To consider the recommendations of the Elected Mayor on the Capital Plan Budget proposals for 2018/2019 and the application of Capital Projects Scoring Matrix to the reserve list of Capital Schemes.

Further to the meeting of the Council held on 1 February 2018, Members considered the recommendations of the Elected Mayor in relation to the Capital Plan 2018/2019 as set out in the submitted report.

In accordance with legislation, the Chairwoman advised that recorded votes would be taken on the motion and the objection.

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

that the Capital Plan for 2018/2019 as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved.

During the debate and in accordance with Standing Order A14.4, Councillor Long proposed and Councillor Pentney seconded an objection to the motion as follows:

that the Council formally objects to the Elected Mayor’s Capital budget proposals on the basis that:

            There is a lack of support for sports clubs within the Bay and therefore a capital fund of £50,000 be established for matched funded capital grants to sports clubs to support the purchase of capital equipment. The criteria for the fund to be developed in consultation with Sport Torbay.  The outcomes and benefits from this fund, including associated Public Health benefits, to be reviewed as part capital budget setting for future financial years. 

In accordance with the Constitution at F3.9, the Council therefore requires the Elected Mayor to consider this objection by 16 February 2018 either:

a)         submit a revision of the estimates or amounts as amended by the elected Mayor with the reasons for any amendments made to the estimates or amounts, to the Council for its consideration;  or

b)         inform the Council of any disagreement that the elected Mayor has with any of the Council’s objections and the elected Mayor’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 (by recorded vote) as set out below:

that the Capital Plan for 2018/2019 as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved.

The voting was taken by roll call as follows:  For:  Elected Mayor Oliver, Councillors Amil, Barnby, Bent, Brooks, Bye, Ellery, Excell, Haddock, Hill, Kingscote, Lewis (B), Lewis (C), Manning, Mills, O’Dwyer, Parrott, Robson, Sykes, Thomas (D), Tolchard, Tyerman and Winfield (23);  Against:  Councillors Darling (M), Darling (S), Doggett, Long, Morey, Pentney, Sanders, Stockman and Stocks (9);  and Absent:  Councillors Carter, King, Morris, Stubley and Thomas (J) (5).