To consider the submitted report and make a recommendation to Council.

Members considered the submitted report setting out the Annual Strategic Agreement which sets out the way in which Torbay Council and South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group will commission services from Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.  Members noted that the present agreement covers the period to March 2020 and Appendix 1 to the submitted report provided the annual update to that agreement.

The Policy Development and Decision Group made the following recommendation to the Elected Mayor:

            That the Elected Mayor recommend Council to approve the Annual Strategic Agreement between Torbay Council, South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report.

The Elected Mayor considered the recommendation set out above at the meeting and the record of decision, together with further information is attached to these minutes.