Agenda item

Cllr James left before consideration of this item.

Cllr Henderson, Webster and Wrigley left during consideration of this item.

The Chair suggested that due to the number of members of the public that were in attendance for this item it would be taken at this point in the meeting.

Cllr Palethorpe presented the report.

Cllr Macgregor stated that as there was a lot of information in the report for Members to consider, the item should be deferred for one month and an Extraordinary Council Meeting be called to consider the report. This was seconded by Cllr Daws.

Cllr Palethorpe proposed the recommendation as outlined in the report, this was seconded by Cllr Bullivant, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED to:-

(1)  Approve the principle of demolishing the buildings at the Bradley Lane regeneration site as set out in the Block Plan at Appendix 2 and described within the Photographic Schedule at Appendix 3;

(2)  Approve an adjustment to the Future High Streets Fund Project, should it be accepted by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, adding the proposed Bradley Lane Regeneration Site works as a new project; transferring an element of grant to Devon County Council for future access highway improvements and strategic active travel improvements linked directly to the development site; and, reallocating £90,000 grant to the Market Hall project; and

(3)  Delegate authority to the Head of Place and Commercial Services (in consultation with the Executive Member for Estates, Assets, Parking and Economic Development and Chief Finance Officer regarding finalising the project details and undertaking the project in line with the budget set out in Appendix 11 to this report).

A recorded vote was asked for by at least five Members under Procedure Rule 4.13.5.

Recorded vote under Procedure Rule 4.13.5

For: Cllrs Atkins, Bullivant, Buscombe, Clarance, Cox, Foden, Hayes, Hook, Keeling, Lake, Major, Morgan, Nutley, Palethorpe, C Parker, Parrott, Radford, Rogers, Ryan, Smith, G Taylor, Thorne, Williams, Sanders, Dawson   Total 25

Against: Cllrs Bradford, Daws, Gearon, Hall, MacGregor, P Parker, J Taylor   Total 7

Abstain: Cllrs Total Farrand-Rogers, Jackman, Jeffries, Peart Total:4

Absent:  Cllrs Goodman-Bradbury, Henderson, James, Mullone, Nuttall, Purser, Rollason, Steemson, Swain, Webster, Wrigley Total 11