Apologies for absence were received from the Worshipful the Mayor of Torbay and Councillors Carter, Heyse, Law, Barbara Lewis, Chris Lewis, Mills, Pentney, David Thomas, Jacqueline Thomas and John Thomas.

In the absence of the Worshipful the Mayor of Torbay, the Deputy Civic Mayor, Councillor Manning, chaired the meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 18 July 2019.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 18 July 2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Deputy Civic Mayor.

No interests were declared.

Councillor Steve Darling proposed and Councillor Loxton seconded the motion, which was agreed by the Council, as set out below:

that the press and public be excluded from the meeting prior to consideration of the following item on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) is likely to be disclosed.

Prior to consideration of the items in Minute 54 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting.

To consider the recommendations from the Cabinet on the above investment opportunities.

The Council considered the submitted Exempt Report on the recommendations of the Cabinet for the proposed purchase of two investments by the Council, which were in line with the Investment and Regeneration Strategy.

The decision of the Council meeting is restricted due to the exempt information contained within the decision.