Agenda, decisions and minutes

Agreed that Councillor J.Hurley be appointed as Chairperson for the meeting.

The Chairperson welcomed everyone to the meeting.

There were none.

No declarations of interests were received.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 March 2023 be approved as an accurate record.

That the Forward Work Programme be 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 were received.

Having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment the List of Approved Contractors be amended to include the following companies as they have passed the required assessments:

Decision:

Having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment the List of Approved Contractors be amended to include the following companies as they have passed the required assessments:

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 6 June 2023.

·        Having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment the objection be overruled in relation to the B4242 Pontneathvaughan Road and High Street (Revocation) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading At Any Time) and (Prohibition of Waiting on Footway At Any Time) Order 2023.

·        That the scheme be implemented, advertised and monitored going forward.

·        That the objector be informed of the decision accordingly.

Decisions:

·        Having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment the objection be overruled in relation to the B4242 Pontneathvaughan Road and High Street (Revocation) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading At Any Time) and (Prohibition of Waiting on Footway At Any Time) Order 2023.

·        That the scheme be implemented, as advertised, and monitored going forward.

·        That the objector be informed of the decision accordingly.

Reason for Decision:

The Orders are necessary to prevent indiscriminate parking in the interest of road safety.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 6 June 2023.

1.   That the Parking Options Review 2023 report, developed by the Task and Finish group and approved by the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee be noted.

2.   That a report be prepared to the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Scrutiny committee containing Cabinet Board’s response to the issues raised.

Members considered the proposal received by the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Scrutiny Committee held previous to this meeting, with the addition to the recommendations ‘that that the hours of operation of the pedestrian zone in Neath be reviewed in the future’. They agreed that a response would be prepared and forwarded to the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

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 none.

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.

Having due regard to the first stage integrated impact assessment, the exclusion of the Council’s CPRs and the direct award of a two year contract to Biogen for food waste treatment as per their quotation of £42 income per tonne be aprroved.

Decision:

Having due regard to the first stage integrated impact assessment, the exclusion of the Council’s CPRs and the direct award of a two year contract to Biogen for food waste treatment as per their quotation of £42 income per tonne be approved.

Reason for Decision:

To secure ongoing treatment of collected food waste at significantly increased income.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 6 June 2023.

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, the proposed acquisition of the Chapel be approved.

Decision:

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, the proposed acquisition of the Chapel be approved.

Reason for Decision:

To ensure that the Council makes a strategic acquisition, in line with its overall town centre Regeneration proposals.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 6 June 2023.

That the direct award of the contract Consultant Advisors for Works in Relation to the Collection Fleet Relocation at Crymlyn Burrows Waste Transfer Station be granted to SLR Consulting Ltd for the 1 year duration of the project for services as set out in the report.

That Officers complete the necessary agreement and associated documents for the public sector EPSO Framework to facilitate same, be approved.

Decision:

That the direct award of the contract Consultant Advisors for Works in Relation to the Collection Fleet Relocation at Crymlyn Burrows Waste Transfer Station be granted to SLR Consulting Ltd for the 1 year duration of the project for services as set out in the report.

That Officers complete the necessary agreement and associated documents for the public sector EPSO Framework to facilitate same, be approved.

Reason for Decision:

To facilitate the progression of the Collection Fleet Relocation previously agreed by Members and minimising project risk.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 6 June 2023.