Council and Committees
The Work of the Council & Committees
East Devon District Council adopted a new constitution and committee system in May 2002. Click this link to view a timetable of all main Committee Meetings.
The work of the full Council includes deciding overall policies, setting budgets, agreeing constitution changes and appointing the Leader, Deputy Leader and the Executive Board.
Council
Full Council meetings are held four times a year. The annual meeting is held in May to elect the Council committees and to appoint the Chairman, Vice Chairman and the Council Leader. The full Council is the only body which has the power to amend the Council's constitution, change policy and to appoint Council committees. Council minutes and agendas, as well as all other committee meeting minutes and agendas can be found on the Committee Papers page.
The Council's main Committees are:
Executive Board
Development Management Committee
Planning Inspections Committee
Overview and Scrutiny Coordinating Committee
Housing Review Board
Licensing and Enforcement Committee
Audit and Governance Committee
Standards Committee
View a diagram of how the Committees link up here (73KB - PDF Help).
Public Access to Meetings
Members of the public are welcome to attend any meeting for the duration of matters listed under ‘Part A’ of the agenda. If you have specific needs e.g. mobility problems you will find that the civic suite, including the main Council Chamber and Committee Room, are on ground level with no steps providing easy wheelchair access. For meetings held in the Council Chamber, a hearing loop is active. Hearing aid users please switch to the ‘T’ position.
More information about the Council and its Committees is available from the Democratic Services Section on (01395) 517546.
