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Appointment of Chairperson Minutes: Agreed
that Councillor E.V.Latham be appointed as
Chairperson for the meeting. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: Councillor A.N.Wingrave - Minute
No. 10, Report of the Head of Engineering and Transport - Traffic Orders,
Cadaxton, Neath – as she is the Local Ward Member and complaints about these
Traffic Orders were directed to her. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 145 KB Minutes: That
the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 May 2018, be noted. |
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Quarter 4 Performance Monitoring PDF 339 KB Joint Report of the Head of
Engineering and Transport and the Head of Streetcare Minutes: Decision: That
the monitoring report be noted. |
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Waste Strategy Review PDF 170 KB Report of the Head of
Streetcare Minutes: Members
requested the removal of the word ‘current’ from Measure 7 (as below). Decisions: That
the following measures, as detailed within the circulated report be approved
for implementation; o Measure 1: Complete roll-out
of ‘Recycle+’ kerb-sort recycling collections; o
Measure 2: Change the current two
vehicles dedicated to trade waste recycling to two new split-back freighter
vehicles with bin lifts for trade waste and flats; o
Measure 3: Introduce an electronic ‘link’ between the Council Tax and
Recycling Services, and introduce a link between the Business Rates Section and
the Trade Waste Service; o
Measure 4: Offer a ‘waste audit’ to the Council’s larger residual waste
producing trade customers to help them recycle more where possible; o
Measure 5: Change the collection of green waste from single use bags to
re-usable sacks, supplying 2 bags per household with the need, with a charge of
£1.00 for replacement/additional sacks.
Green waste will be collected all year round, but the small amount of
green waste collected during the period December to February would not be kept
separate or composted; o
Measure 6: Cease accepting the
presentation of side waste alongside wheeled bins, or more than three black
sacks in bag areas; o
Measure 7: Maintain the o
Measure 8: Identify and
investigate locations where householders may be operating business from their
homes and putting trade waste out for household collection; o
Measure 9: Increase enforcement activity against residents presenting
excess waste where not covered by the Council’s exemption scheme when the ‘no
side waste’ restriction in measure 6 is implemented; o
Measure 10: Appoint two additional enforcement officers dedicated to
enforcing the ‘no side waste’ policy; o
Measure 11: Introduce ‘bag splitting’ for residual waste at our
Household Waste Recycling Centres through the introduction of residual waste
presentation/challenge areas to maximise the level of diversion of landfill; o
Measure 12: Maintain current opening hours at our Household Waste
Recycling Centres; o Measure 13: Close the
Household Waste Recycling Centre at Pwllfawatkin and
move to a replacement higher performing purpose built joint facility with Powys
on the border at Lower Cwmtwrch; o
Measure 14: Expand and increase the focus of education and awareness
raising towards reducing food waste; o
Measure 15: Introduce more secure external food waste collection bin for
all new and replacement food bins; o
Measure 16: Introduce additional recycling litter bins in town centres
and other areas of high foot fall; o
Measure 17: Change trade collections in Neath Town Centre to once a week
in line with Pontardawe and Port Talbot
collections. It is also proposed to
change the collection day to improve integration of the trade service with
general recycling collections; o
Measure 18: Expansion of the re-use shop at Briton Ferry to allow Enfys to expand service; o Measure 19: Introduce checks to van permit requests for Household Waste Recycling Centre’s and ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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Individual Disabled Parking Place - Brytwn Road, Cymmer PDF 254 KB Report of the Head of
Engineering and Transport Minutes: Decision: That the Legal Orders for the implementation of an
Individual Disabled Parking Place (IDPP) bay at 25 Brytwn
Road, Cymmer, Port Talbot be advertised, and if no
objections are received the Order be implemented. Reason for Decision: To allow the applicant to maintain the independence
and quality of life of the person requiring assistance. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day
call in period. Consultation: A consultation exercise will be carried out when the
scheme is advertised. |
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Individual Disabled Parking Place - St Helier Drive, Port Talbot PDF 174 KB Report of the Head of
Engineering and Transport Minutes: Decision: That the Legal Orders for the implementation of an
Individual Disabled Parking Place (IDPP) bay at 17 St Helier Drive, Sandfields,
Port Talbot be advertised, and if no objections are received the Order be
implemented. Reason for Decision: To allow the applicant to maintain the independence
and quality of life of the person requiring assistance. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day
call in period. Consultation: A consultation exercise will be carried out when the
scheme is advertised. |
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Traffic Order - A474 Neath Road, Rhos, Pontardawe (Bryn Bach Farm Development) PDF 199 KB Report of the Head of
Engineering and Transport Minutes: Decision: That the Legal Orders for No Waiting at Any time Traffic
Regulation Order at A474 Neath Road, Rhos, Pontardawe be advertised, and if no
objections are received the Order be implemented. Reason for Decision: To
prevent indiscriminate parking in the interest of highway safety. Implementation of Decision: The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: A
consultation exercise will be carried out when the scheme is advertised. |
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Traffic Order - Old Road and Tyla Road, Briton Ferry PDF 365 KB Report of the Head of
Engineering and Transport Minutes: Decision: That
the objection be over ruled, the scheme be implemented as previously advertised
(Prohibition of Waiting at Any Time Order and Limited Waiting Order at Old Road
and Tyla Road, Briton Ferry, Neath) and the objector
informed accordingly. Reason for Decision: To
prevent indiscriminate parking in the interest of road safety. 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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Traffic Orders - Beaconsfield Street, Glebeland Street and Church Road, Cadoxton, Neath PDF 619 KB Report of the Head of
Engineering and Transport Minutes: (At
this point in the meeting, Councillor A.Wingrave
reaffirmed her interest in this item. She withdrew from the discussion and
voting on this item only, and was replaced by Councillor A.J.Taylor) Decisions: 1.
That the objection in Letter 1 as detailed at Appendix B to the
circulated report, be overruled and the objector informed accordingly; 2.
That the Traffic Order on Beaconsfield Street, Cadoxton
be shortened to 4 metres (from 6 metres) as agreed with the Local Member to
minimise the impact on parking and deliveries in the area; 3.
That the Traffic Order be maintained as advertised on Church Road, Cadoxton to enhance visibility at the junction (as detailed
at Appendix C to the circulated report); 4.
That the objection in Letter 2 (as detailed at Appendix B to the
circulated report) be upheld and the Traffic Order on Glebeland
Street, Cadoxton be shortened as detailed at Appendix
C to the circulated report, and the objector informed accordingly. Reason for Decisions: To
prevent indiscriminate parking in the interest of highway safety. Implementation of
Decisions: The
decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: This
item has been subject to external consultation. |
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Report of the Head of
Engineering and Transport Minutes: Decisions: 1.
That the objection be upheld in so far as it relates to the west side of
the Road Adjacent to 93 and 95 Beechwood Road, Margam and the objector informed accordingly; 2.
That an amended Loading and Unloading Scheme (west side) be advertised
for the Road Adjacent to 93 and 95 Beechwood Road, Margam, as detailed at Appendix C to the circulated report,
and should no objections be received, the scheme be implemented; 3.
That all other Legal Orders be implemented as previously advertised, as
detailed at Appendix A to the circulated report. Reason for Decisions: To
permit loading and unloading to take place at certain times of the day and week
and to prevent indiscriminate parking in the interest in road safety. Implementation of
Decisions: The
decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: This
item has been subject to external consultation. |