To receive apologies for absence.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Stockman (who observed the meeting remotely).

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15 November 2022.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15 November 2022 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive any communications or announcements from the Leader of the Council including a presentation on the Holiday Activities and Food programme.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Steve Darling welcomed Sarah Pengelly who gave an overview of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.  The core aims of the HAF programme was to ensure that children and young people who were eligible for income-based free school meals have access to food, physical activities and enrichment activities during the longest holiday periods when their school was closed.  The programme is delivered by local providers from the Voluntary and Community Sector and private partners and overseen by a multi-sector Steering Group.  The programme is delivered from a mix of school-based and community-based venues with a range of activities.  The HAF programme was in its second year of delivery and to date had provided 78 holiday clubs, funded 3,240 individual placements with a total reach of over 7,000.  During the Christmas period there will be 12 holiday clubs with 516 spaces.  With the cost of living increases the activities have been expanded to include activity hampers and packs that the children and young people could take home.  Further details of the HAF programme and booking arrangements could  be found at https://www.torbay.gov.uk/children-and-families/early-years/christmas-healthy-holidays-programme/.

Councillor Steve Darling thanked Ms Pengelly for her presentation and her attendance.

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

To consider a report and recommendations of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Sub-Board on the Council’s duty to provide sufficient childcare provision.

To consider a report that seeks approval to launch public consultation on the Corporate Parenting Strategy.

To consider a report that seeks approval of the Paignton and Preston Community Seafront Masterplan.

This item was withdrawn.

To consider a report that seeks approval for the leasehold disposal of Parkfield House and the grounds.

To consider a report that seek approval of the Devon Carbon Plan.

To consider a report that seeks approval of the Planning Contributions and Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document.

To consider a report that seeks to put in place a process to ensure the spend of the Neighbourhood proportion of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CiL) monies collected by Torbay Council.

To consider a report that provides a high-level budget summary of the Council’s revenue and capital position for the financial year 2022/23.

The submitted report was noted.