To receive apologies for absence.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Law.

To receive any communications or announcements from the Leader of the Council.

The Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Tourism and Housing, Councillor Long informed Members that the bids for Paignton Future High Streets, Torquay Town Deal and Torquay Investment Plan had all been submitted with the outcomes of bids expected around Christmas 2020.  Councillor Long thanked the Town Deal Board and Alan Denby of the TDA for their hard work in compiling and submitting the bid documents.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Steve Darling, congratulated Anne-Marie Bond on her appointment as Interim Chief Executive of Torbay Council and looked forward to working with her in fostering a culture change in order for Torbay Council to become an enabling council.

Councillor Steve Darling also welcomed the Government announcement in respect of funding being redirected from Serco to local public health teams for track and trace purposes hopefully enabling Torbay to maintain the low levels of COVID-19 cases.

The Cabinet considered the following matters, full details of which (including the Cabinet’s decisions) are set out in the Record of Decisions appended to these Minutes.

To consider a report on the above.

To consider a report that sets out proposals for Adult Social Care (ASC) Governance in Torbay, the Development Plan and COVID 19 recovery.

To consider a report on the proposed and necessary changes to the existing ‘Plymouth and Torbay Childrens Safeguarding Partnership’ arrangements.

To consider a report that seeks agreement of the administrative process most appropriate for the Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood proportion funds.

To consider a report on the above.

To consider the report on the proposed draft Licensing Statement of Principles 2021 to 2026 for consultation.

To consider passing a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting prior to consideration of the following items on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) is likely to be disclosed.

Councillor Steve Darling proposed and Councillor Cowell seconded the motion, which was agreed by the Cabinet unanimously, as set out below:

that the press and public be excluded from the meeting prior to consideration of the item 12 on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)) was likely to be disclosed.

Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 115h, the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting.

To consider the exempt report.