20 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee Deputy Chair

Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 22nd January 2026 5.30 pm

January 22, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 13th January 2026 6.00 pm

January 13, 2026, 6:00 pm
Committee Committee Member

Exeter Harbour Board - Thursday 11th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Special - LGR, Council - Tuesday 25th November 2025 6.00 pm

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

39 decisions · Page 2 of 8

Executive Committee - 4 November 2025

From: Council - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Strategy Report 2026/27

From: Council - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

To consider the Treasury Management Strategy Report 2026/27.

For Determination

Investment Approval for new Solar PV Sites

From: Council - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

Report to consider the investment for six new Solar PV Sites.

For Determination

Local Government Reorganisation: Draft Submission-Putting People First in Exeter and Devon

From: Special - LGR, Council - Tuesday 25th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...the Council of Exeter endorsed a draft final proposal for local government reorganisation in Devon, involving a submission to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government advocating for a four-unitary model with modified boundaries, prior to consideration by the Executive Committee.

For Determination

Executive Committee - 23 September 2025

From: Council - Tuesday 14th October 2025 6.00 pm - October 14, 2025

...the Council approved the Annual Scrutiny Report 2024/25, the Food Law and Health and Safety Service Plan 2025/26, the Housing Damp & Condensation Policy 2025-2030, the Housing Recharges Policy 2025-2030, the Home Adaptations for Council Housing Policy 2025-2030, the Housing Compensation Policy 2025-2030, the Housing Allocations Policy 2025-2030 (subject to review of the Equality Impact Assessment), and the Housing Complaints Policy for 2025-2030, while deferring the Hate Crime Policy for further work on its Equality Impact Assessment, and also received responses to questions regarding the Food Law and Health and Safety Enforcement Service Plan 2025-26.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 20

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 39