To receive apologies for absence.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Law.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 13 July 2021.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 13 July 2021 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 Infrastructure, Environment and Culture, Councillor Morey, informed Members that there continued to be delays to waste and recycling collections due to the ongoing national HGV driver shortages. This shortage was impacting waste and recycling services, in all local authority areas.  Councillor Morey advised residents to continue to put their waste and recycling out on the normal collection day.

The Cabinet Member for Corporate and Community Services, Councillor Carter, informed members that the Council had received offers to help support refugees from Afghanistan.  Councillor Carter advised that if anybody was able to assist to email, community.safetyadmin@torbay.gov.uk.

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 the attached motion, notice of which has been given in accordance with Standing Order A14 by the members indicated.

To consider a report that seeks approval of the Annual Local Account for 2020/21.

To consider a report that makes recommendations on the Equality Objectives.

To consider a report on the Corporate Parenting Strategy.

To consider a report that sets out proposals to strengthen the Council’s governance arrangements for Children’s Services and to provide focus and drive for Children’s improvement beyond the Department for Education’s (DfE) intervention.

To consider a report that seeks approval of the Prevention of the Facilitation of Tax Evasion Policy.

To consider a report that sets out a desk top review for 2020/21 undertaken by the Chief Finance Officer in line with the CIPFA Financial Management Code of Practice.

To note a report that provides information on a pilot that will be undertaken to use the SupplyDevon hub as the route to market for external Council spend between £5,000 and £50,000 from 01 September 2021 to 31 March 2022.

To consider the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Board on the Budget Outturn Monitoring 2020/21 – Quarter Four and formally respond to the recommendations contained within the submitted report.

To consider a report that seeks approval to develop the former WC’s at Corbyn Head and Preston (North) via the Growth Fund to form café/restaurant premises with provision of community facilities.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

To consider a report on the above.

To consider a report on the above.

(Note this report contains exempt appendices.)