Democracy

Councillors, committees, minutes and agendas – how decisions are made

  • Law Firms for Immigration Work

    1. Does Devon County Council pay law firms who do not have contracts with the Legal Aid Agency to undertake immigration work on behalf of people that Devon County Council have duties to assist? If yes: 2. How many cases … Continue reading →

  • DBS Checks on Councillors

    I see from a previous FOI that you were looking to put a policy in place for DBS checks on Councillors. If you now have a policy in place please could I have a copy? Please see  Agenda for Constitution … Continue reading →

  • Travel Expenses

    For the financial year 2022/23 financial, please provide detail of any spending on private car hire and chauffeur services and who received these services? In relation to the Chair of the Council, there are certain events where a driver is … Continue reading →

  • Complaints Against Councillors

    1. In the last 5 years, how many complaints has the Council received against members of the council? Please break down by year. 3. How many were progressed to an investigation? 4. How many led to a standards hearing? 5. … Continue reading →

  • Discretionary Allowance

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your Council please. 1. Do your councillors get a discretionary allowance to spend on training individually as they choose? No. 2. How … Continue reading →

  • Member Enquiries

    How many pieces of casework/member enquiries were raised by each Councillor with the authority in the financial year 2022/23? Please include all queries officially logged by each Councillor, whether on behalf of a resident or where the Councillor has raised … Continue reading →

  • Cabinet and Scrutiny

    This request relates to uses of the call-in mechanism that forms part of the overview and scrutiny committee system. If your authority has an overview and scrutiny system please answer the following: 1. For the past ten years, please confirm … Continue reading →

  • Cllr Daniel Barnes comms with HATOC

    Please can I have an electronic copy of any email correspondence sent from Councillor Daniel Barnes’ Devon county council email address to any members of the Exeter Highways and Traffic Order committee between the dates of 19th June 2023 and … Continue reading →