Agenda

Venue: The Forum, Riviera International Conference Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 5LZ

Contact: June Gurry 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Declarations of interests

2a

To receive declarations of non pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda

For reference:  Having declared their non pecuniaryinterest members may remain in the meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in question.  A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

2b

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda

For reference:  Where a Member has a disclosable pecuniary interest he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the item.  However, the Member may remain in the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the matter.  A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

 

(Please Note:  If Members and Officers wish to seek advice on any potential interests they may have, they should contact Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the meeting.)

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 505 KB

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 26 February 2026.

4.

Communications

To receive any communications or announcements from the:

 

Ø  Civic Mayor, to include:

Ø  a presentation on the Believe to Achieve Celebration.

 

(Please note that the scheduled apology from Councillor Steve Darling has been removed from the agenda pending consideration of the matter by the Local Government Ombudsman.)

 

Ø  Leader of the Council; and

Ø  Chief Executive.

5.

Appointment of Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator and Scrutiny Lead Members

To consider the appointment of the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator and the appointment of Scrutiny Lead Members for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year.

6.

Appointments to Council Committees, Working Parties and Appointment of Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs for 2026/2027 pdf icon PDF 174 KB

To appoint the Council’s committees, working parties, Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the new municipal year, in accordance with Council Standing Order A1.2(x).

Additional documents:

7.

Composition and Constitution of the Cabinet and Record of Delegations of Executive Functions pdf icon PDF 122 KB

To receive details from the Leader of the Council of the composition and constitution of the Cabinet for 2026/2027, together with the record of delegations of Executive functions (in accordance with Standing Order C2).

8.

Members' Questions pdf icon PDF 355 KB

To respond to the submitted questions asked under Standing Order A12.

Additional documents:

9.

Notice of motions

To consider the attached motion, notice of which has been given in accordance with Standing Order A13 by the Members indicated.

 

9a

Objection to current Policy Framework - Corporate Asset Management Plan pdf icon PDF 112 KB

In accordance with the Constitution at paragraph F4.9, to consider a Motion requesting the Council to formally object to the current Corporate Asset Management Plan in respect of implications for disposals or leases.

10.

Redevelopment of former Crossways Shopping Centre, Paignton for the delivery of Extra Care Housing pdf icon PDF 228 KB

To consider the Cabinet’s recommendations and a report on the above.

Additional documents:

12.

Torbay Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy: post consultation report pdf icon PDF 447 KB

To consider the recommendations of the Cabinet and a report setting out the Torbay Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy: post consultation report (Policy Framework document).

Additional documents:

13.

Code of Corporate Governance (Constitution Amendment) pdf icon PDF 169 KB

To consider the submitted report which sets out the revised Code of Corporate Governance, which forms part of the Council’s Constitution.

Additional documents:

14.

Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2025/2026 pdf icon PDF 554 KB

To receive the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for 2025/2026.

15.

Audit Committee Annual Report 2025/2026 pdf icon PDF 448 KB

To receive the Audit Committee’s Annual Report for 2025/2026.

16.

Urgent Council Decision taken by the Chief Executive pdf icon PDF 200 KB

To note the submitted Report setting out details of an urgent Council decision taken by the Chief Executive in accordance with Paragraph 1.20 of Schedule 2 to Part 3 (Responsibility of Council Functions) of the Council’s Constitution.

17.

Standing Order D11 (in relation to Overview and Scrutiny) - Call-in and Urgency pdf icon PDF 191 KB

To note the schedule of Executive decisions to which the call-in procedure does not apply as set out in the submitted Report.

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