1.     That the neighbourhood proportion collected in respect of development located within the Brixham Neighbourhood Plan area shall be passed directly to the Brixham Town Council to administer. With the spend of any funds received by the Brixham Town Council in respect of development located outside of the administrative area of the town council, (but located within the neighbourhood development plan area), shall be in consultation with the relevant Torbay Council members for the wards concerned. Regular reviews of the neighbourhood proportion monies spend, will be undertaken, through liaison with the Town Council.

2.     That the Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency be given delegated authority to determine submissions from community groups, in consultation with a newly established CiL Spend Panel, which are endorsed by the Neighbourhood Forums or an agreed alternative. The membership of the Panel to include the Leader of the Council, the Cabinet Member for Finance, the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Environment and Culture and representatives of the Neighbourhood Forums, (or if not available from the Neighbourhood Forums) representatives from the Local Community Partnerships and the Torbay Community Development Trust, with terms of reference for the Panel, as set out in Appendix 3 to the submitted report, be approved.

3.     The new CiL Spend Panel be established with quarterly meetings, the first meeting to take place by the end of February 2023.

1.         That the following decision made by Cabinet on 11 August 2020 (Cabinet Minute 115d/08/20 refers) be rescinded:

‘ii)        That a standalone bidding process is introduced to determine what local projects the CIL Neighbourhood proportion should be spent on (as set out in the main body of the report). The establishment of the panel (CiL Spend Board) and its operation will be the responsibility of Torbay Council, but shall include representatives of the Neighbourhood Forums, Community Partnerships, Local Member(s) and the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Environment & Culture.’

2.         That the following bids to the Torquay Neighbourhood proportion of Community Infrastructure Levy be approved:

a)     Maidencombe Beach, steps and railings: restoration;

b)     Replacement of damaged toddler swing, Stoodley Knowle Meadow, Ilsham Road, Wellswood;

c)     Reinstatement of stone wall on Southwest Coast Path close to Imperial Hotel, Wellswood;

That the following bid to the Torquay Neighbourhood proportion of Community Infrastructure Levy be approved for year 1 costs only:

d)     Clearing a safe, off-road path from Babbacombe Theatre to Babbacombe Beach, land including Glen Sannox at Babbacombe (St Marychurch & District); and

3.      That the Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency be instructed to present to Cabinet on 13 December 2022 a revised and streamlined bidding process to determine what local projects the Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood proportion should be spent on.