Agenda for Cabinet on Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 5.30 pm

To receive apologies
for absence.

To confirm as a
correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 26
November 2024.

(a)      
To receive declarations of non
pecuniary interests in respect of items on this
agenda.

For
reference: Having declared their
non pecuniary interest members may
remain in the meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in
question. A completed disclosure of interests form should be
returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the
meeting.

(b)      
To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary
interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For
reference: Where a Member has a
disclosable pecuniary interest he/she must leave the meeting during
consideration of the item. However, the Member may remain in the
meeting to make representations, answer questions or give evidence
if the public have a right to do so, but having done so the Member
must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote and must not
improperly seek to influence the outcome of the matter. A completed
disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before
the conclusion of the meeting.

(Please Note: If Members and Officers wish to seek advice
on any potential interests they may have, they should contact
Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the
meeting.)

To consider any other
items the Chairman decides are urgent.

To consider a report
that seeks approval of the Commercial Policy, which sets out how
the Council’s Contract Procedures will be implemented.

To consider a report
that seeks approval for the procurement and subsequent award of
contracts to provide a set EOTAS education programme for children
and young people (CYP), who have an Education, Health and Care Plan
(EHCP) and are unable to attend school.

To consider a report
that sets out the Annual Director of Public Health Report 2024:
Women’s Health.

To consider a report
that sets out the appointment of a Member Champion for the Armed
Forces.

To
encourage more people to engage in our public meetings the Council
is live streaming our Cabinet meetings on our YouTube channel in
addition to recording the meetings and publishing the recording on
our website.  To watch the meeting live
please visit https://www.youtube.com/user/torbaycouncil.

We are
also using hybrid meeting arrangements to enable officers and
Councillors who are not members of the Cabinet to either attend the
meeting in person or to attend the meeting remotely via
Zoom.  Anyone attending the meeting
remotely must use their raise hand function when they wish to speak
and to declare any interests at the appropriate time.  If anyone attending the meeting remotely loses
connection the meeting will continue and
they will have the option to follow the meeting via the YouTube
live stream.