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Meeting of the Council, Wednesday, 13 September 2017 Questions Under Standing Order A13 a Member May Only Submit Three Questions
Meeting of the Council, Wednesday, 13 September 2017 Questions Under Standing Order A13 A member may only submit three questions for consideration at each Council Meeting. Each member will present their first question in turn, when all the first questions have been dealt with the second and third questions may be asked in turn. The time for member’s questions will be limited to a total of 30 minutes. Question (1) by When did the council last conduct any monitoring and on the spot Councillor Carter checking of child work permits in Torbay? to the Executive Lead for Adults and Children’s Services (Councillor Parrott) Question (2) by Can you please advise me on a year by year basis over the past five Councillor Darling years, the number of apprenticeships offered to our community by (S) to the Mayor Torbay Council and how many of them were taken up by looked after and Executive children under the care of this or another authority? Lead for Finance, Regeneration and Corporate Services (Mayor Oliver) Question (3) by Campaign for Better Transport conducted some research into the levels Councillor Doggett of subsidy of bus services across the South West of England. The to the Executive results for 2016/2017 were as follows: Lead for Planning, Transport and BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET -- £1,539,674 Housing NORTH SOMERSET --- £300,590 (Councillor King) SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL--- £2,709,200 BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL £ 322,900 POOLE BOROUGH COUNCIL-------- £ 668,810 DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL--------- £1,979,300 DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL---------- £ 4,780,129 TORBAY COUNCIL--------------------- £ 0 PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL-------------- £ 384,029 CORNWALL COUNTY COUNCIL---------£6,646,000 In light of the above do you think that Torbay has cut too deeply its supported bus routes and that it is time to reinstate some level of subsidy to ensure that routes such as the 65 can operate? Question (4) by Over a month ago a resident of Torquay town centre raised their Councillor Darling concerns with the Local Authority in respect of houses of multiple (M) to the occupation in Torquay. -
Financial Services STATEMENT of ACCOUNTS
Financial Services STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2008/09 Torbay Council, Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, Devon TQ1 3DS 1 TORBAY COUNCIL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2008/2009 Page Explanatory Foreword 3 Core Financial Statements: Income and Expenditure Account 21 Statement of Movement on the General Fund Balance 22 Statement of Recognised Gains and Losses 23 Balance Sheet24 Cash Flow Statement27 Notes to the Core Financial Statements: Index of Notes to the Core Financial Statements 29 Notes to the Core Financial Statements 31 Supplementary Financial Statement Collection Fund Summary Account107 Notes to Collection Fund Summary Statement109 Statement of Accounting Concepts and Accounting Policies 113 Financial Certificates Statement of Responsibilities for the Statement of Accounts 135 Independent Auditors’ Report to Members of Torbay Council 137 Annual Governance Statement 140 Glossary of Financial Terms 159 2 Explanatory Foreword 1Introduction The Statement of Accounts for 2008/09 has been prepared in accordance with “The Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom 2008” published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). This sets out the principles and practices of accounting required to prepare a Statement of Accounts which 'presents fairly'the financial position and transactions of a local council. Any departures from this standard are disclosed in the notes to the accounts. 2Financial Overview The Council’s aims and objectives for the 2008/09 yeaR were set out in its Corporate Plan 2008+ and the Community Plan ‘Turning the Tide foR Torbay’. These are available on the Council’s website:- “Corporate Plan 2008+” -http://www.torbay.gov.uk/corporateplan “Turning the Tide foR Torbay”-http://www.torbay.gov.uk/communityplan The Council set a Revenue budget, includingthe local precept from Brixham Town Council, for 2008/09 of £110.9 million (an increase of 10% over 2007/08 excluding schools expenditure). -
Consultation Statement Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan
Consultation Statement (second version) An integral part of the Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement (second version) Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 4 2 The Neighbourhood Forum ........................................................................... 5 2.1 Early formation ............................................................................................ 5 2.2 Development of the Neighbourhood Plan ....................................................... 6 3 The Town of Brixham ................................................................................... 7 3.1 The Brixham Town Council ............................................................................ 7 3.2 The Signal ................................................................................................... 7 3.3 July 2008 survey .......................................................................................... 8 3.4 July 2010 community engagement event ....................................................... 8 3.5 January 2013 community engagement event .................................................. 8 3.6 September 2014 and September 2016 “Celebrating Brixham” events ............... 9 4 Churston, Galmpton and Broadsands ........................................................... 10 4.1 The Churston, Galmpton and Broadsands Community Partnership ................. 10 4.2 April 2010 survey ...................................................................................... -
Road Safety Strategy 2017 – 2020 Brixham * Paignton * Torquay Contents
Road Safety Strategy 2017 – 2020 Brixham * Paignton * Torquay Contents Foreword ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Executive Summary.................................................................................................................................. 5 Setting the Scene ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Background ............................................................................................................................................... 6 What is a Road Safety Strategy ................................................................................................................ 6 Torbay Council’s Roles and Responsibilities? ............................................................................................ 6 Where we are Now? ................................................................................................................................ 7 Casualty and Collision Data ...................................................................................................................... 7 Our Challenges ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Who is Getting Killed or Seriously Injured? ............................................................................................ -
Which Areas Accept Co-Op Compostable Carrier Bags?
Which areas accept Co-op compostable carrier bags? The following councils accept our compostable carrier bags in their food waste collection service: Aberdeen City Council Aberdeenshire Council Angus Council Ashford Borough Council Aylesbury Vale District Council Basildon District Council Bath & North East Somerset Council Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Borough of Broxbourne Braintree District Council Brentwood Borough Council Bristol City Council Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Canterbury City Council Castle Point Borough Council Chelmsford City Council Cheltenham Borough Council Cherwell District Council Cheshire West And Chester Council Chiltern District Council Christchurch Borough Council City of London Corporation Clackmannanshire Council Colchester Borough Council Corby Borough Council Cotswold District Council Dacorum Council Daventry District Council Derby City Council Dover District Council Dundee City Council East Ayrshire Council East Devon District Council East Dorset District Council East Dunbartonshire Council East Hertfordshire District Council East Northamptonshire Council East Renfrewshire Council East Riding of Yorkshire Council Eastleigh Borough Council Edinburgh City Council Elmbridge Borough Council Epping Forest District Council Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Falkirk Council Forest of Dean Council Glasgow City Council Gloucester City Council Gravesham Borough Council Guildford Borough Council Harlow Council High Peak Borough Council Inverclyde Council Isle Of Wight Council King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough -
Community Plan Working for a Healthy, Prosperous and Happy Bay
2011+ Torbay’s Community Plan Working for a healthy, prosperous and happy Bay 2 South Devon’s beautiful Bay Torbay: an excellent place to live, work, visit and invest in. www.torbaydevelopmentagency.co.ukTorbay’s Community Plan Working for a healthy, prosperousFollow us onand happy @TorbayTDA Bay 3 Contents Contents . 3 Foreword by Chair of Torbay Strategic Partnership . .4-5 Moving forward from the last Community Plan . 6 Early Intervention . 7 Our Ambition for the Bay . 8 Delivering our ambition . 9 Transport Economy and Environment . 10 Health and Well Being . 14 Communities . 16 Population and Migration . 18 4 5 Foreword by Chair of Torbay Strategic Partnership Welcome to Torbay’s Community Plan We are proud of the way partners have worked together to deliver on the Community Plan Priorities and the Local Area Agreement (LAA) . We have seen many successes over the last 3 years . This refreshed plan has been developed and prepared by the Torbay Strategic Partnership on behalf of all the residents of Torbay, building on the previous Community Plan ‘Turning the Tide for Torbay’ . It outlines the Partnership’s ambition for Torbay over the next 20 years bringing together the views of residents as well as representatives from the business, community and voluntary sectors . Four key challenges have emerged from the refreshment: Developing our economy, improving job prospects and responding to the recession Opportunities for older people and the challenges of providing services for an ageing population Climate Change – reducing our carbon footprint and the increased risk of flooding Improving quality of life for the least well off in our society The plan aims to unlock Torbay’s potential and drive forward its economic prosperity to deliver our vision of healthy, prosperous and happy communities with a higher quality of life and improved access to jobs . -
Public Forum, G&R Scrutiny Commission 6-1-21 PDF 650 KB
Public Document Pack Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission Supplementary Information Date: Wednesday, 6 January 2021 Time: 3.00 pm Venue: Virtual Meeting - Zoom Committee Meeting with Public Access via YouTube 4. Public Forum Up to 30 minutes is allowed for this item. (Pages 3 - 21) I Issued by: Dan Berlin City Hall, Bristol, BS1 9NE Tel: 0117 90 36898 E-mail: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, 06 January 2021 Agenda Item 4 Growth & Regeneration Scrutiny Commission 2020 Public Forum 3 spe Growth & Regeneration Scrutiny Commission 6th January 2021 Public Forum Questions Ref Name Page No. David Redgewell, South West Transport Network and Railfuture Q 1 & 2 2 Severnside. Q3 Councillor Huw James, North Somerset Council 3 Q4 & 5 Councillor Clive Stevens 3-4 Q6, 7, & 8 Councillor Paula O’Rourke 4-5 Statements Ref Name Page No. David Redgewell, South West Transport Network and Railfuture S1 6 Severnside. S2 Lucy Travis, Somerset Catch the Bus Campaign 8 S3 Gordon Richardson, Chair, Bristol Disabled Equalities Forum 10 S4 Christina Biggs, Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways 11 S5 Councillor Jerome Thomas 14 S6 Martin Garrett, Transport for Greater Bristol 15 S7 Dick Daniel, Bath Area Trams Association 18 1 Page 2 Growth & Regeneration Scrutiny Commission 2020 Public Forum Questions Q1: David Redgewell What progress has been made in discussions with secretary of state for local government, Robert Jenrick MP and ministers for local government, Luke Hall MP on a second Devolution deal to allow North Somerset Council to join -
Local Authority / Combined Authority / STB Members (July 2021)
Local Authority / Combined Authority / STB members (July 2021) 1. Barnet (London Borough) 24. Durham County Council 50. E Northants Council 73. Sunderland City Council 2. Bath & NE Somerset Council 25. East Riding of Yorkshire 51. N. Northants Council 74. Surrey County Council 3. Bedford Borough Council Council 52. Northumberland County 75. Swindon Borough Council 4. Birmingham City Council 26. East Sussex County Council Council 76. Telford & Wrekin Council 5. Bolton Council 27. Essex County Council 53. Nottinghamshire County 77. Torbay Council 6. Bournemouth Christchurch & 28. Gloucestershire County Council 78. Wakefield Metropolitan Poole Council Council 54. Oxfordshire County Council District Council 7. Bracknell Forest Council 29. Hampshire County Council 55. Peterborough City Council 79. Walsall Council 8. Brighton & Hove City Council 30. Herefordshire Council 56. Plymouth City Council 80. Warrington Borough Council 9. Buckinghamshire Council 31. Hertfordshire County Council 57. Portsmouth City Council 81. Warwickshire County Council 10. Cambridgeshire County 32. Hull City Council 58. Reading Borough Council 82. West Berkshire Council Council 33. Isle of Man 59. Rochdale Borough Council 83. West Sussex County Council 11. Central Bedfordshire Council 34. Kent County Council 60. Rutland County Council 84. Wigan Council 12. Cheshire East Council 35. Kirklees Council 61. Salford City Council 85. Wiltshire Council 13. Cheshire West & Chester 36. Lancashire County Council 62. Sandwell Borough Council 86. Wokingham Borough Council Council 37. Leeds City Council 63. Sheffield City Council 14. City of Wolverhampton 38. Leicestershire County Council 64. Shropshire Council Combined Authorities Council 39. Lincolnshire County Council 65. Slough Borough Council • West of England Combined 15. City of York Council 40. -
Community Risk Register Go to Contents Page (Click)
Avon and Somerset Community Risk Register Go to contents page (click) Avon and Somerset Community Risk Register 1 Avon and Somerset Community Risk Register Contents (Click on chapters) Introduction and Context ...........................................................................................................3 1. Emergency Management Steps ......................................................................................7 2. Avon and Somerset’s Top Risks ........................................................................................9 2.1 Flooding .............................................................................................................................................................10 2.2 Animal Disease ...............................................................................................................................................13 2.3 Industrial Action .............................................................................................................................................14 2.4 Pandemic Influenza ......................................................................................................................................15 2.5 Adverse Weather ............................................................................................................................................17 2.6 Transport Incident (including accidents involving hazardous materials) ..............................19 2.7 Industrial Site Accidents .............................................................................................................................22 -
North Somerset Council
Planning and Regulatory Committee 10 February 2020 SECTION 1 – ITEM 4 Application 18/P/5118/OUT Target date: 10.04.2019 No: Applicant: Bristol Airport Limited Extended date: 17.02.2020 Parish Wrington Ward Councillor: Councillor Steve Hogg Ward: Wrington Proposal: Outline planning application, with some reserved matters included and others reserved for subsequent approval, for the development of Bristol Airport to enable a throughput of 12 million terminal passengers in any 12-month calendar period, comprising: • 2no. extensions to the terminal building and canopies over the forecourt of the main terminal entrance; • erection of new east walkway and pier with vertical circulation cores and pre-board zones; • 5m high acoustic timber fence; • Construction of a new service yard; • erection of a multi-storey car park north west of the terminal building with five levels providing approximately 2,150 spaces; • enhancement to the internal road system including gyratory road with internal surface car parking and layout changes; • enhancements to airside infrastructure including construction of new eastern taxiway link and taxiway widening (and fillets) to the southern edge of Taxiway ‘GOLF’; • the year-round use of the existing Silver Zone car park extension (known as ‘Cogloop Phase 1’) with associated permanent (fixed) lighting and CCTV; • extension to the Silver Zone car park to provide approximately 2,700 spaces (known as ‘Cogloop Phase 2’); • the provision of on-site renewable energy generation • improvements to the A38 and its junction with Downside Road; • operating within a rolling annual cap of 4,000 night-flights between the hours of 23:30 and 06:00 with no seasonal restrictions; • revision to the operation of Stands 38 and 39; • landscaping and associated works. -
Successful Local Sustainable Transport Fund 15/16 Revenue Bids
SUCCESSFUL LOCAL SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FUND 15/16 REVENUE BIDS DfT Total Lead Local Region Project Name Funding Programme Authority/Organisation Contribution Awarded Cost East Derby City Council Connected Keeping Derby Moving £961,000 £8,007,000 £8,968,000 Midlands East Leicester City Council Leicester 'Fit for Business' £775,000 £5,790,000 £6,565,000 Midlands East Leicestershire County Smarter Travel for Business £978,500 £23,320,000 £24,298,500 Midlands Council East Nottingham sustainable access to Nottingham City Council £1,180,000 £19,340,000 £20,520,000 Midlands employment, skills and training programme Getting Cambridgeshire to Work – East of Cambridgeshire County securing smarter travel as part of £1,000,000 £20,421,000 £21,421,000 England Council Cambridgeshire’s economic success story 1 East of Peterborough City Council Travelchoice Focus £900,000 £10,300,000 £11,200,000 England East of Southend on Sea Borough Ideas in Motion Southend £750,000 £4,780,000 £5,530,000 England Council North East Durham County Council Walk To project £3,980,000 £29,809,000 £33,789,000 North East Durham County Council Durham Local Motion to Work £840,000 £2,264,000 £3,104,000 Newcastle City Council North East (Tyne & Wear Integrated Go Smarter £3,850,000 £2,605,470 £6,455,470 Transport Authority) Northumberland County North East Go Smarter Northumberland £710,000 £130,000 £840,000 Council Stockton-on-Tees Borough North East Connect Tees Valley £1,267,000 £1,706,000 £2,973,000 Council 2 Cheshire West & Chester North West Connecting the Atlantic Gateway -
Local Service Support Grant 2012-13: Grant Determination Letter
29 March 2012 To: Local Authority Chief Finance Officers Dear Chief Finance Officer, Local Service Support Grant (LSSG) 2012-13 Allocations I am pleased to enclose with this letter your Local Services Support Grant (LSSG) grant determination for the financial year 2012-13 – Annex A. Payment arrangements The first LSSG payment will be made from 15 April, and, thereafter, paid on a monthly basis through Communities and Local Government’s LOGASnet system. The standard monthly payment profile will be as near to equal payments as possible and it is our intention that they will be made on 15th of each month, or the first working day there after. Contact Details Contact Details and Further Information If you have any further questions please email LSSG enquiries, [email protected]. Alternatively please contact Tim Roast on 0303 444 4072 or Sujata Talukdar on 0303 444 3819 who would both be pleased to answer any queries you may have. Yours sincerely, Jane Todorovic Deputy Director - Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government Email: Local Government Finance [email protected] Zone 5/H1 Eland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5DU Annex A THE LOCAL SERVICES SUPPORT GRANT 2012-13, DETERMINATION No. 31/2009 The Minister of State for Housing and Local Government ("the Minister of State”), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003, makes the following determination:- Citation 1) This determination may be cited as the Local Authorities Local Services Support Grant 2012-13, Determination No. 31/2009 Purpose of the grant 2) The purpose of the grant is to provide support to local authorities listed in the Annex to this determination towards expenditure lawfully incurred or to be incurred by them.