Agenda and decisions

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 10^th March 2026.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the previous meeting on Tuesday 10^th March 2026 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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To note forthcoming decisions anticipated on the Executive Forward Plan

Members of the Public may ask questions of the Leader or an Executive Member. A maximum period of 15 minutes will be allowed with a maximum of period of three minutes per questioner.

This report seeks approval to proceed with the implementation of a Crisis and Resilience Fund in Teignbridge. This replaces the existing schemes for Discretionary Housing Payments and the Household Support Fund as of 1 April 2026.

RESOLVED

That the Executive:

1.   Implement the Teignbridge Crisis and Resilience Fund as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so.

2.   Approve the implementation approach set out in Appendix 1

3.   Delegate authority to the Head of Housing and the Housing Needs Lead, in consultation with the Executive Member for Housing and Homelessness, to create and develop the required crisis and resilience fund arrangements in accordance with the Government’s guidance and to implement the scheme; and to prepare a CaRF Delivery Plan for submission to government as required in July 2026.

4.   That a report on the initial period of implementation of the scheme is provided to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee within six months.

To adopt the Teignmouth Beach Management Plan.

RESOLVED

That the Committee:

1)    Adopt the Teignmouth Beach Management Plan; and

2)    Work with the Environment Agency to progress the business case, national funding applications and design options to implement a range of measures to enhance coastal defence structures and management measures to mitigate coastal risks at Teignmouth and Shaldon, as set out in the Beach Management Plan.

Executive Member Decisions