Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Agreed that Councillor A.Wingrave be appointed Chairperson for the meeting.

Councillor A.Wingrave welcomed all to the meeting and a roll call was completed.

There were none.

No Declarations of Interest were received.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2021 be approved.

Decision:

That the Forward Work Programme 2021/22, be noted.

That the report be noted.

Members noted and referred to the updated version of the Tourism report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

1.           That the Western Bay Area Planning Board’s Governance framework be endorsed.

2.           That approval be given to enter into a Financial Governance and Risk Sharing agreement with the responsible authorities to the Area Planning Board.

Officers explained that pages 32, 33 and 34 of the report bundle had been included in error.

Decisions:

1.           That the Western Bay Area Planning Board’s Governance framework be endorsed.

2.           That approval be given to enter into a Financial Governance and Risk Sharing agreement with the responsible authorities to the Area Planning Board.

Reason for Decisions:

To enable the Council, in its role as Banker to commission, decommission, or recommission services on behalf of the APB, and to do so within an arrangement that shares the risk across all the responsible authorities and to enable the Council to regularise existing inherited service arrangements in the form of legally binding contracts.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ends at 9.00am on Tuesday, 18 January 2022. There were no call ins of this item.

Having had due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment, the Head of Property and Regeneration be given delegated authority to proceed with the demolition of the former public convenience block, at Bryn Community Centre, Maesteg Road, Bryn, Port Talbot.

Decision:

Having had due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment, the Head of Property and Regeneration be given delegated authority to proceed with the demolition of the former public convenience block, at Bryn Community Centre, Maesteg Road, Bryn, Port Talbot.

Reason for Decision:

To enable the demolition of surplus property which would relieve the Council of any future financial or maintenance obligations.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ends at 9.00am, on Tuesday 18 January 2022. There were no call ins of this item.

Consultation:

The local ward members are supportive of the proposals.

None were received.

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.

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.

1.           That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment, the Head of Property and Regeneration be given delegated authority to dispose of land (detailed in the private, circulated report) to the highest bidder.

2.           Should the highest bidder be unable to proceed with the purchase of the land, then the Head of Property and Regeneration be granted delegated authority to proceed with the disposal of the land, in chronological order, to either the second or third highest ranked bidder.

Decisions:

1.           That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment, the Head of Property and Regeneration be given delegated authority to dispose of land (detailed in the private, circulated report) to the highest bidder.

2.           Should the highest bidder be unable to proceed with the purchase of the land, then the Head of Property and Regeneration be granted delegated authority to proceed with the disposal of the land, in chronological order, to either the second or third highest ranked bidder.

Reasons for Decisions:

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

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ends on Tuesday 18 January 2022, 9.00am. There were no call ins of this item.

Consultation:

The local ward member is supportive of the proposals.