To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 5 December 2025.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 5 December 2024 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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 launch the consultation on the Cabinet’s draft budget proposals for the Revenue and Capital Budgets for 2024/2025, incorporating:

Ø  Revenue Report:

-          Budget Overview

-          Chief Finance Officer Statement

-          Fees and Charges

-          Financial Reserves policy

-          Service changes and savings plans

-          Equality Impact Assessments

Ø  Capital Report:

-          Capital Strategy

-          Treasury Management Strategy

-          Capital Investment Programme

To consider a report on the above.

To consider a report that sets out the ‘Torbay Safeguarding Childrens Partnership’ (TSCP) Annual Report 2022 – 2023.

To consider the Annual Public Health Report 2023.

Please note that this year’s Public Health Annual Report is in an interactive format and can be accessed via the following link:

https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/health/public-health-annual-report-2023/

To consider the recommendations set out in the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Board Homelessness Spotlight Review and formally respond to the recommendations contained within the submitted report.