Agenda and draft minutes

Devon Building Control Partnership Committee - Monday, 28th July, 2025 10.00 am

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Items
No.	Item
8.	Election of Chair To elect a Chair from among the partner Councils. Minutes: It was proposed by Cllr Cheadle and seconded by Cllr Sanders that Cllr Birch be elected Chair of the Partnership Committee for 2025-26. All were in favour. Resolved that Cllr Birch be elected Chair of the Partnership Committee for 2025-26.
9.	Election of Vice Chair To elect a Vice-Chair from among the partner Councils. Minutes: It was proposed by Cllr Birch and seconded by Cllr G Taylor that Cllr Cheadle be elected Vice-Chair of the Partnership Committee for 2025-26. All were in favour Resolved that Cllr Cheadle be elected Vice-Chair of the Partnership Committee for 2025-26.
10.	Minutes PDF 78 KB Minutes: It was proposed by Cllr G Taylor and seconded by Cllr Cheadle that the minutes of the previous meeting be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair. All were in favour Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
11.	Declarations of interest. If Councillors have any questions relating to predetermination or interests in items on this Agenda, please contact the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting. Minutes: None.
12.	Part 1 Operational Report 2025-2026 Q1 PDF 211 KB Minutes: The Head of the Partnership introduced the item to the Committee. He spoke on positive customer feedback, the positive market share, meeting KPIs, both online and in-person briefings to clients, and considerations of risks including cyber-attacks. The report was noted by the Committee.
13.	Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 - Exclusion of Press and Public Minutes: It was proposed by Cllr Birch and seconded by Cllr Cheadle that the press and public be excluded as per the resolution below. RESOLVED That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the items below on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
14.	Part 2 Operational Report AGM & Q1 28th July 2025 View the reasons why item 14. is restricted Minutes: The Head of the Partnership introduced the item to the Committee. He spoke on the financial business of the Partnership, staffing, funding, ongoing process mapping, updating software including working with Strata, and preparing for the Local Government Reorgansiation. The report was noted by the Committee.
15.	Part 2 DBCP Operational Plan Q1 2025-2026 View the reasons why item 15. is restricted Minutes: The Head of the Partnership introduced the item to the Committee. He spoke on achieving KPIs, managing risks, and works being undertaken in Central Government. The report was noted by the Committee.
16.	Part 2 Financial Report View the reasons why item 16. is restricted Minutes: The Head of the Partnership introduced the item to the Committee. He spoke on the financial business of the Partnership, It was proposed by Cllr Birch and seconded by Cllr Cheadle that an informal meeting be held in South Hams to discuss organisational and financial information included in the report. All were in favour. Resolved that an informal meeting be held in South Hams to discuss organisational and financial information included in the report. The report was noted by the Committee.