To consider the submitted report on the above.

Members considered the submitted report on the proposed lease for Torre Valley North sports lease.

It was proposed by Councillor Excell and seconded by Councillor Mills:

that the report be deferred to the Council meeting in September 2016 to enable further information to be obtained.

On being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried.

The Executive Head – Business Services to present his report to the Council on proposal in relation to Torre Valley North Playing Field.

The Mayor to answer the Board’s questions.

The Executive Head – Business Services presented his draft report on the proposal to grant a 30 year lease (at less than market rent) of Torre Valley North Playing Field to Torre Valley Sports Group Community Interest Company.

The report also gave details of the potential use of a capital sum of £127,000 which had been transferred from Children’s Services to the Council to compensate for Cockington Primary School’s encroachment onto Torre Valley North Playing Field when the School was expanded in 2012/13.

A representative of Torbay Sports Council and the Community Interest Company addressed the Board with their views on the proposals.

In response to members questions on the potential use of the capital sum, the Executive Head explained that the wording of the recommendation needed to be amended to make it clear that the facilities at the Playing Field would be reinstated using the monies with any remaining capital then being ringfenced for use to improve sports facilities throughout Torbay.

Resolved:  that, subject to recommendation 3.4 being amended as explained by the Executive Head, the Board support the proposals.