Agenda and 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.

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.

Officers clarified that third paragraph under the ‘Integrated Impact Assessment’ section of the circulated report was included in error, and should not be considered as part of the report.

Decisions:

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment:

1.    That approval be granted to advertise the 30 mph Speed Limit Traffic Regulation Orders associated with the Welsh Government 20 mph default speed limit national roll out in 2023 (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report) in accordance with the statutory requirements.

2.    That the schemes be implemented in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements contained within the current Road Traffic Regulations, subject to there being no objections received. In the event of any objections being received in respect of any schemes, these will be reported back to the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Cabinet Board for decision.

Reason for Decisions:

The proposed traffic regulation orders will convert back the strategic routes to a 30 mph speed limit following the national roll out of the 20 mph default speed limit in order to maintain traffic flow on the principal road network.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 1 November 2022.

Officers highlighted that there was an error contained within the circulated report and referenced it to the discussion that took place in the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Scrutiny Committee, held previous to the Cabinet Board.

Decisions:

Following the proposal of the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Scrutiny Committee, held prior to this meeting, Members were supportive of the addition number 4 to the recommendation, as detailed below:

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

1.    That the Council participates in the National Underground Assets Register (NUAR) project and signs up the Data Distribution Agreement further to Option 2 in the circulated report;

2.    That the Director of Environment and Regeneration, in consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, be authorised to sign the Data Distribution Agreement on behalf of the Council;

3.    That should there be a revenue pressure arising from involvement in the project further to Option 2, funding would need to be identified within the existing Environment and Regeneration budget should continuation be considered a priority;

4.    That a review on the costs and benefits of option 2, contained within the circulated report, be brought back to the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Scrutiny Committee in April 2024, detailing the potential continuation of the scheme.

Reason for Decisions:

To determine the response to a request to join UK Government’s

National Underground Assets Register Project.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 1 November 2022.

Decisions:

That having due regard to the integrated impact screening assessment:

1.   That a public path Extinguishment Order is made pursuant to Section 118 of the Highways Act 1980, in respect of the route shown A-F-B and F-G-H-I-E shown on the attached plan at Appendix 2 of the circulated report. In the event that no objections are received to the order then this order also be confirmed as unopposed.

2.   That a public path Creation Order is made pursuant to Section 26 of the Highways Act 1980, in respect of the route shown A-B and C-D-E shown on the attached plan at Appendix 2 of the circulated report. In the event that no objections are received to the order then this order also be confirmed as unopposed.

Reason for Decisions:

That the orders be made as it is considered expedient to remove the junction of these three paths from the yard of Gelliwarog farm and provide the public with formal access across the land in substitute for the existing lengths concerned.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 1 November 2022.

Decision:

That having due regard to the integrated impact screening assessment, that a public path Extinguishment Order is made pursuant to Section 118 of the Highways Act 1980, in respect of the route shown A-B-C-D shown on the attached plan of the circulated report. If no objections are received to the order then this order also be confirmed as unopposed.

Reason for Decision:

1.   There is a need to resolve the depiction of a public path running through houses when a suitable alternative exists.

2.   The alternative originally provided was never made the subject of a diversion order at the time of the housing development. Yet since its closure there has not been any demand to have it reopened.

3.   That due to the existence of the estate roads within the housing development, a suitable alternative is available via the footways which further supports the case that the path A-B-C-D is not needed.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 1 November 2022.

Decision:

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, approval be granted to advertise the off-street traffic regulation order on Mackworth Yard, and the traffic regulation order on Fairfield Way in association with the new Retail and Leisure Development, Neath. (As detailed in Appendix A and Appendix B to the circulated report) and if no objections are received that the proposals are to be implemented on site as advertised.

Reason for Decision:

The proposed traffic regulation orders will prevent indiscriminate parking and facilitate the passage of vehicular traffic 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 1 November 2022.

Decision:

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, that the objections are upheld in part to the Mariners Quay, The Princess Margaret Way and Victoria Road, Port Talbot (Revocation) Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading At Any Time) and (Prohibition of Waiting At Any Time) Order 2022 (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report) and that the revised scheme (as detailed in Appendix B to the circulated report) be implemented on site. The objectors are to be informed of the decision accordingly.

Reason for Decision:

The proposed traffic regulation orders will facilitate the safe passage of traffic and 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 1 November 2022.

Decisions:

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

Companies to be added to the List of Approved Contractors.

The following companies have applied to be included on the list and passed the required assessments:-

Companies to add additional categories on the List of Approved Contractors

The following companies have applied to be included on the list for additional categories and have passed the required assessments:-

Reason for Decisions:

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 Decisions:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period, which ended at 9am, Tuesday 1 November 2022.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Any urgent items (whether public or exempt) at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 (as amended).

There were no urgent items received.