To consider the recommendations of Cabinet and a report that provides a high-level budget summary of the Council’s revenue and capital position for the financial year 2024/25 based on the final outturn position for the year ended 31st March 2025.

The Council received the submitted report setting out a high-level budget summary of the Council’s revenue and capital position for the financial year 2024/2025 based on the final outturn position for the year ending 31 March 2025, along with proposed revisions to the Capital Investment Plan and the year-end surplus.  The Council also considered the recommendations of the Cabinet on the allocation of the year-end surplus for priority initiatives.

Councillor Tyerman proposed and Councillor David Thomas seconded a motion as set out below:

1.         that Council notes the revenue outturn position and approves the use of £0.351m year-end surplus to be transferred into a specific reserve to be allocated across the followingindicative priority initiatives:

1.      updated condition surveys of Community Centres circa £10,000;

2.      better Resident Communications circa £50,000;

3.      accelerate Adult Social Care Customer Management System – Paris replacement circa £50,000;

4.      support voluntary, community and social enterprise youth provision transitional arrangements (pending procurement) circa £50,000;

5.      events – ice skating rink circa £40,000;

6.      Operation Brighter Bay circa £81,000;

7.      Operation Town Centre – improving CCTV circa £40,000; and

8.      Enterprise Fund (Town Centre) £30,000; and

2.         that Council approves the revisions to the Capital Investment Plan, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report.

During the debate Councillor Long proposed and Councillor Cowell seconded an

amendment to the motion as follows:

1.         that Council notes the revenue outturn position and approves the use of £0.351m year-end surplus to be transferred into a specific reserve to be allocated across the following indicative priority initiatives:

1.    updated condition surveys of Community Centres circa £10,000;

2.    better Resident Communications circa £50,000;

23.  accelerate Adult Social Care Customer Management System – Paris replacement circa £50,000;

34.  support voluntary, community and social enterprise youth provision transitional arrangements (pending procurement) circa £50,000;

45.  events – ice skating rink circa £40,000;

56.  Operation Brighter Bay circa £81,000, to include £15,000 for the Sannox project at Babbacombe;

7.    Operation Town Centre – improving CCTV circa £40,000; and

68.  Enterprise Fund (Town Centre) £30,000;

7.  Brixham public realm £15,000 to be identified in consultation with Brixham ward councillors (Torbay Council);

8.       Refresh of the Playing Pitch Strategy, development of feasibility studies and support for Park Plans £25,000;

9.    CCTV coverage for Castle Circus £10,000;

10.  Grant to Torbay Community Partnerships for an administrator to support Community Partnerships £20,000;

11.  Advertisement of Torbay Council news in community magazines £20,000;  and

2.    that Council approves the revisions to the Capital Investment Plan, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report.

A recorded vote was taken on the amendment.  The voting was taken by roll call as follows:  For: Councillors Amil, Carter, Cowell, George Darling, Mandy Darling, Steve Darling, Douglas-Dunbar, Fox, Johns, Law, Long, Maddison, Penny, Pentney and Virdee (15);  Against:  Councillors Billings, Brook, Bryant, Bye, Fellows, Foster, Barbara Lewis, Chris Lewis, Spacagna, Stevens, Strang, David Thomas, Jacqueline Thomas, Tolchard, Tranter, Twelves and Tyerman  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26

To consider a report that provides a high-level budget summary of the Council’s revenue and capital position for the financial year 2024/25 based on the final outturn position for the year ended 31st March 2025.