Agenda and minutes

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2023.

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2023 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Cllr Hook declared an interest in respect of minute no.49 – Rent Subsidies – as she was a Director of Newton Abbot Community Interest Company whom leased the Buckland Community Centre and she would leave the meeting when this item was considered

To note forthcoming decisions anticipated on the Executive Forward Plan

RESOLVED that the Forward Plan be noted.

Cllr Hook left the meeting for consideration of this item.

The Executive Member for Corporate Resources presented the report to amend the rent subsidy policy to enable those organisations who had a rent subsidy as at 31^st March 2023, to apply for a further subsidy period on the proviso that they are eligible under the criteria of the policy.

A non-Executive Member spoke on this item stating that it was important that the Council continued to support organisations that benefited and supported the districts residents.

RECOMMENDED to Full Council:-

(1) that the rent subsidy policy be reviewed, and

(2) pending the outcome of that review and in the interim those organisations that were in receipt of a rent subsidy as at 31^st March 2023, be permitted to apply for a further 12 month period of subsidy.

The vote was unanimous. 

The Head of Community Services and Improvement addressed the members and appraised the details in the report.

It was noted by Executive that the panel would include the relevant Executive Member.

RESOLVED that money accumulated in the Teignbridge Lottery central fund be used to support small grants to the voluntary sector for initiatives be approved.

The vote was unanimous. 

The Leader proposed an alternative recommendation to that in the circulated report to as follows:-

Delegated authority be given to the Head of Place and Commercial Services to make such decisions as are necessary to avoid delays to the programme on the proviso that the officer has first obtained the approval of the Executive Member and that all such decisions are reported to the Executive.

This was agreed by Executive Members.

Non-Executive Members spoke on this item. They raised concerns regarding the viability of the cinema proposals, the changes to Queen Street did not have the support of the local retailers and the requirement for more detail on the project with the inclusion of a GANT chart.

RESOLVED that delegated authority be given to the Head of Place and Commercial Services to make such decisions as are necessary to avoid delays to the programme on the proviso that the officer has first obtained the approval of the Executive Member and that all such decisions are reported to the Executive.

The vote was unanimous.