Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
That Councillor Jackie
Thomas be appointed as the relevant Paignton Ward Councillor on the
Paignton Place Leadership Board.
Reasons for the decision:
To appoint a relevant
Paignton Ward Councillor to the Paignton Place Leadership
Board.
Alternative options considered:
Implementation:
The decision will come
into force immediately.
Information:
The Paignton Place
Leadership Board met on 3 July 2026 to confirm its Membership and
Terms of Reference, which had been established as a Neighbourhood
Board to bring together those with a deep connection to the
Blatchcombe and Blagdon areas of Paignton such as local businesses,
grassroots campaigners, workplace representatives and community
leaders. Government guidance set out
that all members of the Board had an equal right to vote on Board
issues and that the Board would work as community-based partners to
develop a plan for their local area and distribute funding to the
projects to deliver on this vision to improve the health and
wellbeing of the area. It is intended
that the Board will move to a Community Interest Company (CIC) or
other charitable organisation as soon as possible. Torbay Council is the Accountable Body to ensure
that the Government’s rules are followed, particularly in
relation to financial management.
The Membership and
Terms of Reference for the Paignton Place Leadership Board can be
found at Appendix 1 to this Record of Decision.
This Board is classed
as an outside body for the Council’s Governance arrangements
and therefore falls to the Chief Executive to confirm the
appointment of Councillor Jackie Thomas as the relevant Paignton
Ward Councillor representative (the area covered by the Board falls
mainly within the Kings Ash and Collaton St Mary Wards of Torbay
Council).
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
Publication date: 22/07/2026
Date of decision: 17/07/2026
Accompanying Documents:
