That the motion be rejected for the reasons given below.

The Elected Mayor is supportive of investment in the Bay and to accept the motion would not give the right message of encouraging development and investment.  The Elected Mayor has invited the developer to meet with him to discuss the situation.

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This decision will come into force and may be implemented on 14 February 2018 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

At the Council meeting held on 1 February 2018, the Elected Mayor considered a motion in relation to the lack of progress of the development agreement for the Marina Car Park, the Pavilion and Cary Green, Torquay, notice of which was given in accordance with Standing Order A14 by Councillors Darling (S) and Darling (M) as set out below:

This Council notes the decision of the Elected Mayor on 1 February 2012 in respect of the Development Agreement for the Marina Car Park, the Pavilion and Cary Green and that planning permission for a hotel was granted by the Development Management Committee on 27 February 2017.  However to date there appears to have been no progress of the development.

Given the desperate need for economic regeneration in the Bay, this Council requests the Mayor to rescind his decision of 1 February 2012 and that as a consequence he instructs the Director of Corporate Services and Operations to terminate the Development Agreement.

In accordance with Standing Order A14.3(a), the motion stood referred to the Elected Mayor.

The Elected Mayor responded to the motion at the meeting and his decision is set out above.

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