To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15 April 2025.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15 April 2025 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

(a)       To receive declarations of non pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For reference: Having declared their non pecuniary interest members may remain in the meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in question. A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(b)       To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For reference: Where a Member has a disclosable pecuniary interest he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the item. However, the Member may remain in the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the matter. A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(Please Note: If Members and Officers wish to seek advice on any potential interests they may have, they should contact Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the meeting.)

No interests were declared.

To consider any other items the Chairman decides are urgent.

The Cabinet considered the item in Minute 128, and not included on the agenda, the Chairman being of the opinion that it was urgent by reason of special circumstances i.e. the matter having arising since the agenda was prepared and it was unreasonable to delay a decision until the next meeting.

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

To consider a report on the above.

To consider a report on various housing policies that would provide a robust governance framework around the management of the Councils housing stock following the transfer of housing from TorVista Homes to Torbay Council.

To consider a report on the Torbay Food Action Plan which aims to support the delivery of the Torbay Food Strategy.

To respond to the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Board.

To consider a report that seeks to ratify Torbay Council’s partnership with the Torquay Place Leadership Board.

To consider a report that seeks approval for the procurement and subsequent award of a contract for local Healthwatch, the independent health and social care consumer voice organisation.