Hub Committee
Hub Committee is a group of elected Councillors at West Devon Borough Council. Each member of Hub Committee has a specific area of responsibility to lead on.
Hub Committee meetings are live streamed on the internet. You can watch the proceedings live on our Engagement Portal.
Who are the Councillors on Hub Committee?
Currently the following Councillors are members of Hub Committee
Cllr Neil Jory,
Conservative
Leader of the Council
Chair of the Hub Committee
Responsibilities
- Oversees eight Hub Advisory groups
- Receives regular progress updates
- Produces Hub Forward Plan
- Delivers targets with the adopted "Plan for West Devon - three year focus"
Cllr Ric Cheadle,
Independent
Deputy Leader of the Council
Vice Chair of Hub Committee
Responsibilities
- Internal and External Communications
- Call Centre
- Council Website
- Accessibility for Services
- Freedom of Information
Cllr Peter Crozier,
Conservative
Lead Member - Economy
Responsibilities
- Business and Farming links
- Town Centre Support
- Commercial Property
- Business Rates
- Assets
Cllr Lyn Daniel,
Green Party
Lead Member - Natural Environment
Responsibilities
- Climate Change and Biodiversity
- Active Travel
- Trees
- Joint Local Plan (Natural Environment)
- Links with National Park and AONB
- Fly tipping
Cllr Chris Edmonds,
Conservative
Lead Member - Resources & Performance
Responsibilities
- Council Tax
- Internal Audit
- GDPR
- Commissioning
- IT Systems
Cllr Tony Leech,
Independent
Lead Member - Leisure, Health and Wellbeing
Responsibilities
- Leisure Centres
- Environmental Health
- Pest Control
- Food Hygiene
- Links to NHS and surgeries
Cllr Caroline Mott,
Conservative
Lead Member - Built Environment
Responsibilities
- Joint Local Plan (Built Environment)
- Placemaking
- Planning
- Licensing and Enforcement
- Heritage
Cllr Terry Pearce,
Independent
Lead Member - Communities
Responsibilities
- Localities
- Community Grants
- Car Parks
- Gardens and Playspaces
- Events
Cllr Barry Ratcliffe,
Independent
Lead Member - Housing
Responsibilities
- Community Housing
- Affordable Housing
- Housing Benefits
- Housing Grants and Loans
- Links with Housing Associations
The Leader of the Council is also the Chairman of the Hub Committee and the Deputy Leader of Council is the Vice Chairman. The Leader, Deputy Leader and remaining Hub Committee Members are appointed annually by Full Council.
See minutes and agendas from Hub Committee here.Hub Committee meetings are open to the public. If you would like to ask a question or speak at the meeting, please see this page for details about the procedure.
Hub Committee Forward Plan
The Forward Plan provides indicative dates for matters to be considered by the Hub Committee. You can read more about the Forward Plan here.
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