To receive apologies for absence.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Carter.

(a)       To receive declarations of non pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For reference: Having declared their non pecuniary interest members may remain in the meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in question. A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(b)       To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For reference: Where a Member has a disclosable pecuniary interest he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the item. However, the Member may remain in the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the matter. A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(Please Note: If Members and Officers wish to seek advice on any potential interests they may have, they should contact Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the meeting.)

Councillor David Thomas declared a pecuniary interest in respect of Minute 3.6.

The Cabinet considered the following matters, full details of which (including the Cabinet’s decisions and recommendations to Council) are set out in the Record of Decisions appended these Minutes.

To consider the submitted report and petition referred to the Cabinet by the Council on 19 June 2019 and to hear representations from the petition organiser.

To consider the submitted report on the creation of a £100m Torbay Economic Growth fund to stimulate Torbay’s economy.

To consider the submitted report on a proposal to recommend the Council to increase the Investment and Regeneration Fund.

To consider the submitted report on the above.

To consider the submitted report on the above and the proposed next steps for the Community Governance Review.

To consider the submitted report on a proposal to support the Airshow for 2020.

Note:  Prior to consideration of Minute 3.6, Councillor David Thomas withdrew from the meeting due to his pecuniary interest.

To consider passing a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting prior to consideration of the following items on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) is likely to be disclosed.

Councillor Steve Darling proposed and Councillor Long seconded the motion, which was agreed by the Cabinet, as set out below:

that the press and public be excluded from the meeting prior to consideration of Item 11 on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) is likely to be disclosed.

Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 5, the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting.

To consider the submitted exempt report on the above.

The Cabinet considered matters relating to the future of the Riviera International Conference Centre as set out in the exempt report circulated prior to the meeting.

The decisions of the Cabinet and its recommendations to the Council are restricted due to exempt information contained within the decision.