Agenda and minutes

Agreed that Councillor Llewellyn be appointed Chairperson of the meeting.

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

There were none.

The minutes of the 26^th January 2023 were noted.

The Forward Work Programme was noted.

Questions must be submitted in writing to Democratic Services, democratic.services@npt.gov.uk no later than noon on the working day prior to the meeting. Questions must relate to items on the agenda. Questions will be dealt with in a 10 minute period.

No questions from the public were received.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Decision

a)           That the use of section 7.1.21 of the Contract procedure Rules be noted, whereby a grant agreement was excluded from the requirement for competitive tendering.

b)      That delegated authority be granted to the Interim Head of Housing and Communities, to enter deeds of variation with the:

(i)           Amman Tawe Valley Medical Practice to extend the current service provided by the Primary Substance Abuse Liaison Team (PSALT) Primary Care Services, for services to be delivered in 2023-24 and for there to be an increase in funding for 2023/2024 in the sum of £10,699 for 2023/2024 to be paid out of the APB's 2022/2023 budget.

(ii)         Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in respect the Rapid Access Prescribing Service in the Western Bay region for services to be delivered in 2023-24 and for there to be an increase in funding for 2023/2024 in the sum of £158,291 for 2023/2024 to be paid out of the APB's 2022/2023 budget.

(c)          That the joint funding arrangements between the Council and the Office of the PCC in respect of the Rapid Access Services in the Western Bay region be noted.

Decision:

a)   That the allocation of £240,000 from the Councils Capital Spending Programme in order to participate in the Welsh Government Empty Homes Scheme, be approved.

b)    That delegated authority be granted to the Interim Head of Housing and Communities to enter into a Service Level Agreement with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the delivery of the Welsh Government Empty Homes Scheme for the period 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2025.  Also, to amend any minor changes to the Scheme.

Decision:

That approval be granted to enter into the revised Financial Governance and Risk Sharing agreement with all the responsible authorities to the Area Planning Board, with the exception of the National Probation Service.

Any urgent items (whether public or exempt) at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 (as amended).

There were none.

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.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Decision:

a)   That delegated authority be granted to the Director of Social Services Health and Housing, and the Interim Head of Housing and Communities and Chief Finance Officer to accept a revised or further grant offer(s) for the purposes set out within the circulated report, and to enter into the grant agreement(s) with Welsh Government.

b)   That delegated authority be granted to the Chief Finance Officer to make claims for funding in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant.

c)   That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Property and Regeneration in conjunction with the Director of Social Services and Health and Housing, and the Interim Head of Housing and Communities to negotiate and enter into a further agreement(s) or vary and extend the existing agreement with the Goytre Leisure Holdings Limited for the use of the L&A riding centre at Goytre for the purposes of a Welcome Centre, as set out above for such further period(s) as they shall determine and agree.

Decision:

a)   That £260,000 of capital funding be allocated to purchase and develop properties for the purposes as detailed in the circulated report;

b)   That the Council purchased the necessary properties from the landlords portfolio in order to prevent homelessness;

c)   That the properties are managed by the Social Lettings Agency team.