Will Topps - Councillor for North Devon (Bickington Ward)

Councillor Will Topps

Liberal Democrats Bickington Ward

Email: will.topps@northdevon.gov.uk

Council: North Devon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Governance Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

17 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Council Committee Member

Extraordinary, Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 26, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 19, 2025
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm

53 attendees, 33 documents, 1 media files

September 24, 2025
Governance Committee Committee Member

Governance Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 6.30 pm

19 attendees, 32 documents, 1 media files

September 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

155 decisions · Page 6 of 31

To approve as correct records the minutes of the meetings held on 16 July 2025 and 27 August 2025 (attached)

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to approve as correct records the minutes of the Council meetings held on 16 July 2025 and 27 August 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Independent Remuneration Panel Appointments

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to ensure compliance with legislation and maintain the correct number of members on the Independent Remuneration Panel, Graham Russell was re-appointed for a further four years, Bryony Houlden was re-appointed for a further four years, and Don Pratt was appointed for a four-year term.

For Determination

Strategy and Resources Committee

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...the Council of North Devon approved the recommendations from the Strategy and Resources Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Committee

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...the Planning Committee approved recommendations related to various planning applications, including approvals for applications 80530, 80415, 80321, 80319, 80338, 80336, 80332, 80331, 80371, 80372, 80454, and 80508, and deferred applications 80389 and 79478, while refusing application 80252 and 80422.

Recommendations Approved

Report of meeting of the Strategy and Resources Committee

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to approve earmarked reserve contributions, note the Strategic Contingency Reserve movement, release funds for listed capital schemes, note Treasury Management, Debt Management, and General Debtors, and approve Capital Programme variations for 2025/26 to 2027/28.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 17

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 155