To receive apologies for absence.

Councillor King advised that he had to leave the meeting after item 5 as he had another meeting to attend.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Policy Development and Decision Group held on 24 July 2017.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) held on 24 July 2017 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider a report that seeks approval for the adoption of the Housing Standards Civil Penalty Policy.

The Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) made the following recommendations to the Mayor:

(i)      that the Housing Standards – Civil Penalty Policy, Housing and Planning Act 2017 as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved; and

(ii)     that funding for 0.5 FTE of Housing Standards Environmental Health Officer be approved.

The Mayor considered the recommendations of the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) set out above at the meeting and the record of decision, together with further information is attached to these Minutes.

To consider passing a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting prior to consideration of the following item on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)) is likely to be disclosed.

Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 17 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

(Note:  prior to consideration of this item Councillor King left the meeting.)

To consider an exempt report on the above.

The Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) made the following recommendations to the Mayor:

(i)      that the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust be granted a new 2 year excluded lease for the Hollacombe Community Resource Centre (CRC) from 1 December 2017 to include the option to enter into a sub-lease with a Community Interest Company (CIC) and the Executive Head of Business Services and the Assistant Director of Corporate and Business Services be given delegated authority to finalise the detailed lease terms; and

(ii)     that the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust be granted a new 10 year lease for the St Edmunds Centre from 1 December 2017, and the Executive Head of Business Services and the Assistant Director of Corporate and Business Services be given delegated authority to finalise the detailed lease terms.

The Mayor considered the recommendations of the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) set out above at the meeting and the record of decision, together with further information is attached to these Minutes.