Cllr Matt Fletcher

...they noted the updated General Fund and Housing Revenue Account budgetary positions, agreed to specific savings proposals within the Housing Revenue Account, and acknowledged the need to further understand the implications of the Local Government Finance Settlement for the council's financial position.

...a freeze on membership prices for the forthcoming year to support affordability and encourage sustained participation, while increasing pay as you go tariffs in line with inflation and market rates.

...the minutes of the previous meeting held on 4 November 2025 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Deputy Leader.

...the Council's policy for ensuring compliance with the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is appropriate and will remain as currently drafted, and that the Council has not used its powers under RIPA since March 2014.

...noted the Notification of Key Decisions for January 2026, which included reports on the MSCP Solar Project, Crediton GP Surgery loan, Padel business case, Green Enterprise Grants, North Devon Railway Development Alliance, Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act Annual Report, Leisure Pricing Strategy, and the Draft Budget Report 2026/2027.