Venue: Multi-Location Meeting Council Chamber, Port Talbot and Microsoft Teams
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Appointment of Chairperson Minutes: Agreed
that Councillor Harris be appointed Chairperson of the meeting |
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Chairpersons Announcement/s Minutes: There
were none. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: There
were none. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 21 KB Minutes: The
minutes of the 13th July 2023 were noted. |
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Forward Work Programme 2023/24 PDF 576 KB Minutes: The
Forward Work Programme was noted. |
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Public Question Time 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. Minutes: No questions from the public
were received. |
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Healthy Relationships for Stronger Communities Strategy PDF 499 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: That the content and publication of the final Healthy
Relationships for Stronger Communities Strategy be approved. |
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Commissioning of Care And Support Services For Three Supported Living Schemes PDF 327 KB Additional documents: Minutes: That having had due regard to
the integrated impact assessment, and providing First Choice Housing
Association be granted the relevant planning permissions to take forward the
construction of the accommodation (as detailed in the circulated report) a)
The undertaking of a procurement exercise to commission care and support
services to people living in the Supported Living Schemes, be approved. b) Following the procurement process, the Head of Adult
Services, in conjunction with the relevant cabinet member/s, be granted
delegated authority to enter into a contract with the successful bidder, for
the provision of care and support to people residing in the Supported Living
Schemes. |
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Minutes: a) That
having had due regard to the integrated impact screening assessment, that Neath
Port Talbot County Borough Council grant a one year delegation to Briton Ferry
Town Council pursuant to section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 and
section 19 of the Local Government Act 2000 to operate a community meals
service at Liberty Hall, Briton Ferry, in accordance with the Health and Social
Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 and Chronically Sick and
Disabled Persons Act 1970. b)
That delegated authority be granted to the Head
of Adult Services in consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic
Services to enter into a suitable agreement to document this delegation. |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: That
the report be noted. |
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Urgent Items Any
urgent items (whether public or exempt) at the discretion of the Chairperson
pursuant to Regulation 5(4)(b) of Statutory Instrument
2001 No. 2290 (as amended). Minutes: There
were none. |
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Access to Meetings - Exclusion of the Public PDF 244 KB 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. |
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Business Case For Establishing An In-House Adult Family Placement Service Minutes: That permission be
granted for Officers to: a)
Conduct a 30 day consultation exercise. b)
Negotiate a contract end date with the existing
Provider to cover the timeline of bringing the service in house. c)
Recruit an in-house team with a view to expanding uptake
of Adult Family Placements and explore different client groups and support
needs. d)
Implement a Host payment banding system. e)
Utilise the profiling tool to assess new and
existing clients. f)
Once
agreed, phase in new rates to existing client/host combinations over a two-year
period, but implement immediately for any new combinations. |
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In-house delivery of Assistive Technology Installations, Maintenance and Removals Minutes: That having had due
regard to the integrated impact screening assessment: a)
The proposal for Installations, Maintenance and
Removals services to be provided in-house by Assistive Technology Service, be
approved. b)
Delegated authority be granted to the Head of Adult
Services to issue a notice of termination to Care and Repair Western Bay
terminating the Assistive Technology contract. c)
Delegated
authority be granted to the Head of Adult Services in consultation with the
Head of People and Organisational Development, to facilitate any TUPE transfer
that may be applicable between Care and Repair Western Bay and Neath Port
Talbot County Borough Council. |
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Audit Report No. 13 - Hillside Secure Children's Home. Minutes: That
the report be noted. |