Agenda and decisions

The Chair welcomed members to the meeting.

There were none.

For the Committee to approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 14^th April 2023.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14^th April 2023 were approved as an accurate record of proceedings.

1.    That the outcomes of the Task and Finish Group included at Appendix A be endorsed and commended to the Environment, Regeneration and Street scene Cabinet Board. Subject to the addition of the following recommendation:

a.    That the pedestrianised zone hours of operation in the Neath Town Centre be reviewed to consider closing the pedestrianised zone to vehicles in the evenings as well as the daytime.

2.    That the Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Transport and Connectivity be invited to the next meeting of the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Committee to report back on their consideration of the matters that have been put forward.

The report was noted.

To select appropriate items from the Cabinet Board agenda for Pre-Decision Scrutiny (Cabinet Board reports included for Scrutiny Members)

Members did not scrutinise the public Items on the Cabinet Agenda.

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 none.

Members of the Committee agreed that the following item be included on the Forward Work Programme:

Neath Integrated Transport Hub (NITH) inclusive of progress to-date, background to proposal, and the subsequent documents:

·       WelTAG 1

·       WelTag 2

·       Canopy RIBA 2 Report

·       Other Background Documents.

That Members are in receipt of the requested documents 14 days prior to the next meeting.

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.

That pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act.

To select appropriate private items from the Cabinet Board agenda for Pre-Decision Scrutiny (Cabinet Board reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members).

Acquisition of Soars Chapel, Maes Yr Haf, Neath

Following scrutiny, members were supportive of the recommendations to be considered by Cabinet Board.