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

The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Councillor Law, informed the Cabinet that the Children’s Improvement Board had been advised that there were indications that the Rag Rating for Children’s Services improvements may have improved from red to a cautious Amber, which whilst good news, there was still considerable progress to be made.

The Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Housing and Tourism, Councillor Long, informed Members that he was pleased to see progress being made in developing the site at Claylands Business Park.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Steve Darling, informed Members that he had attended a meeting and made representations at the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the South West, lobbying for a bespoke, tailored furlough scheme to help the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors.

To consider any other items the Chairman decides are urgent.

The Chairman advised that the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Board on Climate Change Community Engagement be considered at the Adjourned Cabinet meeting on 29 September 2020, the Chairman being of the opinion that it was urgent by reason of special circumstances i.e. the matter having arising since the agenda was prepared and it was unreasonable to delay a decision until the next meeting.

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 and recommend to Council the approval of the Adult Care Strategic Agreement between Torbay Council, Devon Clinical Commissioning Group and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

To consider a report that seeks the endorsement and agreement for the Draft Community Engagement and Empowerment Strategy to be shared with the community and our partners for consultation and feedback.

To consider a report that seeks agreement for the revised Waste Management Strategy to be released for public consultation.

To consider a report on the above.

To consider formally respond to the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Board in relation to Anti-Poverty.

To consider a report and recommend to Council the disposal of Council owned land at Hatchcombe.

To consider passing a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting prior to consideration of the following items on the agenda on the grounds that exempt information (as defined in Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) is likely to be disclosed.

Councillor Steve Darling proposed and Councillor Cowell seconded the motion, which was agreed by the Cabinet unanimously, as set out below:

that the press and public be excluded from the meeting prior to consideration of the item 118h 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)) was likely to be disclosed.

Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 118h, the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting.

To consider an exempt report on the above.

At this juncture the meeting will adjourn until 5.30 pm on 29 September 2020.  The items and reports for the meeting on 29 September 2020 have been published under a separate cover.

At this juncture the Cabinet adjourned until 5.30 pm on Tuesday, 29 September 2020.