To consider the recommendation of the Cabinet in respect of the Budget Monitoring Outturn 2022/23 report.

The Council received the submitted report setting out a high-level budget summary of the Council’s revenue and capital position for the financial year 2022/23 and final outturn position for the year ending 31 March 2023.  The Council considered the recommendations of the Cabinet.

Councillor Tyerman proposed and Councillor Chris Lewis seconded a motion as set out below:

that the Council notes the revenue outturn position and approves:

1)         the transfer of the £0.4m carry forward into earmarked capital reserves;  and

2)         the addition of the Torre Valley North project to the current Capital Programme.

During the debate Councillor Steve Darling proposed and Councillor Carter seconded an amendment to the motion as follows:

that the Council notes the revenue outturn position and approves:

1)            the transfer of the £0.4m carry forward into the to be allocated as follows:

£150,000 to Discretionary Housing Payments Fund (noting that this year’s budget, comprising of £300,000 from the Government and the Council’s allocation of £200,000, has already committed 40% at the end of Quarter 1 to help those people in need within Torbay);

£50,000 to the Food Alliance for them to allocate to organisations who are supporting those in need in Torbay;  and

the remaining £200,000 be allocated to earmarked capital reserves;  and

2)         the addition of the Torre Valley North project to the current Capital Programme.

A recorded vote was taken on the amendment.  The voting was taken by roll call as follows:  For: Councillors Amil, Atiya-Alla, Carter, Cowell, George Darling, Mandy Darling, Steve Darling, Douglas-Dunbar, Fox, Johns, Long, Penny and Virdee (13);  Against:  Councillors Billings, Brook , Bryant, Bye, Fellows, Hutchings, Joyce, Barbara Lewis, Chris Lewis, Maddison, Spacagna, Stevens, Strang, David Thomas, Jacqueline Thomas, Tranter, Twelves and Tyerman (18);  Absent:  Councillor Harvey, Law, Nicolaou, Pentney and Tolchard (5).  The amendment was declared lost.

Councillor Tyerman’s and Councillor Chris Lewis’ original motion was then considered by the Council which was agreed, as set out below:

that the Council notes the revenue outturn position and approves:

1)         the transfer of the £0.4m carry forward into earmarked capital reserves;  and

2)         the addition of the Torre Valley North project to the current Capital Programme.

(Note:  Prior to consideration of Minute 26, Councillor Harvey declared her pecuniary interest and withdrew from the meeting.)