To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Cowell and Stockman.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 22 March 2022.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 22 March 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 Children’s Services, Councillor Law, advised Members of the Easter Holidays Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, known locally as Healthy Holiday’s, which started on 11 April 2022 and runs for two weeks across Torbay at various locations.  The scheme was open to all young people who were eligible for income-based free meals and offers a minimum of four hours of activities for four days over the Easter Holidays and includes a hot meal.  Members were encouraged to promote the scheme with their residents to raise awareness.  More details can be found on the website at www.torbay.gov.uk/children-and-families/childcare/easter-holidays/.  Alongside this scheme the Council had also given families who were eligible for income-based free meals £30 food vouchers to help them during the Easter Holidays.

The Cabinet considered the following matter, 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 that seeks approval of the Written Statement of Action prior to submission to the Department for Education.