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Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 5.30 pm

September 16, 2025 View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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Summary

Torbay Council's Cabinet made several decisions at their meeting, including approving the Corporate Parenting Strategy following a consultation, awarding grants from the Community Grant Fund, and re-procuring a provider for the local Mental Health Helpline. They also discussed a report from the Children and Young People's Overview and Scrutiny Committee on youth provision and physical activity.

Community Grant Fund 2025

The Cabinet approved the allocation of funding from the Community Grant Fund 2025. The fund supports local organisations and initiatives that benefit the community.

A Record of Decision document detailed the funding awards for the first tranche of applications.

Corporate Parenting Strategy

The Cabinet approved the Corporate Parenting Strategy following a consultation. The council has a Corporate Parenting responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in care and care leavers1. The strategy sets out how the council will fulfil this responsibility.

The consultation on the strategy involved feedback surveys, the results of which were presented in two appendices: Corporate Parenting Strategy App 1 Feedback Survey and Corporate Parenting Strategy App 2 Guidance Feedback Survey.

A Record of Decision document confirmed the approval of the strategy.

Mental Health Helpline

The Cabinet approved the re-procurement of the local Mental Health Helpline. This helpline provides support and advice to people experiencing mental health difficulties.

A Record of Decision document confirmed the decision to re-procure the service.

Youth Provision and Physical Activity

The Cabinet considered the Youth Provision and Physical Activity O S Report from the Children and Young People's Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The report examined the provision of youth services and opportunities for physical activity for young people in Torbay.

The Cabinet's response to the report is detailed in the Cabinet Response to O and S Youth Provision and Physical Activity document.

A Record of Decision document was created to record the decisions made in response to the report.


  1. A 'care leaver' is a young person who has been in the care of the local authority for at least 13 weeks spanning their 16th birthday, and who is no longer in care. 

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 16-Sep-2025 17.30 Cabinet.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Tuesday 16-Sep-2025 17.30 Cabinet.pdf

Minutes

Minutes Public Pack 19082025 Cabinet.pdf
Public minutes Tuesday 16-Sep-2025 17.30 Cabinet.pdf

Additional Documents

Mental Health Helpline.pdf
Cabinet Response to O and S Youth Provision and Physical Activity.pdf
Youth Provision and Physical Activity O S Report.pdf
Corporate Parenting Strategy Consultation.pdf
Corporate Parenting Strategy App 1 Feedback Survey.pdf
Corporate Parenting Strategy App 2 Guidance Feedback Survey.pdf
Record of Decision Community Grant Fund 2025 - Funding Awards Tranche 1.pdf
Record of Decision Corporate Parenting Strategy.pdf
Record of Decision Youth Provision and Physical Activity - Report of the Children and Young Peoples.pdf
Record of Decision Re-procurement Mental Health Helpline.pdf
Community Grant Fund 2025 - Funding Awards.pdf