To consider a report on the Child Poverty Strategy and action plan.

The Council made the following recommendation to the Mayor:

It was proposed by Councillor Lewis and seconded by Councillor Butt:

that Torbay’s Story 2011 – 2020 Child Poverty strategy – A Call for Action (as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report) be supported.

An amendment was proposed by Councillor Faulkner (A) and seconded by Councillor Faulkner (J):

(ii)        that the elected member representatives on the Child Poverty Commission be drawn from those wards identified within the submitted report that have high levels of child poverty (namely Tormohun, Ellacombe, Roundham and Hyde and Watcombe);  and

(iii)       that once the Child Poverty Commission is established, initially the frequency of meetings be increased to ensure the action plan is expedited as quickly as possible.

On being put to the vote, the amendment was declared lost.

The original motion was then before members for consideration and being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried (unanimous).

The Mayor considered the recommendation of the Council as set out above at the meeting and the record of his decision, together with further information, is attached to these Minutes.