South West Coast Path

Members were advised of an event that celebrated the success of the South West Coast Path and how the achievements could be built upon.  Members were advised that a Stakeholder Group had been established which would be considering the wider benefits of the South West Coast Path.  Members were informed that it was highlighted that Torbay may have failed to capitalise on the funding that was available and had therefore ‘missed a trick’.  Members were asked to think about the coast paths in their areas, what might need doing and whether the ideas could be linked to the conservation agenda.  Suggestions should be forwarded to the Chairman and James Nicholas by the end of April 2014.

Proposed Disposal of Seven ‘Open’ Areas of Council Land

Members considered seven ‘open’ tracts of land that were being recommended to Councillors for disposal as the areas were deemed not required for service delivery.  The tracts of land were:

Ø  Paignton Windmill

Ø  Land at Loxbury Road and Vicarage Road

Ø  Land at Alpine Road

Ø  ‘Hillside’ former South Parks Children’s home and adjoining land, South Parks Road

Ø  Former playground adjoining 7 Glebeland Way, Torquay

Ø  Land rear of Borough Road, Paignton

Ø  Land adjoining 92 Colley End Road

Members requested a formal response be sent in relation to Land at Loxbury Road and Vicarage Road, due to the land having the safest route due to the surrounding roads not having pavements.

Members noted that they had previously commented on Land at Alpine Road and requested their previous response be re-submitted.

Members were not prepared to consider ‘former playground adjoining 7 Glebeland Way, Torquay’ without information detailing the rationale for disposing of a playground.  Once the rationale had been established Members would then consider their response.

Subject to the three tracts of land detailed above the Local Access Forum had no objection to the other tracts of land being disposed of.