Allegations that a Chairman of a Devon County Council Scrutiny Committee breached the Council’s own Code of Conduct have been unanimously rejected by an all-party Standards Committee.
A new streamlined system of scrutiny committees has been put in place by Devon County Council leader John Hart.
A Council task group carried out a ‘health check’ of the farming industry last year, inviting farmers to tell them how life is for them and what challenges they’re facing. The task group’s report highlights key findings and sets out recommendations to address farmers’ concerns and to support the industry.
As some Devon farmers are concerned that Brexit will lead to challenges for an industry already feeling the strain, Devon County Council is to assess the health of the industry
