That Cabinet approve the decision (subject to ratification by parallel governance processes in Devon and Plymouth councils and the CCG) to award contracts for Lot 1 (Local Healthwatch) and Lot 2 (Local Health and Social Care Engagement), of the jointly commissioned services with Devon County Council and Plymouth City Council (and NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group for Lot 2) to the providers named in exempt Appendix 1 to the submitted report.

This is an overarching document that focuses and co-ordinates a number of other related priorities, including providing adequate specialist housing for those needing care and support, improving the living environment and quality of life, providing an integrated approach to housing advice and homeless prevention, providing a mix of new housing and tenues and reducing the cost pressures on adults and children’s services.

That the draft Housing Strategy, together with the drafts of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, the Housing Standards Enforcement Policy and the Houses in Multiple Occupation Standards, be published for consultation.

To approve the Council’s Revenue Budget and Capital Plan Budget for 2020/2021 including the setting of fees and charges for Council services, the Council’s Corporate Asset Management Strategy and Capital Strategy.

(i)      that all Members and the Overview and Scrutiny Board consider the draft revenue and capital budgets and implications of the draft service change, income generations and savings proposals.  The Overview and Scrutiny Board (through its Priorities and Resources Review Panel) will consider certain specific issues arising from these savings proposals and report back to the Cabinet by 24 January 2020 on the outcomes of its deliberations and stakeholder representations;

(ii)     the draft proposals for service change income generation and efficiencies are based upon the expected reduction in government grant;

(iii)    that detailed consultation be undertaken with service users who may be affected by specific proposals and that Equality Impact Assessments continue to be developed as required.  (The results from this consultation will be considered by the Cabinet with the Cabinet’s final proposals being published on 4 February 2020.);

(iv)    that the Chief Finance Officer be given authority to amend these budget proposals for any technical adjustments necessary between services and within the overall envelope of funding in agreement with the Leader of the Council; and

(v)     that the Chief Finance Officer report to the adjourned meeting of the Council on 13 February 2020 on the implications for 2020/2021 as a result of these proposals currently being considered and in light of the final settlement which is expected in late January or early February.

That the final South Hams Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Greater Horseshoe Bats Habitats Regulations Assessment Guidance attached to this Record of Decision be approved and implemented.