Democracy & Governance

Stories about Democracy & Governance

University referred to Information Commissioner over disclosure failure

The University of Exeter is being referred to the Information Commissioner after twice refusing to disclose the membership of its community engagement panel and residents liaison group in response to a freedom of information request.

City council set to splash cash on St Thomas pool despite budget cuts

Exeter City Council proposals to spend £100,000 on a splash pool in St Thomas, a marginal ward in which the council’s deputy leader nearly lost her seat at last year’s local elections, has led council news coverage of a budget which cuts more than £3 million of public spending.

Devon & Cornwall Police must make “urgent improvements”

The police inspectorate says Devon and Cornwall Police must make “urgent improvements” after the force was found to be inadequate in three of nine areas including responding to emergency and non-emergency calls and managing registered sexual and violent offenders.

Exeter City Futures publishes board agenda two months after meeting held

Exeter City Futures published the agenda for its 1 December board meeting on 30 January, two months after the meeting was held.

Ofsted finds county council children’s services not making sufficient progress

Devon County Council is not making sufficient progress with its children’s services since they were judged inadequate in January 2020 according to the latest Ofsted monitoring report.

City council again breaches local government transparency legislation

Exeter City Council has again breached local government transparency legislation by failing to give required notice of its intention to hold an Executive committee meeting in private.

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