Councillor Will Topps
Email: will.topps@northdevon.gov.uk
Council: North Devon
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
17 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Extraordinary, Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 6.30 pm
Governance Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm
Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm
53 attendees, 33 documents, 1 media files
Governance Committee - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 6.30 pm
19 attendees, 32 documents, 1 media files
Decisions from Meetings
155 decisions · Page 7 of 31
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
Review of Committee Seat Allocations 2025/26
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to appoint committees and joint committees, allocate seats to political groups, and appoint chairs and vice-chairs for the 2025/26 municipal year, taking into account a recent by-election and group leader agreements for seat re-allocations.
For Determination
Governance Committee
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...to approve recommendations from the Governance Committee to update the Constitution, adopt an updated Anti-Money Laundering Policy, adopt an updated Whistleblowing Policy, adopt an updated Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy, and adopt a Counter Fraud Strategy and Response Plan, including further consideration of a recommendation that the Chair of the Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee be appointed from a political group other than the majority party.
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
Harbour Board
From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025
...the recommendations from the Harbour Board, including the appointment of Mr. Paul Minoli as an Independent Member on the Harbour Board for a four-year term, were approved.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 155