Agenda and draft minutes

Emergency and Strategy Committee - Tuesday, 26th March 2024 2.00 pm

Venue: The Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AP

Contact: Town Clerk  Email: townclerk@dawlish.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

14.

Apologies for Absence

To receive, note, and where requested approve, the reasons for apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were recevied from Councillors Foden, and Hardy.

 

Resolved that the apologies for absence be noted.

15.

Agreement of the Agenda between Parts I and II

Minutes:

There was no Part II.

16.

Declarations of Interest

To declare any disclosable interests relating to the forthcoming items of business (if any).

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

17.

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To approve, sign, and adopt the minutes of the Town Council meeting held on 19 September 2023.

Minutes:

Members considered the minutes of the Emergency & Startegy Committee meeting held on 19 September 2023.

 

Resolved that the minutes of the Emergency & Startegy Committee meeting held on 19 September 2023 be approved and signed as a correct and accurate record.

18.

Town Clerk's Report (if any)

To receive and note an update from the Town Clerk, and resolve apporpriate action where applicable.

Minutes:

The Town Clerk advised Members he had attended a meeting with officers at Teignbridge District Council regards community infrastructure levy and furture receipts during the life of the Teignbridge Local Plan.

 

It had been suggested that the Town Council might seek to involve neighbouring Parishes to devise a shared infrastrcuture plan that Parishes might wish to contribute to, in addition to funding from the District Council.

 

This grouping would also be used to provide training and discuss strategic infrastructure development opportunities in the area and in the future.

 

It was proposed that now was the time to instigate the development of a Strategic Plan for the Town Council and that this should be recommdended to the Town Council, and that the Emergency & Strategy Committee be tasked with formulating and developing such a plan, with final adoption resting with the Full Town Council.

 

Resolved that the update be noted, and that the Town Council be recommended to approve the commissioning of a Strategic Plan for the Town Council.

19.

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To review the Committee’s terms of reference and recommend to the Annual Town Council meeting for adoption.

Minutes:

Members reviewed the terms of reference for the Committee.

 

It was noted that the reference to ‘paragrah 7’ in paragraph 5, should be changed to read ‘paragraph 8’.

 

Resolved that the terms of reference be recommneded for approval and adoption at the May meeting of the Town Council, subject to the inclusion of the aformentioned amendment.

20.

Additional Meeting

To note there will be an additional meeting of the Committee on Tuesday, 28 May at 10 a.m. to consider the recommendation(s) (if any) from the Emergency plan Working Group following its review of the Town Council’s Emergency Plan.

Minutes:

Resolved that an additional meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 28 May at 10 a.m. to consider the recommendation(s) (if any) from the Emergency Plan Working Group following its review of the Town Council’s Emergency Plan.