Agenda and decisions

Cabinet Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 20th September, 2023 2.00 pm

Venue: Multi-Location Meeting - Council Chamber, Port Talbot and Microsoft Teams

Contact: Charlotte Davies - 01639 763745

Items
No.	Item
1.	Chairs Announcements Decision: The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. It was confirmed that the committee would be scrutinising items 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20.
2.	Declarations of Interests View the background to item 2. View the decision for item 2. Decision: Cllr J.Henton, Item 10 (Cabinet) - Personal, Volunteer with Friends of Neath Abbey Ironworks
3.	Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 369 KB · 19^th April 2023 · 28^th June 2023 Additional documents: Minutes 28 June 2023 , item 3. PDF 211 KB Decision: The minutes of the meetings held on 19^th April 2023 and 28^th June 2023 were approved as a true and accurate record.
4.	Annual Report PDF 93 KB Additional documents: Cabinet Scrutiny and Cabinet Policy and Resorces Scrutiny Annual Report 2022 2023 , item 4. PDF 555 KB Aoppendix 2 Cab Scrutiny , item 4. PDF 443 KB Appendix 3 P&R 2022-2023 , item 4. PDF 415 KB Decision: Members agreed that the Cabinet Scrutiny Committee note and endorse the annual Report 2022/2023 attached at Appendix 1 and commend to Council.
5.	Pre-decision Scrutiny View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. · To select appropriate items from the Cabinet agenda for pre-decision scrutiny (cabinet reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members) Decision: Outlook Following scrutiny, the recommendations were supported to Cabinet. Remembrance Parades - Neath and Port Talbot Following scrutiny, the recommendations were supported to Cabinet. Culture and Destination Strategies Following scrutiny, the recommendations were supported to Cabinet. Heritage Strategy Following scrutiny, the recommendations were supported to Cabinet. Quarter 1 - Revenue Budget Monitoring Following scrutiny, the recommendations were supported to Cabinet. Quarter 1 - Capital Budget Monitoring Following scrutiny, the recommendations were supported to Cabinet. Quarter 1 - Performance Indicators - 23/24 Following scrutiny, the report was noted. Compliments and Complaints Annual Report 2022-2023 Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
6.	Forward Work Programme 2023/24 PDF 417 KB Decision: Members noted the Forward Work Programme.
7.	Urgent Items Any urgent items at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Section 100BA(6)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). Decision: There were no urgent items.
8.	Access to Meetings To resolve to exclude the public for the following item(s) pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act. Decision: Resolved: to exclude the public for the following item(s) pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act.
9.	Pre-Decision Scrutiny of Private Item/s · To select appropriate private items from the Cabinet agenda for pre-decision scrutiny (cabinet reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members) Decision: UK Shared Prosperity Fund (Exempt under Paragraph 14) Following scrutiny, the recommendation was supported to Cabinet.