The Head of Spatial Planning and the Director of Economic Strategy and Performance (TDA) to provide an update on the current position in relation to the Masterplans.

The Executive Lead for Business to brief the Board on how the Executive is ensuring that regeneration is being driven forward in Torbay and to answer the Board’s questions.

The Board received a presentation of the current position in relation to the Masterplans for Torquay and Paignton Town Centres.

Resolved:  that it be recommended to the Chief Executive that, given the delivery of the Masterplans is a key priority for this Authority, a dedicated project manager should be appointed as soon as possible to drive that delivery forward.

(Note 1:  Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 18, Councillors Bye and Morey declared non-pecuniary interests as members of the Masterplan Programme Board.)

(Note 2:  Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 18, the Mayor declared a pecuniary interest in relation to specific elements within the Torquay Masterplan and withdrew from the meeting prior to discussion on those elements.)