Venue: Council Chamber - Port Talbot Civic Centre. View directions
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Appointment of Chairperson Minutes: Agreed
that Councillor P.A.Rees be appointed Chairperson for the meeting. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: The
following Member made a declaration of interest at the commencement of the
meeting:
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 62 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2019, be approved. |
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Home to School Travel Assistance Appeals Procedure PDF 91 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Officer
explained there had been a typing error concerning numbers within the makeup of
the Council’s Transport Group (as detailed at appendix 1 to the circulated
report). The numbers would be amended. Cabinet
members were confident that the new appeals procedure would be helpful to
families. Decision: That
the implementation of a new Home to School Travel Assistance Appeals Procedure,
as detailed at Appendix 1 to the circulated report, be approved, subject to the
correct numbers relating to the Council’s Transport Group being included. Reason for Decision: To
improve the current Home to School Travel Assistance Appeals Procedure. Implementation of Decision: The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Employability Programmes within the Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning Directorate PDF 94 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |
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Annual Report on young people who are not in Education, Employment or Training PDF 465 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the monitoring report be noted. |
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Leadership Strategy in Schools DOTX 32 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |
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Curriculum for Wales 2022 PDF 940 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the presentation be noted. |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: It
was noted that traditional Christmas and New Year opening hours had been
followed again this year, with the exception of Margam
Park, which would benefit from extended opening hours over the Christmas and
New Year period, as detailed within the circulated report. Decision: That
the Christmas and New Year opening and closing times for Leisure Centres,
Swimming Pools, Margam Country Park, Libraries,
Museums, Theatres and Community Centres, as detailed within Appendices 1 and 2
to the circulated report, be approved. Reason for Decision: To
ensure that the Council’s facilities are available to the public when there is
a demand for them to be open and to enable managers to make appropriate
arrangements with front line staff over their annual leave. Implementation of Decision: The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Members
felt the new lease would extend the good relationship between the Council and
the Friends of Margam Park – it was seen as a positive step forward. Decision: That
authorisation in principle be granted to the Friends of Margam
Country Park for a 25 year internal repairing lease and service level agreement
of the recently renovated Turbine House within Margam
Country Park on terms to be agreed by the Head of Property and Regeneration. Reason for Decision: The
proposed lease and service level agreement will facilitate the proposed use and
a Visitors Reception Centre. Implementation of Decision: The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Forward Work Programme 18/19 PDF 73 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the Forward Work Programme for 2019/20 be noted. |