The Leader of the Council MOVED and Councillor Saywell SECONDED that the recommendations of the Cabinet, as set out at Minute 512, be approved, as outlined below;
(a) that as the relevant lead authority for the Combined Coroner Area for the County of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, to the extent necessary, the duties and functions from Torbay and Plymouth under the Criminal Justice Act for the purposes of enabling Devon to deliver the Coroner’s Service for the County of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay be adopted; and
(b) that assurance be taken from the progress report presented.
The Motion was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.
RESOLVED
(a) that as the relevant lead authority for the Combined Coroner Area for the County of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, to the extent necessary, recommend that Council adopt the duties and functions from Torbay and Plymouth under the Criminal Justice Act for the purposes of enabling Devon to deliver the Coroner’s Service for the County of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay; and
(b) take assurance from the progress report presented.