Polly Colthorpe - Cllr for Mid Devon (Way)

Cllr Polly Colthorpe

Conservative Way

Council: Mid Devon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Regulatory Committee (Committee Member) Licencing Sub Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest) Licensing Sub Committee (Committee Member) Service Delivery & Continuous Improvement Policy Development Group (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 5.15 pm

February 04, 2026, 5:15 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 2.15 pm

January 07, 2026
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

11 decisions · Page 2 of 3

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to approve the recommendations from the meeting of the Cabinet of Mid Devon Council on Tuesday 02 December 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Budget Update 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to note the update on the 2026/27 draft budget, including information from the government regarding changes to local government funding, the Fair Funding 2.0 consultation response, and the resetting of the Business Rates Retention Scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Tax Base Calculation 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to recommend to Council the approval of the Council's Tax Base for 2026/27, calculated at 31,180.16, based on a 97.5% collection rate.

Recommendations Approved

Strategic Grants renewal 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to ensure continued support for community and voluntary sector partners, a Strategic Grant funding programme of £120,000 per annum was approved for the three-year period of 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29, with grant allocations to individual organizations to continue as previously set out for 2026/27, subject to confirmation for the following two years.

Recommendations Approved

Car Parking and Permit Proposals 26/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to support parking sustainability and affordability, the Cabinet approved recommendations for the 2026/27 financial year, including a 5% rise in car parking charges, the reintroduction of a day permit option, further exploration of new permit types (including a business permit for the Tiverton Multi Storey Car Park), and granting additional free parking days to Crediton and Cullompton Town Councils.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 11