To consider the submitted report on a review of the Council’s Corporate Asset Management Plan (Policy Framework document).

The Council considered an annual review of the Corporate Asset Management Plan (as set out in the submitted report) which set out the strategies that the Council will use to rationalise the number of assets that it has, replace them where appropriate and improve the quality of it’s remaining assets.

Elected Mayor Oliver proposed and Councillor Mills seconded a motion, as set out below:

            that the Corporate Asset Management Plan 2015-2019 (2018/2019 Revision) set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved.

During the debate Councillor Darling (S) proposed and Councillor Long seconded an objection to the motion as follows:

that the Council formally objects to the adoption of the Corporate Asset Management Plan on the basis that:

The current approach to leasing to sports clubs at full market rent is leading to a hiatus in clubs gaining stability with their long term leasing arrangements with the Council.  Long term leases provide clubs with a greater opportunity to apply for funding that could result in better facilities for the people of Torbay.

The approach of using market value in the development of sports leases has resulted in limited sports leases being established across Torbay.  Therefore, the Elected Mayor is requested to consider changing his proposals to instruct officers to engage with Sports Torbay (formerly known as Torbay Sports Council) as to an alternative approach which provides improved outcomes for the clubs and the Council.  A two month consultation and engagement exercise to be undertaken with Sports Torbay and other key stake holders, with a report to be submitted to Council in May 2018.

In accordance with the Constitution at F4.9, the Council therefore requires the Mayor to consider this objection by 16 February 2018and either:

a)    submit a revision of the Corporate Asset Management Planwith the reasons for any amendments to the Council for its consideration;  or

b)    inform the Council of any disagreement that the Executive has with any of the Council’s objections and the Executive’s reasons for any such disagreement.

A recorded vote was taken on the objection. The voting was taken by roll call as follows:  For:  Councillors Darling (M), Darling (S), Doggett, Ellery, Long, Morey, Pentney, Sanders Stockman and Stocks (10);  Against:  Elected Mayor Oliver, Councillors Amil, Barnby, Bent, Brooks, Bye, Excell, Haddock, Hill, Kingscote, Lewis (B), Lewis (C), Manning, Mills, O’Dwyer, Parrott, Robson, Sykes, Thomas (D), Tolchard, Tyerman and Winfield (22);  and Absent:  Councillors Carter, King, Morris, Stubley and Thomas (J) (5).  Therefore, the objection was declared lost.

Elected Mayor Oliver’s and Councillor Mills original motion was then considered and agreed by the Council as set out below:

            that the Corporate Asset Management Plan 2015-2019 (2018/2019 Revision) set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved.