To receive any communications or announcements from the Civic Mayor, the Leader of the Council, the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator, the Council’s representative on the Heart of the South West Joint Committee or the Chief Executive.

The Worshipful the Mayor of Torbay:

a)    thanked those who attended her Civic Cream Tea which included a presentation by guest speaker Kevin Dixon on the history of Torre Abbey and Torbay.  The event raised over £500 for the Worshipful the Mayor of Torbay’s charities, Guide Dogs Torbay Branch and The Phoenix Project;

b)    referred to the recent British Citizenship Ceremony, which she conducted and welcomed those receiving citizenship and who had chosen to live in Torbay;

c)    updated members on her recent visit to St Marychurch to bring the Civic Mayoralty to the community.  The visit included meeting nurses undertaking home visits at St Edmunds, holiday-makers and charity shops;

d)    advised she had been invited to the Women of the Year Awards in London, which provided an opportunity to promote Torbay;  and

e)    encouraged members to attend the next Civic Coffee Morning due to be held on 19 November 2022 at Oldway Mansion, Paignton.

The Leader of the Council:

a)    highlighted the importance of the Worshipful the Mayor of Torbay being invited to attend the Women of the Year Awards, with only 450 attendees across the country being invited to attend, and acting as an ambassador for Torbay at the event;

b)    notified the Council that the Royal Palace had announced that Torbay will receive one of the Queen’s platinum trees which would be planted in the gardens at Oldway Mansion, Paignton;  and

c)    invited Councillor Law, the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, to provide an update on the pressures within Children’s Services.  Councillor Law updated members on the impact the hotel accommodating asylum seekers was having on Children’s Services due to the additional pressures arising from the need to support those staying at the hotel.