Agenda and minutes

Agreed that Councillor E.V.Latham be appointmed as Chairperson for the meeting.

Noted by the committee.

Decision:

That the monitoring report be noted.

Taking on board the discussion of Members at the earlier Scrutiny Committee, Cabinet Board resolved to raise the NPT Residential charges by £8 instead of the proposed £15 as detailed within the report (to £39 instead of £46), with the Residential out of hours visit charge increasing by £15 instead of the proposed £31 as detailed in the circulated report (to £76 instead of £92). This would be reviewed in 12 months’ time. NPT Commercial and NPT Contracts charges would increase as per Officers recommendations within the circulated report.

Decisions:

1.              That from 1 October 2017 it is proposed that the fees and charges across the pest control service increase to a level that will allow the service to become more sustainable, as set out in the table below;

2.              That the number of treatments/revisits included within the fee be limited, as shown in the table below;

3.              That the fees be reviewed in 12 months time.

Reason for Decisions:

To reduce the deficit in the delivery of the pest control service and to enable the service to become more sustainable in future years.

Implementation of Decision:

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

Decision:

That the following Contractor be included on the Approved List for the relevant categories (as detailed in the table below).

Reason for Decision:

To keep the Approved List up to date and as far as possible ensure a competitive procurement process, as well as for the purpose of supplying a List of Contractors for invitation to tender within the relevant category.

Implementation of Decision:

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

Consultation:

The Approved List of Contractors is promoted on NPT web pages and through local events.

Decision:

That the Legal Order for the revocation of the taxi rank in Old Market Street, Neath and the substitution for ‘Disabled Badge Holders’ Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm (2 vehicles spaces only) and for ‘Loading         Only’ Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm for 30 minutes (Appendix B to the circulated report) be advertised as indicated on the attached plan (Appendix B to the circulated report) and subject to there being no objections, the Order be implemented.

Reason for Decision:

To regularise the full time taxi rank provision following the demolition of the multi storey car park. 

Decision:

That the Legal Orders for the implementation of a One-Way and No Entry Order on Glan Yr Afon, Ystalyfera (Appendix A to the circulated report), and subject to there being no objections, the Orders be implemented.

Reason for Decision:

To assist in the flow of traffic due to the narrowness of the road in the interest of road safety.

Implementation of Decision:

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

Consultation:

This item will be subject to external consultation.

Decision:

That the monitoring report be noted.