To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 July 2022.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 July 2022 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive any communications or announcements from the Leader of the Council.

The Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Tourism and Housing, Councillor Long, announced that South West Heritage Trust in conjunction with Exeter University have developed and launched an app which guides people along the South West Heritage Trail, at present the app only covers Torbay but will be expanded further.

The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Councillor Law, congratulated those that had received their GCSE and A-level results, recognising that this group of young people will have been the first cohort to sit formal examinations since the start of the Covid Pandemic.  Initial data suggests that Torbay’s pupils have gained broadly similar exam results to those who sat exams pre-pandemic.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Steve Darling, informed Members that the Council had supported a letter, sent to the Government on behalf of small unitary authorities, that set out the challenges faced in trying to finance capital programmes for which grant funding had been secured but was not enough to meet the costs of the project due to high inflation.

The Cabinet considered the following matters, full details of which (including the Cabinet’s decisions and recommendations to Council) are set out in the Record of Decisions appended to these Minutes.

To consider a report that seeks the Council’s approval of the English Riviera Destination Management Plan (DMP) following public consultation.

To consider a report recommending amendments to the Resource and Waste Management Strategy to Full Council.

To consider a report from the Torbay Racism Review Panel.

To consider a report that sets out the Fostering Services Annual Report on the activities undertaken within the service over the last 12 months (April 2021 – March 2022).

To receive a report on the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Annual Report which provides an overview of allegations referred to the LADO regarding people in a position of trust working or volunteering with children in the Torbay locality over the last 12 months (April 2021 to March 2022).

To consider a report that seeks approval of a contract on the above.

To consider the submitted report to award a new contract for the Torbay Joint Community Equipment Service (JCES).

To consider a report that seeks approval of a contract for print services.

To consider a report that seeks Cabinet approval to provide a loan facility to SWISCo for the above.

To consider a report of the Audit Committee on the Community & Corporate Plan’s 2022/23 Target Setting Report.

To note the submitted report on an urgent Cabinet decision taken by the Chief Executive.

The Cabinet noted the report setting out an urgent decision taken by the Chief Executive on behalf of the Cabinet.