Agenda and draft minutes

Agreed that Councillor S.Jones be appointed as Chairperson for the meeting.

The Chairperson welcomed everyone to the meeting.

There were no declarations of interests received.

The minutes of the meeting held on 22 March 2024 were approved as an accurate record.

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

No questions were received.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Decision:

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment:

·        That the objections be upheld in part to the B4603 Ynysmeudwy Road and Clos Nant Ddu, Pontardawe (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading or Unloading At Any Time) and (Speed Cushions) Order 2024 (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report)

·        That the revised scheme (as detailed in Appendix B to the circulated report) be consulted upon

·        That the objectors will be informed of the decision accordingly

Reason for Decision:

The proposed traffic regulation orders / traffic calming measures will facilitate the passage of traffic and help reduce traffic speed in the interest of highway safety.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 23 April 2024.

Decision:

That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, the List of Approved Contractors be amended as follows:

Companies to be removed from the List of Approved Contractors, for the reasons detailed in the circulated report:

Reason for Decision:

To keep the List of Approved Contractors up to date and as far as possible, ensure a competitive procurement process.

These recommendations to be adopted for the purpose of supplying a List of Approved Contractors for invitation to tender within the relevant category.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 23 April 2024.

Decision:

That having had due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment, the adoption of the Corporate Asset Management Plan 2024-2029 be approved.

Reason for Decision:

The Corporate Asset Management Plan was noted to be a key document that supports the council’s management of its operational and non-operational assets and will supersede the Strategic Asset Management Plan (2016-2021).

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 23 April 2024.

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).

There were no urgent items received.

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 public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as set out in Paragraph 14 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007 subject to the Public Interest Test (where appropriate) being applied.

Decision:

That having had due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment:

·        That the Head of Property and Regeneration be authorised to engage exclusively with the highest bidder for a period of six months. That a further report be made to Members setting out any changes (if any) to the original bid.

·        That if the updated bid is lower than what the Head of Property & Regeneration is prepared to recommend to Board or becomes lower than the second highest bidder, then the Head of Property & Regeneration negotiate with the second, third and fourth highest bidders to obtain final offers to present to Board.

Reason for Decision:

The disposal of the property will bring forward a much needed residential development and will provide the Council with a capital receipt and remove any future maintenance responsibility.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 23 April 2024.

Decision:

That having had due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment, the terms and conditions for the new Lease on the terms set out in the circulated report, be approved.

Reason for Decision:

To ensure the Council can continue to provide a public library to the local Neath Port Talbot community and provide vital educational, environmental and cultural services.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 23 April 2024.