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Contact: Nicola Headon
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Appointment of Chairperson Decision: Agreed
that Councillor E. V. Latham be appointed Chairperson for the meeting. Minutes: Agreed
that Councillor L.C.Jones be appointed Chairperson
for the meeting. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 75 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the Minutes of the 6 September, 2019, be approved. |
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Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol PDF 173 KB Joint Report of the Head of
Planning and Public Protection and Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Digital Officer Decision: That delegation arrangements in respect of the
Environmental Health and Trading Standards Service set out in version 14.12.18
of the authority’s Constitution (i.e. in Part 3 - Officer of the Council Delegation
Arrangements : {c} Environmental Health and Trading Standards - Schedule 1) be
amended to: (a)
Add the Public
Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 to the list of legislation
[set out in the above referred to Schedule 1] delegated to the Director of
Environment, the Head of Planning and Public Protection and the Environmental
Health and Trading Standards Manager. (b)
That delegation be
granted to officers in [a] above, the authority to authorise
individual competent and qualified officers to act under that legislation. (c)
That delegation be
granted to officers in [a] above the authority to institute legal proceedings
under the provisions contained in the official Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 in conjunction with the Head of Legal Services (including the signing of
any cautions in accordance with Home Office Guidelines) and, where an alleged
offender is being held in custody in relation to an offence, to institute
proceedings by way of charge. (d)
That the Head of Legal
Services be authorised to seek amendment of the
Constitution by the Council in due course: in order to reflect the above
changes to the authority’s delegation arrangements. Minutes: Decisions: That the delegation
arrangements in respect of the Environmental Health and Trading Standards
Service, set out in version 2.08.16 of the authority’s Constitution [ i.e. in Part
3 - Officer of the Council Delegation Arrangements : {c} Environmental Health
and Trading Standards - Schedule 1] are
amended to: a)
Add the official Feed and Food Control (Wales) Regulations 2009, The
Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 and the Food
Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006 and the Law of Property Act 1925 to the list
of legislation [set out in the above referred to Schedule 1] delegated to the
Director of Environment, the Head of Planning and Public Protection and the
Environmental Health and Trading Standards Manager; b)
That delegation be granted to those officers in [a] above the authority
to authorise individual competent and qualified
Officers to act under that legislation; c)
That delegation be granted to those Officers in [a] above the authority
to institute legal proceedings under the provisions contained in the official
Feed and Food Control (Wales) Regulations 2009, the Trade in Animals and
Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011, the Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations
2006 and the Law of Property Act 1925 in conjunction with the Head of Legal
Services [including the signing of any cautions in accordance with Home Office
Guidelines] and, where an alleged offender is being held in custody in relation
to an offence, to institute proceedings by way of charge, be approved; d)
That the Head of Legal Services be authorised to seek amendment of the
Constitution by the Council in due course, in order to reflect the above
changes to the Authority’s delegation arrangements. Reason for Decisions: To ensure that the Constitution reflects the
implementation of this additional piece of legislation. Implementation
of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented after the
three day call in period. |
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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 Decision: That the responses to the Welsh Government consultation questions on the draft National Development Framework (NDF) 2020-2040, set out in Appendix 3 of the circulated report, be agreed and authorisation granted to submit a response to Welsh Government. Minutes: Decision: That the responses to the Welsh Government consultation on the draft National Development Framework (NDF) 2020-2040, set out in Appendix 3 of the circulated report, be agreed and authorisation granted to submit a response to 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. |
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Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - 2019 Air Quality Progress Report PDF 11 MB Report
of the Head of Planning and Public Protection Decision: 1)
That the contents of the 2019 Air Quality
Progress Report and Detailed Assessment of Air Quality be noted and agreed. 2)
That the 2019 Air Quality Progress Report be
made available to the public and other stakeholders via the Council’s website,
and a copy sent to the Welsh Government for information. Minutes: Decisions:
1)
That the contents of the 2019 Air Quality
Progress Report and Detailed Assessment of Air Quality be noted and agreed. 2)
That the 2019 Air Quality Progress Report be
made available to the public and other stakeholders via the Council website,
and a copy sent to the Welsh Government for information. 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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Wales Audit Report - Environmental Health PDF 2 MB Report
of the Head of Planning and Public Protection Decision: 1. That the Wales Audit Office’s findings from
the follow up work based on the report: ‘Delivering with Less – Environmental Health
Services’, be noted. 2. That the action plan in response to the proposals
for improvement issued by the Wales Audit Office, be approved. Minutes: Decisions: 1.
That the
Wales Audit Office’s findings from the follow up work based on the report:
‘Delivering with Less – Environmental Health Services’, be noted. 2.
That the
action plan in response to the proposals for improvement issued by the Wales
Audit Office, be approved. Reason for Decisions: For the approved action plan
to be forwarded to the Wales Audit Office. Implementation
of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented after the
three day call in period. |
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Forward Work Programme 2019/20 PDF 81 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the Forward Work Programme for 2019/20 be noted. |