Agenda, decisions and minutes

Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board - Friday, 2nd July, 2021 10.05 am

Venue: via Teams

Contact: Nicola Headon 

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairperson

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor M.Harvey be appointed Chairperson for the

meeting.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were received.

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 65 KB

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the Minutes of 21 May 2021, be approved.

4.

List of Approved Contractors pdf icon PDF 127 KB

Decision:

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment the List of Approved Contractors be amended as follows:

 

Companies to be added to the List of Approved Contractors:

Wales Environmental (W040)  - Categories 76, 94, 95

Chillwise Services Ltd (C072) - Categories 55, 56

Phoenix Asbestos Recovery Ltd (P052) - Category 31

Guardwatch Security UK Ltd (G035) - Category 3

 

Company to be added to additional category on List of Approved Contractors:

Neath Construction (N011) - Categories 37, 38, 39, 40, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59

 

Company to be removed from List of Approved Contractors:

Bridgend County Borough Council (B032) - Categories 12, 23, 72, 84, 88, 89, 96, 102

 

Minutes:

Decisions:

 

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment the List of Approved Contractors be amended as follows:

 

Companies to be added to the List of Approved Contractors:

Wales Environmental (W040)  - Categories 76, 94, 95

Chillwise Services Ltd (C072) - Categories 55, 56

Phoenix Asbestos Recovery Ltd (P052) - Category 31

Guardwatch Security UK Ltd (G035) - Category 3

 

Company to be added to additional category on List of Approved Contractors:

Neath Construction (N011) - Categories 37, 38, 39, 40, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59

 

Company to be removed from List of Approved Contractors:

Bridgend County Borough Council (B032) - Categories 12, 23, 72, 84, 88, 89, 96, 102

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

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 Decisions:

 

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

5.

Streetscene Capital Funding 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 65 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Having given due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact

Assessment, that the funding allocations of Environment Streetscene Improvements monies included in the capital budget for 2021/2022, as set out in Appendix A of the circulated report, be approved.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

Having given due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact

Assessment, that the funding allocations of Environment Streetscene Improvements monies included in the capital budget for 2021/2022, as set out in Appendix A of the circulated report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To determine spending proposals with respect to ‘Environment Street Scene Improvement’ monies included in the capital budget.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

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

6.

Forward Work Programme 2021/2022 pdf icon PDF 38 KB

Minutes:

The Forward Work Programme was noted.

7.

Access to Meetings

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.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

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 Paragraphs 12, 13 and 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

8.

Neath Junction Improvements (Exempt Under Paragraphs 12, 14 and 15)

Decision:

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, that approval be granted for officers to commence negotiations and submit funding application, as detailed in the private circulated report.

Minutes:

Officers highlighted that they would take into consideration Members concerns.

 

Decision:

 

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, that approval be granted for officers to commence negotiations and submit a funding application, as detailed in the private circulated report.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

The further development of the proposal will help to alleviate

congestion, help Air Quality in the locality and release development land in Cimla presently stymied by capacity issues at this junction.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

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

9.

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 matters contained in Minute Number 10  below, the Chairperson agreed that this could be raised at today’s meeting as urgent item pursuant to Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 (as amended).

 

Reason:

 

Due to the time element.

 

10.

Proposed Renewal of Temporary Licence to the Secretary for Housing Communities and Local Government for a Local Walk -in Coronavirus Testing Centre at Milland Road Car Park Neath.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment that the terms and conditions for the grant of the renewal of the temporary licence as set out in the private circulated report be approved, and delegated authority be granted to the Head of Property and Regeneration to enter into the renewal of the temporary licence agreement for the part occupation of Milland Road Car Park Neath by the Secretary for Housing Communities and Local Government.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

The grant of the renewal of the temporary licence will enable the NHS to undertake Local Coronavirus Testing of the residents within the County Borough.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

For immediate implementation.