John Downes - Cllr for Mid Devon (Crediton Boniface)

Cllr John Downes

Liberal Democrats Crediton Boniface Cabinet Member for Governance, Finance and Risk

Council: Mid Devon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Economy Policy Development Group Audit Committee (Guest) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Regulatory Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Licensing Sub Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Licencing Sub Committee Scrutiny Committee (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Scrutiny Committee Guest

Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 26, 2026, 5:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 5.15 pm

January 13, 2026, 5:15 pm
Council

Extraordinary, Council - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 6.00 pm

December 31, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Licensing Committee Committee Member

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

December 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

70 decisions · Page 8 of 14

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

Memorial Tree and Seat Policy

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

...to recommend to Full Council the adoption of the Memorial Benches and Memorial Tree Policy as recommended by the Service Delivery and Continuous Improvement Policy Development Group.

Recommendations Approved

Play Area Inspection Policy

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

...to approve the continuation of the current approach to inspecting and risk-assessing the council's play areas, with a review scheduled for no later than 2028.

Recommendations Approved

Variation of Tenancy Agreement

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

...the Cabinet approved the new Tenancy Agreement, delegated authority for reviewing consultation responses from new tenants and making necessary changes, and delegated authority for drafting and serving notice of variation to existing tenants to align their tenancies with the new agreement.

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: 55

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 70