Agenda

Council - Tuesday 13th January 2026 6.00 pm

Venue: Guildhall, High Street, Exeter

Contact: Liz Smith, Democratic Services Manager  Telephone 01392 265425 or email  democratic.services@exeter.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 875 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the Special meeting held on 25 November 2025 and the ordinary meeting held on 9 December 2025.

 

 

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2.

Declarations of Interest

Councillors are reminded of the need to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests that relate to business on the agenda and which have not already been included in the register of interests, before any discussion takes place on the item. Unless the interest is sensitive, you must also disclose the nature of the interest. In accordance with the Council's Code of Conduct, you must then leave the room and must not participate in any further discussion of the item. Councillors requiring clarification should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer prior to the day of the meeting.

3.

Local Government Act 1972 - Exclusion of the Press and Public

It is considered that the Council would be unlikely to exclude the press and public during consideration of any of the items on the agenda, but if it should wish to do so, the following resolution should be passed:

 

RECOMMENDED that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of the particular item(s) on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Act.

 

4.

Official Communications

To receive official communications of the Lord Mayor.

 

5.

Public Questions

To receive questions relating to items on the agenda from members of the public and responses.

 

Details of questions should be notified to Democratic Services by 10am at least three working days prior to the meeting which for this meeting will be Thursday 8 January 2026.

 

Further information about speaking at a committee can be found here: Public Speaking at Meetings.

 

TO RECEIVE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES AND TO DETERMINE THEREON:

6.

Strategic Scrutiny Committee - 20 November 2025 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

7.

Minutes of meeting 1 December 2025 of Planning Committee pdf icon PDF 548 KB

8.

Minutes of meeting 8 December 2025 of Planning Committee pdf icon PDF 321 KB

9.

Minutes of the meeting 11 December 2025 of Exeter Harbour Board pdf icon PDF 334 KB

10.

Minutes of the meeting 16 December 2025 of Executive pdf icon PDF 220 KB

REPORTS TO COUNCIL

11.

Response to the Secretary of State's letter regarding Local Elections in 2026 pdf icon PDF 395 KB

To receive the report of the Chief Executive.

 

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12.

Members’ Allowances 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 236 KB

To consider the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel.

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13.

Exeter City Living Ltd Business Plan Financial Year 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 208 KB

To receive the report of the Strategic Director for Corporate Resources.

 

 

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14.

Community Safety pdf icon PDF 490 KB

To consider the report of the Strategic Director for Place.

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QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

15.

Questions from Members of the Council under Standing Order No. 8

To receive questions from Members on any matter for which the Council has powers, duties or affects the City.

 

 

A plan of seating in the Guildhall is attached pdf icon PDF 114 KB