Agenda and minutes
Venue: Committee Rooms A/B - Neath Civic Centre. View directions
Contact: Tammie Davies
Note: This meeting will start immediately following the Scrutiny Committee
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Appointment of Chairperson Minutes: Agreed
that Councillor A.Wingrave be appointed Chairperson for the meeting. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 83 KB Minutes: Agreed
that the minutes of the meeting of 22 June, 2018 be noted by the Committee. |
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Tai Tarian Progress Report PDF 358 KB Report of the Head of
Commissioning and Support Services Minutes: Decision: That
the monitoring report be noted. |
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Air Quality Progress Report 2018 PDF 83 KB Report of the Head of
Planning and Public Protection Additional documents: Minutes: Members requested the
addition of an extra decision as reflected at No: 3 below. Decisions: 1.
That the contents of the 2018 Air Quality
Progress Report and Detailed Assessment of Air Quality during the previous
calendar year, be noted; 2. That the report be made available to the public and other stakeholders via the Council website, and a copy sent to the Welsh Assembly Government for information; 3. That Natural Resources Wales (NRW) be invited to a future meeting of the Cabinet Board in order to discuss nuisance dust results. Reason for Decisions: To provide information about
air quality in accordance with legislative requirements. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented
after the three day call in period. |
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'Buy With Confidence' Trader Approval Scheme Administered by Trading Standards PDF 193 KB Report of the Head of
Planning and Public Protection Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |
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Report of the Head of
Planning and Public Protection Minutes: Members felt that a more strongly worded response
was necessary in order to fully emphasise concerns. The Head of Planning and
Public Protection would amend before submitting the response. Decision: That the responses to the consultation on the National
Development Framework – Issues, Options and Preferred Option, as set out at
Appendix 1 to the circulated report be agreed, and authorisation be given to the
Head of Planning and Public Protection to amend the response in a more strongly
worded manner in order to reflect concerns, and submit the response to the
Welsh Government. Reason for Decision: To ensure that the interests of the Authority are
represented and in line with its various statutory duties. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day
call in period. Consultation: This item has been subject to external consultation. |
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Forward Work Programme 2018/19 PDF 224 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the Forward Work Programme be noted. |
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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 items 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. |
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Former Plaza Cinema, Talbot Road, Port Talbot
Private Report of the Head
of Property and Regeneration Minutes: Decision: That
the tender received by Port Talbot YMCA for the operation of the former Plaza
Cinema be accepted. Reason for Decision: To
enable the Council to satisfy Welsh Government’s funding requirements, thus
securing the capital investment needed to bring the building back into
beneficial use. The letting of the premises for a sustainable alternative use
will contribute to the Council’s Regeneration Programme for Port Talbot, in
line with the Port Talbot Integrated Territorial Strategy and the wider Swansea
Bay City Region Economic Regeneration Strategy. It will also positively
contribute to Welsh Government’s Tackling Poverty agenda and the Well-Being of
Future Generations Act. Implementation of Decision: The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Proposed Lease of Recreational Land Adjoining the Maerdy Playing Fields, Tairgwaith, Pontardawe Private Joint Report of the
Head of Property and Regeneration and the Head of Legal Services Minutes: Decision: That
the area of recreational/amenity land adjoining the Maerdy
Playing Fields, Tairgwaith, Pontardawe,
Swansea (as detailed at Appendix 1 to the private circulated report) be leased to
the Trustees of Amman Valley Radio Control Club, and the objector informed
accordingly. Reason for Decision: To
comply with the Councils obligation under Section 123(2A) of the Local
Government Act 1972 and to give full consideration to the objection received to
the proposal. Implementation of Decision: The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Vivian Park Playing Field and Pavilion Procurement Plan Private Joint Report of the
Head of Streetcare and the Head of Engineering and
Transport Minutes: Decisions: 1.
That the Head of Streetcare and the Head of Property and Regeneration be
granted delegated authority to commence a procurement exercise for the granting
of a lease for the sports pavilion and playing fields at Vivian Park Sandfields
Port Talbot. 2.
That the Head of
Property and Regeneration be granted delegated authority to set and agree Heads
of Terms on the part of the Council and the chosen provider for a leasehold
arrangement for the sports pavilion and
playing fields at Vivian Park Sandfields Port Talbot and such Heads of Terms to
be included in the procurement documentation issued to the interested bidders. 3.
That the Head of Streetcare be granted delegated authority to accept the
highest scoring tenderer of the procurement exercise being carried out, on the
basis of the criteria detailed in this report.
In the event that the highest scoring tenderer declines the award,
delegated authority be granted to the next highest scoring and so on. 4.
That the Head of
Property and Regeneration be granted delegated authority to enter into a lease
with a provider for the sports pavilion and playing fields at Vivian Park
Sandfields Port Talbot. Reason for Decisions: To allow for the facility to
continue to be used for the playing of sports by local clubs and the community and
to allow savings to be generated to contribute to the Forward Financial Plan. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions will be
implemented after the three day call in period. |