Issue - meetings

To receive a report of the Chief Executive updating the Cabinet on the status and progress of the county deal discussions for Devon.

The Cabinet had before it and noted a *report of the Chief Executive updating the Cabinet on the status and progress of the county deal discussions for Devon.

The Leader outlined the contents of the report stating that through the publication of the Levelling Up White Paper, local authority partners within Devon, Plymouth  and Torbay had been offered an opportunity to negotiate a new style of devolution deal for the area.  To facilitate discussions, local authority partners had identified a number of initial thematic areas on which they wished to focus; this was an opportunity to shape decision making locally without an Elected Mayor

Consideration was given to:

·         The need for regular updates when information was available

·         Governance arrangements

Note *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.