To consider the recommendations of the Elected Mayor on the Capital Plan Budget proposals for 2019/2020.

Further to the meeting of the Council held on 31 January 2019, Members considered the recommendations of the Elected Mayor in relation to the Capital Plan 2019/2020 as set out in the submitted report.

In accordance with legislation, the Chairman advised that recorded votes would be taken on the motion and the objection(s).

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

that the Capital Plan for 2019/2020 as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved.

The Chairman advised that two notice of motions to object to the Elected Mayor’s capital plan proposals had been received in accordance with Standing Order A14.4 and would be considered in the order that they were received.

Members received the following motion objecting to the proposal:

That the Council formally objects to the Elected Mayor’s Capital Budget proposals on the basis that the they do not address repairing Paignton beach south slipway, which is impacting on a number of sailing events, tourism and the local community.

In accordance with the Constitution at F3.9, the Council therefore requires the Elected Mayor to consider this objection by 14 February 2019 either:

a)         submit a revision of the draft Capital Plan as amended by the Elected Mayor with the reasons for any amendments made to the draft Capital Plan, 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.

In accordance with Standing Order A16.9 and in light of the Interim Director of Place’s decision for the 2018/19 essential capital repair budget to be applied to fund repairs to the south slipway at Paignton beach, Councillor Carter withdrew her objection to motion with the consent of Councillor Sanders as seconder.

Councillor Tyerman proposed and Councillor Robson 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 provision in the proposals to use capital expenditure for regeneration projects in Torbay to address deprivation in our communities.

In accordance with the Constitution at F3.9, the Council therefore requires the Elected Mayor to consider this objection by 14 February 2019 either:

a)         submit a revision of the draft Capital Plan as amended by the Elected Mayor with the reasons for any amendments made to the draft Capital Plan, 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 Brooks, Bye, Hill, Kingscote, Lewis (B), Lewis (C), O’Dwyer, Robson, Sykes, Thomas (D), Thomas (J) Tolchard and Tyerman (13);  Against:  Elected Mayor Oliver, Councillors Amil, Carter, Darling (M), Darling (S), Doggett, Ellery, Excell, Haddock, Long, Manning, Mills, Parrott, Pentney, Sanders, Stockman and Stocks (17);  and Absent:  Councillors Barnby, Bent, King, Morey, Morris, Stubley and Winfield (7).  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 2019/2020 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, Brooks, Bye, Carter, Darling (M), Darling (S), Doggett, Ellery, Excell, Haddock, Hill, Kingscote, Lewis (B), Lewis (C), Long, Manning, Mills, Parrott, Pentney, Robson, Sanders, Stockman, Stocks, Sykes, Thomas (D), Thomas (J), Tolchard and Tyerman (29);  Against:  Councillor O’Dwyer (1);  and Absent:  Councillors Barnby, Bent, King, Morey, Morris, Stubley and Winfield (7).