That the motion be rejected for the reasons given below.

The Elected Mayor does not accept the principle of holding a stalled developments register as it does not support the progression of development and regeneration.  The Elected Mayor also considers maintaining a stalled developments register is not good use of officer resource and a six monthly update is too long as some of the sites need to be progressed sooner.

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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 a proposal to introduce a register of stalled sites notice of which was given in accordance with Standing Order A14 by Councillors Darling (S) and Carter as set out below:

This Council notes that a number of sites across Torbay are stalled in respect of their redevelopment and that a register of such “stalled Sites” would both act as a focus to ensure action is taken to promote activity to improve these sites and allow the local community and developers clear guidance as to what action is being taken to tackle the stalled site and what opportunity there is to engage with the redevelopment of these sites.

The register should include sites that have been stalled for more than one year and has been identified by either Councillors or community partnerships as a site of concern. 

This Council instructs officers to establish a register of such sites. 

The initial register should include: Oldway Mansions, Crossways centre, Hollicombe site, Former B&Q Torre, Shedden Hall Hotel, The Pavilion, Torwood Street site.    

A six monthly update on the register should be placed on the agenda for the Councils Overview & Scrutiny committee. 

The register should be maintained on the Councils website.   

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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