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35.

Chair of Meeting

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In the absence of the Leader, the Deputy Leader chaired the meeting.

 

36.

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To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 31 May 2022.

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The minutes of the meeting held on 31 May 2022 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Deputy Chair.

37.

Declarations of Interest

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None.

 

38.

Executive Forward Plan

To note forthcoming decisions anticipated on the Executive Forward Plan

 

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RESOLVED that the Forward Plan be noted.

39.

Budget Monitoring - Revenue and Capital, Treasury Management Lending List pdf icon PDF 845 KB

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The Executive Member for Corporate Resources presented the report to update Members on the principal areas where there were likely to be departures from the 2022/23 budget and summarise those variations to the end of May 2022. The report advised Members on progress with the capital programme and funding and any amendments to the lending list for treasury management purposes.

 

A non-Executive member spoke on this item.

 

RESOLVED that the:-

 

(1)            Revenue budget variations as shown at appendix 1 be approved;

 

(2)            Updated capital programme as shown at appendix 2 be approved;

 

(3)            Updated lending list as shown at appendix 3 be noted; and

 

(4)            Use of £112,500 of Strata revenue savings identified in

2021/22 to be reinvested in the delivery of information technology support in 2022/23 be approved.

 

The vote was unanimous.

 

40.

Notice of Motion - Ocean and Coastal Recovery Declaration

The following motion on the Ocean and Coastal Recovery Declaration was presented by Cllr J Hook and supported by Cllrs H Cox, Dewhirst, G Hook, Foden, Jenks, Nuttall, Nutley Parker Rollason, Swain and Wrigley at Annual Council on 24 May 2022 and deferred to the Executive for consideration.

 

This Council pledges to:

 

1 - Report to Full Council within 6 months on the actions and projects that will begin an ocean recovery in Teignbridge.

 

2 - Embed ocean recovery in all strategic decisions, budgets and approaches to decisions by the Council (particularly in planning, regeneration, skills and economic policy), aligning with climate and ecological emergency plans.

 

3 Ensure that the Local Plan supports ocean recovery, and the health of our coastal environments both naturally and socio-economically.

 

4 Work with partners locally and nationally to deliver increased sustainability in local marine industries and support investment in the development of a sustainable and equitable blue economy, including the local fishing industry and the vital work of 3 relevant partners, including Devon & Severn IFCA, the Environment Agency and Marine Management Organisation.

 

5 Create an online portal of the Council website to update on ocean recovery progress, signpost to ocean literacy development opportunities, and marine citizenship pledges.

 

6 Write to South West Water to request details of their urgent and revised plans to eradicate the practice of sewage discharges to rivers and coastal waters around Teignbridge.

 

7 Work where possible with South West Water, the Environment Agency, Catchment and Coastal Partnerships, developers and other agencies to combat threats to the quality of water being discharged into the rivers and coastal waters around Teignbridge.

 

8 Call on government to:

 

a.    Set meaningful targets and deadlines for water companies to end sewage discharges and introduce a Sewage Tax on water companies’ profits to fund the clean-up of waterways.

 

b.    Reduce the number of licences given to water companies permitting them to discharge sewage into rivers.

 

c.    Strengthen Ofwat’s powers to monitor the annual financial plans and reports of the water companies in order to compel them to achieve a fair and transparent balance between consumer prices, shareholder dividend, staff remuneration and ongoing long-term investment in storm water infrastructure.

 

d.    Add local environmental groups onto water companies’ boards.

 

e.    Promote a public benefit company model for water companies, so that particular economic and environmental policy objectives must be considered explicitly in the running of the companies.

 

f.     Work with local authorities to ensure water companies protect our rivers and seas by:

 

i.              Water companies being required to invest upfront in sewerage infrastructure to reflect environmental objectives in Local Plans and planning applications.

 

ii.            Identify powers of local authorities under the statutory duty to promote wellbeing of the area and provide councils with the funding to meet this duty.

 

iii.           Cease making cuts to Environment Agency funding and ensure that it has enough staff to significantly improve its monitoring of the threats of inadequate storm-water infrastructure and pollution from sewage and agricultural nitrates.

 

9 Further call on the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 40.

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The Executive Member for Climate Change, Coastal Protection, and Flooding presented the Notice of Motion on an Ocean and Coastal Recovery Declaration.

 

Two non-Executive Members spoke on this item and expressed their support for this Notice of Motion.

 

Members discussed the need to work with other Local Authorities with coastal boundaries to deliver increased sustainability in local marine industries and support investment in the development of a sustainable and equitable blue economy including the local fishing industry.

 

RECOMMENDED to Full Council that:-

 

1.     A report be brought to Full Council within 6 months on the actions and projects that will begin an ocean recovery in Teignbridge;

 

2.     Embed ocean recovery in all strategic decisions, budgets and approaches to decisions by the Council (particularly in planning, regeneration, skills and economic policy), aligning with climate and ecological emergency plans;

 

3.     Ensure that the Local Plan supports ocean recovery, and the health of our coastal environments both naturally and socio-economically;

 

4.     Work with partners locally and nationally to deliver increased sustainability in local marine industries and support investment in the development of a sustainable and equitable blue economy, including the local fishing industry and the vital work of 3 relevant partners, including Devon & Severn IFCA, the Environment Agency and Marine Management Organisation;

 

5.     Create an online portal of the Council website to update on ocean recovery progress, signpost to ocean literacy development opportunities, and marine citizenship pledges;

 

6.     Write to South West Water to request details of their urgent and revised plans to eradicate the practice of sewage discharges to rivers and coastal waters around Teignbridge;

 

7.     Work where possible with South West Water, the Environment Agency, Catchment and Coastal Partnerships, developers and other agencies to combat threats to the quality of water being discharged into the rivers and coastal waters around Teignbridge;

 

8.     Call on government to:

A.    Set meaningful targets and deadlines for water companies to end sewage discharges and introduce a Sewage Tax on water companies’ profits to fund the clean-up of waterways.

B.    Reduce the number of licences given to water companies permitting them to discharge sewage into rivers.

C.    Strengthen Ofwat’s powers to monitor the annual financial plans and reports of the water companies in order to compel them to achieve a fair and transparent balance between consumer prices, shareholder dividend, staff remuneration and ongoing long-term investment in storm water infrastructure.

D.    Add local environmental groups onto water companies’ boards.

E.    Promote a public benefit company model for water companies, so that particular economic and environmental policy objectives must be considered explicitly in the running of the companies.

F.    Work with local authorities to ensure water companies protect our rivers and seas by:

                                               i.          Water companies being required to invest upfront in sewerage infrastructure to reflect environmental objectives in Local Plans and planning applications.

                                              ii.          Identify powers of local authorities under the statutory duty to promote wellbeing of the area and provide councils with the funding to meet this duty.

                                            iii.          Cease making cuts to Environment Agency  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.