Agenda and minutes

Agreed that Councillor P.D.Richards be appointed Chairperson for the meeting.

That the Minutes of the meeting held on the 8 November 2018 be noted by Committee.

Joint Report of the Head of Children & Young People Services and the Head of Adult Services

Decision:

Noted by Committee.

Report of the Head of Adult Services

Decisions:

1.   That approval be granted for the Neath Port Talbot Homelessness Strategy 2018-22 as detailed in Appendix 1 to the circulated report.

2.   That approval be granted for the report of the Homelessness Review 2018 as detailed in Appendix 2 to the circulated report.

Reason for Decisions:

To enable the Local Authority to comply with the duty placed on the Council by the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 to undertake, produce, and publish a Homelessness Review and Homelessness Strategy, by the end of 2018.

Implementation of Decisions:

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

Consultation:

The Homelessness Strategy 2018-22 has been subject to a 60 day public consultation.

Noted by Committee

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 paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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 Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Report of the Head of Adult Services

Decision:

That the report be noted.