Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

There were no declarations of interest received.

The minutes of the previous meeting, held on 16 February 2024, were agreed as an accurate record.

The minutes of the previous meeting, held on 16 February 2024, were agreed as an accurate record.

Any urgent items at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Section 100BA(6)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

There were no urgent items received.

There were no urgent items received.

To resolve to exclude the public for the following item/s pursuant to Section 100A(4) & (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, and the relevant Exempt Paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act.

That pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12 and 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act.

RESOLVED:

That pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12 and 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act.

An amendment relating to recommendation C, contained within the circulated report, was made and supported by the Committee. The recommendations were approved as follows:

That the Joint Committee:

(a) Note the change in management portfolios in Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council that will see Margam Crematorium transfer from the Council’s Head of Legal and Democratic Services to the Head of Streetcare;

(b) Note the resignation of the current Clerk to the Joint Committee of Margam Crematorium for the reasons identified in the letter from the 31st March 2024;

(c) Designate Mr James Davies as the Clerk to the Joint Committee of Margam Crematorium from the 1st April 2024 for a temporary period of 9 calendar months, with a report being brought back to the Joint Committee in January 2025 for the Joint Committee to consider the impact of the changes made, the impact on service provision and then if appropriate designate Mr Davies as the permanent clerk.

The Committee were provided with a report regarding the management restructuring in Neath Port Talbot Council, which resulted in the proposed re designation of Clerk to Margam Crematorium Joint Committee.

Following the discussion, an amendment relating to recommendation C, contained within the circulated report, was made and supported by the Committee. The recommendations were approved as follows:

RESOLVED:

That the Joint Committee:

(a) Note the change in management portfolios in Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council that will see Margam Crematorium transfer from the Council’s Head of Legal and Democratic Services to the Head of Streetcare;

(b) Note the resignation of the current Clerk to the Joint Committee of Margam Crematorium for the reasons identified in the letter from the 31st March 2024;

(c) Designate Mr James Davies as the Clerk to the Joint Committee of Margam Crematorium from the 1st April 2024 for a temporary period of 9 calendar months, with a report being brought back to the Joint Committee in January 2025 for the Joint Committee to consider the impact of the changes made, the impact on service provision and then if appropriate designate Mr Davies as the permanent clerk.