Laura Wright - Councillor for Exeter (St Thomas)

Councillor Laura Wright

Labour St Thomas Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services, Community Safety and City Centre

Email: cllr.laura.wright@exeter.gov.uk

Council: Exeter

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Deputy Chair) Extraordinary Meeting of the Council (Committee Member) Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Council (Committee Member) Annual Council Strategic Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Planning Committee (Guest) Combined Strategic Scrutiny and Customer Focus Scrutiny Committees Audit and Governance Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 5 of 13

Executive Deputy Chair

Special, Executive - Tuesday 24th June 2025 5.30 pm

June 24, 2025
Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee Guest

Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee - Monday 23rd June 2025 5.30 pm

June 23, 2025
Executive

Special, Executive - Thursday 19th June 2025 5.30 pm

June 19, 2025
Council

Council - Tuesday 10th June 2025 6.00 pm

June 10, 2025
Strategic Scrutiny Committee

Strategic Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 5th June 2025 5.30 pm

June 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

118 decisions · Page 1 of 24

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

From: Special - LGR, Executive - Wednesday 26th November 2025 5.30 pm - November 26, 2025

... it agreed to submit a draft final proposal to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for local government reorganisation in Devon, supporting the creation of four unitary councils, including one for Exeter and surrounding parishes, and delegating authority for minor amendments to the Chief Executive.

For Determination

Request for a variation of Hackney Carriage Fares

From: Executive - Tuesday 4th November 2025 5.30 pm - November 04, 2025

...to approve putting fare increase proposals out for public consultation, carrying forward previous consultation comments, and delegating authority to the Strategic Director of Operations and Portfolio Holder for City Management to determine the revised fares with or without modifications.

For Determination

Air Quality Annual Status Report and revision of the Air Quality Management Area (AQMA)

From: Executive - Tuesday 4th November 2025 5.30 pm - November 04, 2025

... to note the statutory annual status report, not amend the current Air Quality Management Area (AQMA), scope out a programme to revise the Air Quality Action Plan and develop an Air Quality Strategy, and ask the Scrutiny Committee to formulate ideas for the scoping programme.

For Determination

Proposed Policy of the Council for an Indemnity To Members And Officers

From: Executive - Tuesday 4th November 2025 5.30 pm - November 04, 2025

...to protect Members and Officers from personal liability when acting in good faith within their authority, the Executive agreed to recommend that the Council grant an indemnity and adopt a related policy, while also delegating authority to the Monitoring Officer to manage the policy and address exceptional cases.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 118