Agenda and decisions

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Cllr J Hale (Cabinet Member) – Item 5 – Persona, Prejudicial (left the room when item 5 was scrutinised).

·        To select appropriate items from the Cabinet agenda for pre-decision scrutiny (cabinet reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members)

Council Tax Premium on Long Term Empty Dwellings and Second Homes

Following scrutiny, the recommendation was supported to Cabinet.

Any urgent items at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Section 100BA(6)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

There were no urgent items.

Nicola Pearce advised members that at the last meeting of Cabinet Scrutiny, the Capital Programme was discussed and the money proposed to be spent on PDR. At that meeting members were advised that the money proposed to be spent related to an area of works at the entrance site in Margam. However this information was inaccurate, and the area of the PDR which is subject to improvement works and repairs is the stretch of road between the hospital and the Magistrates Court. The officer asked that this be noted for accuracy.

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.

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.

·        To select appropriate private items from the Cabinet agenda for pre-decision scrutiny (cabinet reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members)

Capital Programme Update following the Outcome of a Tender Exercise

Following scrutiny, the recommendation was supported to Cabinet.