Venue: Multi-Location Meeting Council Chamber, Port Talbot and Microsoft Teams
Contact: Naidine Jones
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Appointment of Chairperson Minutes: Agreed
that Councillor J.Hale be appointed as Chair for the meeting. |
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Chairpersons Announcement/s Minutes: The
Chair welcomed all to the meeting. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: No Declarations of Interest were received. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 210 KB Minutes: The
minutes of the 27th June were agreed as an accurate record of the
meeting. |
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Forward Work Programme 2022/23 PDF 412 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 were received. |
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NPT Youth Justice and Early Intervention Plan 2022-2023 PDF 1 MB Additional documents: Minutes: Decision: Having
due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, the Neath Port Talbot Youth
Justice and Early Intervention Draft Youth Justice Plan 2022 – 23 be commended
to Council for approval. Reason for
Decisions: To
enable the Neath Port Talbot Youth Justice Service (Early Intervention and
Prevention) on behalf of Neath Port Talbot Council to undertake its duties to
deliver youth justice services in line with the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Implementation
of Decision: It
is proposed for implementation after the three day call in period, which ends 15th
October 2022. |
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Minutes: Decisions Having given due
regard to the integrated impact screening assessment: 1.
That
Briton Ferry Town Council be granted on year delegation 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 1993. 2.
That
the Head of Adult Services in consultation with the Head of Legal and
Democratic Services be granted delegated authority to enter into a suitable
agreement to document this delegation. Reason
for Decision Failure
to grant a delegation would mean the provision of a community meal service at
Liberty Hall Briton Ferry would come to an end. Implementation
of Decision The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ends 15th
October 2022. |
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Minutes: Decisions Having given due
regard to the integrated impact screening assessment: 1.
That
delegated authority be granted to Neath Town Centre for one year 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 Neath Town Café in accordance
with the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983. 2.
That
the Head of Adult Services in consultation with the Head of Legal and
Democratic Services be granted delegated authority to enter into a suitable
agreement to document this delegation. Reason
for Decision Failure
to grant a delegation would mean the provision of a community meal service at
Neath Town Cafe would come to an end. Implementation
of Decision The
decision was proposed for implementation after the three day call in period,
which ends 15th October 2022. |
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Distribution of Welsh Government Grant to Support Domiciliary Care Services PDF 336 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Decisions Having
given due regard to the integrated impact assessment: 1.
That
delegated authority be granted to the Head of Adult Services to allocate
£240,000 of funding provided through the Welsh Government grant in order to support
commissioned domiciliary care providers to increase mileage rates for their
workforces. 2.
That
delegated authority be granted to the Head of Adult Services to utilise the
£210,000 of the available Welsh Government grant for the purchase of electric cars,
electric charge points and electric charge point installation for the pooled
use of the Councils Community Wellbeing Team. Reasons for
Decision: So that the
Council was able to distribute the available grant in a way that best supports
the domiciliary care market. Implementation of
Decision The decision will
be implemented after the three day call in Period,
which ends 15th October 2022. |
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Rapid Re-Housing Report PDF 400 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Decisions That having given due regard
to the Integrated Impact Assessment, the Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Council Rapid Rehousing Plan as detailed in Appendix 2, be approved. Reasons for Decision: To comply with Welsh
Government requirements; To improve our response to
homelessness, providing a more effective service to ensure that
homelessness is “rare, brief, and unrepeated”; To support staff who are
working in challenging circumstances; and To ensure all people
presenting as homeless have both the accommodation and support they need to
lead positive lives in our communities. Implementation of Decision: The
decision was proposed for implementation after the three day call in period,
which ends 15th October 2022. |
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Approval and Publication of Neath Port Talbot Housing Support Programme Strategy PDF 332 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Decisions That
having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment approval be granted
for Officers to implement and publish the Housing Support Programme Strategy as
detailed in Appendix 1 to the circulated report. Reasons
for Decision To
ensure a range of good quality housing related support was available to meet
the needs of residents of Neath Port Talbot and that the Council is compliant
with Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. Implementation
of Decision The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ends 15th
October 2022. |
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Local and Regional Market Stability Report PDF 233 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Decision 1.
That
the West Glamorgan Regional Market Stability Report be approved and published. 2.
That
the Neath Port Talbot Market Stability Report be approved and published. Reasons for
Decision To support the
planning and commissioning of services and to ensure compliance with Section
144B of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and the Partnership
Arrangements (Amendment) Page 272 and Regulated
Services (Market Stability Reports) (Wales) Regulations 2021. Implementation of
Decision The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ends 15th
October 2022. |
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Future of Tremy Glyn PDF 725 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Decision That having given due
regard to the integrated impact assessment. 1. That the Director of Social
Care, Health and Housing be granted delegated authority to finalise
negotiations with the Pobl Group to extend the current contract in relation to Trem
Y Glyn for a period of 12 months, including agreeing the amended contract
rates. 2.
That the Director of Social Care, Health and Housing be granted
delegated authority to suspend the requirements of the Council’s
Contract Procedure
Rules under rule 5, in particular the requirement for competition. 3.
On conclusion of these negotiations, to enter into a Deed of Variation
to extend the term of the contract for a further period of 12 months, with the
final costs being reported back to cabinet for information purposes. 4.
That a strategy for older people services be presented in September 2023
so that Members can make an informed decision on Trem Y Glyn post March 2024. Reasons for Decision To ensure sufficiency of care
within Neath Port Talbot. Implementation of
Decision The decision was proposed for
implementation after the three day call in period, which ends 15th
October 2022. |
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Quarter 1 Performance Indicators PDF 320 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Decision That
the report be noted. |
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Quarter 1 Performance (1st April 2022- 30th June 2022) PDF 306 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Decision 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 Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 (as amended). Minutes: No
urgent items were received. |
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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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Contractual Arrangement for a Supported Lodgings Management and Delivery Service Minutes: Decision Having given due regard to
the integrated impact assessment: 1.
The intention of the Head of Children and Young People Services to enter
into a contract with Llamau for a Supported Lodgings Management
and Delivery Service for Young People. This contract will be for a period of 12
months with an option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to a 3 month
no fault early termination clause be noted. 2.
That approval be granted for Officers to undertake any necessary
consultation as part of the review and commissioning process. 3.
That Officers
undertake a procurement exercise for the provision of a Supported
Lodgings Management and Delivery Service for Young People. 4.
That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Children and Young
People Services to enter into a contract with the winning bidder. Reasons for Proposed
Decision: So that the Council was able to
continue meeting its duties to young people that have an identified, need for
supported lodgings. Implementation of Decision: The decision was proposed for
implementation after the three day call in period, which ended 15th
October 2022. |
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Contractual Arrangements for Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Young People Minutes: Decision Having given due regard to the
integrated impact assessment: 1. That the intention of the Head of Adult Services to
enter into a contract with Llamau and Pobl for the delivery of specialist temporary accommodation
services for homeless young people. These contracts will be for a period of 12
months with an option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to a 3 month
no fault early termination clause be noted. 2. That approval be granted for Officers to undertake any
necessary consultation as part of the review and commissioning process. 3. That Officers undertake a procurement exercise for the
provision of temporary accommodation services to homeless young people. 4. That delegated
authority be granted to the Head of Adult Services to enter into a contract
with the winning bidder(s). Reasons for Proposed
Decision So that the Council was
able to continue meeting its duties to young people that are experiencing or
are at risk of homelessness. Implementation of Decision The decision was proposed for
implementation after the three day call in period, which ended 15th
October 2022. |
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Hillside Secure Home Quarterly Reports Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |