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The Leader of the Council to move.

(a)   note that the proposed renewal of the current shared Trading Standards Service arrangement with Somerset County Council and Torbay Council for a ten-year period staring from 1 April 2021 has been be approved by Cabinet;

(b)   note that the proposed extension of the current shared service arrangement with Somerset County Council and Torbay Council for delivery of the Trading Standards Service to also include Plymouth City Council was  also approved;

(c)   that, accordingly, Council approve the discharge of Plymouth City Council’s Trading Standards functions as identified in paragraph 4 and Appendix 1 of this Report in accordance with s101 of the Local Government Act 1972 to be delegated to Devon County Council, recognising and accepting also

(i) responsibility for the specific delegations made to Devon County Council to support the transfer of the Relevant Functions, and

(ii) the need to extend the membership of the Trading Standards Joint Service Review Panel to include representatives of Plymouth City Council; and

(d)   further note that the Head of Economy, Enterprise & Skills has been authorised to finalise and agree / amend the share service agreements with Somerset County Council, Plymouth City Council, and Torbay Council, and any other appropriate legal and financial agreements with Somerset County Council, Plymouth City Council, and Torbay Council in order for the proposed services to be provided by Devon County Council.

The Leader of the Council MOVED and Councillor McInnes SECONDED that the Council;  

(a)   note that the proposed renewal of the current shared Trading Standards Service arrangement with Somerset County Council and Torbay Council for a ten-year period staring from 1 April 2021 has been be approved by Cabinet;

(b)   note that the proposed extension of the current shared service arrangement with Somerset County Council and Torbay Council for delivery of the Trading Standards Service to also include Plymouth City Council was also approved;

(c)   approve the discharge of Plymouth City Council’s Trading Standards functions as identified in paragraph 4 and Appendix 1 of this Report in accordance with s101 of the Local Government Act 1972 to be delegated to Devon County Council, recognising and accepting also

(i) responsibility for the specific delegations made to Devon County Council to support the transfer of the Relevant Functions, and

(ii) the need to extend the membership of the Trading Standards Joint Service Review Panel to include representatives of Plymouth City Council; and

(d)   further note that the Head of Economy, Enterprise & Skills has been authorised to finalise and agree / amend the share service agreements with Somerset County Council, Plymouth City Council, and Torbay Council, and any other appropriate legal and financial agreements with Somerset County Council, Plymouth City Council, and Torbay Council in order for the proposed services to be provided by Devon County Council.

The Motion was put to the vote and carried CARRIED.