To consider a report on the above.

The Council considered the submitted report setting out a request from the residents of Maidencombe for land (as shown edged red on plan EM2295) to be registered as a Town or Village Green (TVG) and proposals for the land to also be transferred to the residents.

It was proposed by Councillor Thomas (D) and seconded by Councillor Hill:

            Decision of the Mayor

(i)         that subject to the Council agreeing to the application to the register the Land as Town or Village Green the land be transferred for no consideration to a company set up by the residents of Maidencombe or a properly constituted trust set up for the benefit of the residents of Maidencombe;  and

(ii)        that an application be made to Torbay Council in its separate capacity as Common Registration Authority for Torbay for the Land to be registered as Town or Village Green subject to the Council agreeing that registration will only be completed simultaneously with the completion of the transfer of the Land, proposed at paragraph (i);  and

Decision of Full Council

(iii)       that the application to register the Land be accepted and the Land be entered in the Council’s Register of Town or Village Greens by the Council’s Land Charges Manager such registration to be completed simultaneously with the completion of the transfer of the Land proposed at paragraph (i) and not before.

On being put to the vote the motion was declared carried (unanimous).

The Mayor considered the recommendation of the Council in (i) and (ii) above at the meeting and the record of his decision is attached to these minutes.

(Note:  During consideration of Minute 72, Councillor Hill declared his non-pecuniary interest.)