Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairperson

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor L.C.Jones be appointed Chairperson for the meeting.

 

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

 

The following Members made a declaration of interest at the start of the meeting:

 

Councillor S.K.Hunt -                RE Covid-19 Grant Support for Local Businesses from March 2020 to present, as he is a member and Chairman of various charities and organisations that were recipients of the Covid 19 Grant Support Fund

 

Councillor R.L.Taylor                RE Covid-19 Grant Support for Local Businesses from March 2020 to presents, as she is a trustee of Taibach Library which received the NNDR grant

 

 

It was noted that Members have a dispensation which allowed them to speak and vote.

 

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 13 KB

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the minutes of the 17 September 2021, be approved

4.

Commercial Property Grant: 23 Church Place, Neath, SA11 3LL pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment that the Commercial Property Grant scheme to grant aid external improvement works to the commercial property 23 Church Place, Neath SA11 3LL, be approved.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment that the Commercial Property Grant scheme to grant aid external improvement works to the commercial property 23 Church Place, Neath SA11 3LL, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To implement the provisions of the Commercial Property Grant scheme in accordance with the criteria and terms of administration of the grant, in order to contribute to the regeneration of Neath town centre.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

5.

Covid-19 Grant Support for Local Businesses from March 2020 to Present pdf icon PDF 536 KB

Minutes:

Members thanked officers for all their hard work during difficult times.

 

Decision:

 

That the report be noted.

6.

Key Performance Indicators 2019/2020 - Quarter 1 (1 April 2021 - 30 June 2021) pdf icon PDF 239 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decision:

 

This item was deferred to the next meeting.

7.

Forward Work Programme 2021/2022 pdf icon PDF 187 KB

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the Forward Work Programme 2021/2022 be noted.

8.

Access to Meetings

To resolve to exclude the public for the following items pursuant to Regulation 4(3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:        That pursuant to Regulation 4(3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

9.

Rhondda Tunnel Project Update

Decision:

This item was deferred to the next meeting

Minutes:

Decision:

 

This item was deferred to the next meeting

10.

Proposed Disposal of Development Land Known as Plot 1, Nant Yr Cafn Dulais Road, Seven Sisters

Decision:

That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment that the Head of Property and Regeneration be provided with delegated authority to dispose of land as detailed in the private circulated report.

 

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment that the Head of Property and Regeneration be provided with delegated authority to dispose of land, as detailed in the private circulated report.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To enable the disposal of a surplus development land and to attain a capital receipt.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period

 

11.

Proposal to complete outstanding works at YGG Pontardawe

Decision:

That having given due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment that the Head of Property and Regeneration be granted approval to complete negotiations for outstanding works at YGG Pontardawe, as detailed in the private circulated report.

 

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That having given due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment that the Head of Property and Regeneration be granted approval to complete negotiations for outstanding works at YGG Pontardawe, as detailed in the private circulated report.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To enable the essential completion of outstanding work at YGG Pontardawe to enable the school to fully utilise its facilities.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period

 

12.

PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF LAND AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AT THE JUNCTION OF A48 AND WATER STREET MARGAM FOR THE PROPOSED FOOTPATH/CYCLEWAY SCHEME LINKING EGLWYS NUNYDD AND ST DAVID’S PARK, MARGAM

Decision:

That having given regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment the terms as conditions for the acquisition of land at the junction of A48 and Water Street Margam for the footpath/cycleway scheme linking Eglwys Nunydd and St David’s Park, Margam, Port Talbot as detailed in private circulated report, be approved.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That having given regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment the terms and conditions for the acquisition of land at the junction of A48 and Water Street Margam for the footpath/cycleway scheme linking Eglwys Nunydd and St David’s Park, Margam, Port Talbot, as detailed in private circulated report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

The acquisition will assist in facilitating the proposed footpath/cycleway scheme linking Eglwys Nunydd and St David’s Park, Margam, Port Talbot.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period

 

13.

Urgent Item

Minutes:

Because of the need to deal now with the matters contained in Minutes No. 14 below, the Chairperson agreed that these could be raised at today’s meeting as urgent items pursuant to Statutory Instrument 2001 No.2290 (as amended).

 

Reason:  Due to the time element.

 

14.

Proposed Disposal of Land at Harbourside to NPT College together with the proposed Acquisition of Land at Fabian Way from Welsh Government

Decision:

That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment:

 

a.   That the Head of Property and Regeneration be provided with delegated authority to dispose of land at Harbourside, as detailed in the private circulated report.  

 

b.   That the Head of Property and Regeneration be provided with delegated authority to acquire land from Welsh Government at Fabian Way, as detailed in the private circulated report

 

Minutes:

Decisions:

 

That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment:

 

1.   That the Head of Property and Regeneration be provided with delegated authority to dispose of land at Harbourside, as detailed in the private circulated report. 

 

2.   That the Head of Property and Regeneration be provided with delegated authority to acquire land from Welsh Government at Fabian Way, as detailed in the private circulated report

 

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To enable the disposal of surplus land and to attain a capital receipt, together with the acquisition of a strategic employment site.

 

Implementation of Decisions:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period