Venue: Committee Rooms A/B - Neath Civic Centre. View directions
Contact: Nicola Headon
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Appointment of Chairperson Minutes: Agreed
that Councillor E.V.Latham be appointed Chairperson for the meeting. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 71 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the Minutes of 6 December, 2019, be approved. |
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Passenger Transport Local Bus Framework PDF 1 MB Decision: That delegated authority be granted to the Head of
Engineering and Transport in consultation with the Leader or relevant Cabinet
Member to:- 1.
Enter
into a Framework Agreement with bus operators for the provision of local bus
services to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. 2.
Enter into
any call off contracts from the framework for local bus services. Minutes: Decision: That delegated authority be granted to the Head of
Engineering and Transport in consultation with the Leader or relevant Cabinet
Member to:- 1.
Enter into
a Framework Agreement with bus operators for the provision of local bus
services to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. 2.
Enter
into any call off contracts from the framework for local bus services. Reason for Decision: To make the tendering
process more efficient and to reduce the cost to the local authority, a
framework will generate more opportunities and greater flexibility for local
bus operators when tendering for subsidised bus routes. The introduction of the
framework will save officers time by negating the need to evaluate information
supplied by bus operators every time a route is required by the council. A mini-competition is a quicker and simpler
method for all involved. Implementation of Decision: The decisions
will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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List of Approved Contractors PDF 1 MB Decision: That
the following Contractors be included on the Approved List of Contractors in
the categories below:-
Minutes: Decision: That
the following contractors be included on the Approved List of Contractors in
the categories below:-
Reason for Decision: To keep the List of
Approved Contractors up to date and as far as possible, ensure a competitive
procurement process. These recommendations to be
adopted for the purpose of supplying a List of Approved Contractors for
invitation to tender within the relevant category. Implementation of Decision: The
decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Vehicle and Heavy Plant Fleet Procurement Programme 2020-2021 PDF 1 MB Decision: That the Vehicle/Plant Procurement Programme for 2020/2021 for vehicle
renewals, as detailed in Appendix A of the circulated report, be approved. Minutes: Decision: That the Vehicle/Plant
Procurement Programme for 2020/2021 for vehicle renewals, as detailed in
Appendix A of the circulated report, be approved. Reason for
Decision: The
replacement vehicles and plant will have a higher euro standard which will
enable the fleet to be more fuel efficient by producing better MPGs and
reducing the carbon footprint of the Council by lower emissions. Integrated Transport has also undertaken a
vehicle efficiency exercise to establish vehicle/plant usage within sections
with the possibility of introducing full electric and Ultra Low Emission
Vehicles (ULEV) and plant into the fleet to further reduce carbon emissions
emitted from the Authority’s Fleet vehicles.
This will be done in conjunction with future infrastructure improvements
within the Authority and through partnership working with other local
Authorities and companies. The
specifications are developed to accommodate the Authority’s Health and Safety
requirements and will be discussed with user sections, manufacturers and Health
and Safety section to ensure the correct vehicles are procured. Implementation
of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the
three day call in period. |
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Station Road Car Park PDF 1 MB Decision: That the Tariff Structure be adopted and brought in
line with the current tariffs operating on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and
be advertised and introduced, subject to no objections. Minutes: Decision: That the Tariff Structure be adopted and brought in
line with the current tariffs operating on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and
be advertised and introduced, subject to no objections. Reason for Decision: To stop free
parking at this location. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: A consultation exercise will be undertaken when the scheme is
advertised. |
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Traffic Order: Taxi Rank, Port Talbot PDF 2 MB Decision: That approval to advertise the revocation of an
existing Taxi Rank Traffic Regulation Order, Part Time Taxi Rank Regulation
Orders and a Limited Waiting Traffic Regulation Order substituted with a new longer
length of permanent Taxi Rank Traffic Regulation Order and a reduced length of
the adjacent Limited Waiting Traffic Regulation Order with the Part Time Taxi
Rank Traffic Regulation Order removed in Lower Station Road, Port Talbot is
granted. The traffic regulation orders be advertised and if no objections are
received be implemented on site. Minutes: Decision: That approval be granted to advertise the
revocation of an existing Taxi Rank Traffic Regulation Order, Part Time Taxi
Rank Regulation Orders and a Limited Waiting Traffic Regulation Order
substituted with a new longer length of permanent Taxi Rank Traffic Regulation
Order and a reduced length of the adjacent Limited Waiting Traffic Regulation
Order with the Part Time Taxi Rank Traffic Regulation Order removed in Lower
Station Road, Port Talbot. The Traffic
Regulation Orders be advertised and if no objections are received be
implemented on site. Reason for Decision: To provide an extended
permanent Taxi Rank in the interest of highway and pedestrian safety. Implementation
of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: A consultation exercise will be undertaken when the scheme is
advertised. |
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Traffic Order: Old Road, Briton Ferry, Neath PDF 1 MB Decision: That the objections be overruled and the
prohibition of waiting, loading and unloading at any time traffic regulation
order at Old Road, Briton Ferry, Neath be implemented on site as advertised (as
detailed in Appendix A of the circulated report) and the objectors informed accordingly. Minutes: Decision: That the objections be overruled and the
Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading at Any Time Traffic Regulation
Order at Old Road, Briton Ferry, Neath be implemented on site as advertised (as
detailed in Appendix A of the circulated report) and the objectors informed
accordingly. Reason for Decision: To maintain a safe crossing
facility in the interest of highway 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 Order: Penyard Road, Neath Abbey, Neath PDF 1 MB Decision: That the objections be upheld and the Prohibition
of Waiting at Any Time and Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading at Any
Time Traffic Regulation Order at Penyard Road, Neath Abbey, Neath be amended (as
detailed in Appendix B of the circulated report) be implemented on site and the
objectors informed accordingly. Minutes: Decision: That objections be upheld and the Prohibition of
Waiting at Any Time and Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading at Any
Time Traffic Regulation Order at Penyard Road, Neath Abbey, Neath be amended
(as detailed in Appendix B of the circulated report), be implemented on site
and the objectors informed accordingly. 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: This item
has been subject to external consultation. |
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Traffic Order/s: Baglan PDF 1 MB Decision: That the objections be overruled and the proposed
Prohibition of Waiting at Any Time Traffic Regulation Order at St. Illtyd’s Drive, Church Crescent, St. Catherine’s Road and
Church Road, Baglan (as detailed in Appendix A) be
implemented on site and the objectors be informed accordingly. Minutes: Decision: That the objections be overruled and the proposed
Prohibition of Waiting at Any Time Traffic Regulation Order at St. Illtyd’s
Drive, Church Crescent, St. Catherine’s Road and Church Road, Baglan (as
detailed in Appendix A) be implemented on site and the objectors informed
accordingly. 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: This item
has been subject to external consultation. |
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Traffic Order/s: Margam PDF 1 MB Decision: That the 40mph Speed Limit (Traffic Regulation
Order) on A48, Margam, Port Talbot (as
detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report) be implemented on site. That the objections are overruled and the 30mph
Speed Limit (Traffic Regulation Order) on Ten Acre Wood, Margam Orangery Access
Lane and Grugwyllt Fawr, Margam, Port Talbot (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report) be
implemented on site as advertised and the objectors informed accordingly. Minutes: Decisions: 1.
That
the 40mph Speed Limit (Traffic Regulation Order) on the A48, Margam, Port
Talbot (as detailed in Appendix A to
the circulated report) be implemented on site.
2.
That the
objections be overruled and the 30mph Speed Limit (Traffic Regulation Order) on
Ten Acre Wood, Margam Orangery Access Lane and Grugwyllt Fawr, Margam, Port
Talbot (as detailed in Appendix A to
the circulated report) be implemented on site as advertised and the objectors
informed accordingly. Reason for
Decisions: To reduce vehicular speeds
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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Forward Work Programme 2020/2021 Minutes: The
Forward Work Programme was noted. |
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Urgent Items Any
urgent items (whether public or exempt) at the discretion of the Chairman
pursuant to Statutory Instrument 2001 No 2290 (as amended). Minutes: Because
of the need to deal now with the matter contained in Minute No. 14 below, the
Chairperson agreed that this could be raised at today’s meeting as an urgent
item pursuant to Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 (as amended). Reason: Due
to the time element. |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |