To consider the submitted report on the above.

A revised officer recommendation was circulated at the meeting.  The Council made the following recommendations to the Mayor:

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

(i)                 that, subject to receiving the South West Regional Development Agency’s consent, the Executive Head Commercial Services be authorised, in consultation with the Chief Executive of the Torbay Development Agency, to transfer the freehold of the Brixham Town Hall to Brixham Town Council (as identified on plan EM2151 of the submitted report) for no capital receipt.  The transfer to include provision, satisfactory to the Executive Head Commercial Services, that 50% of any receipt from a disposal of the property, within 15 years of its transfer to Brixham Town Council, be paid to Torbay Council;  and

(ii)               that, subject to receiving the South West Regional Development Agency’s consent, the Executive Head Commercial Services be authorised, in consultation with the Chief Executive of Torbay Development Agency and the Executive Head Children, Schools and Communities, to simultaneously enter into a 125-year lease at a peppercorn rent from Brixham Town Council for use by Torbay Council for an area within the Town Hall for the Torbay Youth Service.

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

AT the meeting, the Mayor considered the recommendation of the Council (as set out above) and the record of his decision, together with further information, is attached to these minutes.

(Note:  Prior to consideration of Minute 357, Councillors Baldrey, Barnby, Ellery, James, Morey and Stockman declared their personal interests.)