That the Torbay Food Action Plan be approved.

To ensure a coordinated and focused approach to promoting positive change within Torbay’s food system locally and support the future resilience of Torbay’s communities.

There were no alternative options considered.

This decision will come into force and may be implemented on 23 May 2025 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

In 2025, the Torbay Food Strategy was published. It set out the blueprint for the approach to sustainable food systems change in Torbay.  The subsequent development of a Council Food Action Plan was the next step in supporting food systems change in Torbay. It aimed to set out some of the actions that the Council could take to deliver the Torbay Food Strategy.

At the meeting Councillor Tranter proposed and Councillor Bye seconded a motion that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out above.

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