Decision - Helicopter Landing Facility in Torbay

Helicopter Landing Facility in Torbay - Funding for Feasibility Study

Decision Maker: Elected Mayor

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Following the outcome of a feasibility study, to explore the potential for and delivery of a helipad, to facilitate connectivity to regional, national and international markets and promote investment in Torbay.

Decision:

That the Chief Finance Officer be requested to allocate £10,000 from the 2015/16 Corporate Management budget to enable officers to carry out a feasibility study to explore the potential for and delivery of a helipad in Torbay.

Reasons for the decision:

To agree funding for a feasibility study for a helipad in Torbay.

Alternative options considered:

None

Implementation:

This decision will come into force and may be implemented on 22 December unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

Information:

In order to provide sustainable transport links within Torbay the Mayor proposes to explore the creation of a helipad in Torbay as there is currently no permanent suitable site for helicopters to land in Torbay.

It is anticipated that the feasibility into the need and suitable location for a helipad site will cost £10,000. The Chief Finance Officer has been consulted on this and has confirmed that this could be funded from within the current Corporate Management Budget.

Further funding and approval will be required by the Council should the proposal for a helipad be deemed appropriate.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Publication date: 21/12/2015

Date of decision: 14/12/2015

Effective from:

Current call-in Count: 8

This decision has been called in by:

Councillor Chris Lewis who writes Reasons for call-in The undersigned consider that the decision made by the Mayor on 14 December 20156 to request the Chief Finance Officer to allocate £10,000 from the 2015/2016 Corporate Management budget to enable officers to carry out a feasibility study to explore the potential and the delivery of a helipad in Torbay is contrary to the Policy Framework and contrary to (or not wholly in accordance with) the Council’s Budget. We therefore request the Overview and Scrutiny Board to seek advice from the Monitoring Officer, the Chief Finance Officer, other officers, the Mayor and members as appropriate and to determine whether the matter should be referred to Council for consideration. We the undersigned support Councillor Lewis: Councillor Neil Bent Councillor Jane Barnby Councillor Nick Bye Councillor Steve Darling Councillor Anna Tolchard Councillor Cindy Stocks Councillor Jackie Stockman "
Councillor Neil Bent who writes Councillor Bent supports Councillor Lewis' reasons for calling-in the decision."
Councillor Jane Barnby who writes Councillor Barnby supports Councillor Lewis' reasons for calling-in the decision"
Councillor Nick Bye who writes Councillor Bye supports Councillor Lewis' reasons for calling-in the decision."
Councillor Steve Darling who writes Councillor Darling supports Councillor Lewis' reasons for calling-in the decision."
Councillor Anna Tolchard who writes Councillor Tolchard supports Councillor Lewis' reasons for calling-in the decision."
Councillor Cindy Stocks who writes Councillor Stocks supports Councillor Lewis' reasons for calling-in the decision."
Councillor Jackie Stockman who writes Councillor Stockman supports Councillor Lewis' reasons for calling-in the decision."