Agenda and minutes

Agreed that Councillor E.V.Latham be appointed as Chairperson for the meeting.

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 September 2018, be noted.

Joint Report of the Head of Engineering and Transport and the Head of Property and Regeneration

Decisions:

1.              That the pavilion and field at Vivian Park be let to a local sports club and the former Tennis Court be retained as a fenced off area for general use by the public;

2.              That the Tennis Courts at Talbot Park be retained as a fenced off area for general use by the public;

3.              That the existing perimeter fence to the former Bowling Green 2 at Talbot Park be removed, and a fence moved to alongside the leased Bowling Green 1, and the former Bowling Green 2 area be incorporated into the general open space within the park;

4.              That the former Bowling Green 2 at Dyfed Road be incorporated into the adjoining general open space within the park;

5.              That the Tennis Court area at King George V Playing Fields be returned to open space for general public use;

6.              That the former Tennis Courts at Parc Y Werin be retained as a fenced off area for general use by the public;

7.              That Officers investigate if alternative use is considered feasible with the covenant holder at Parc Y Darren and report back to Members on any possible options;

8.              That the use of the Bowling Green area at Ynyscorrwg Park as a continuation of open space within the park be endorsed;

9.              That negotiations continue at Court Herbert Sports Field (behind the railway lines) with a view to concluding a lease in the near future.

Reason for Decisions:

To complete actions associated with previous forward financial plans          and to ensure that areas which are currently unused are given alternative uses.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Report of the Head of Streetcare

Decision:

That the Arboricultural Mamgement Plan, as detailed at Appendix A to the circulated report, be endorsed.

Reason for Decision:

To allow a consistent approach to tree management across the county borough. 

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Report of the Head of Streetcare

Decision:

That the detailed action plan contained in Appendix H to the circulated report, be endorsed.

Reason for Decision:

To ensure the Council’s arrangements for dealing with pot holes remain suitable and sufficient.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Report of the Head of Engineering and Transport

Decision:

That the objections to the Traffic Regulation Order at the junction of Glyn Road and Maes-Y-Glyn in Lower Brynamman be partially upheld, and a revised scheme be implemented, as detailed in Appendix B to the circulated report, and the objectors informed accordingly.

Reason for Decision:

To prevent indiscriminate parking in the interests of road safety and to maintain traffic flow for large vehicles.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Consultation:

This item has been subject to external consultation.

Report of the Head of Engineering and Transport

Decision:

That the revocation of the existing Traffic Regulation Orders and the implementation of new Legal Orders at Tydraw Place and Glan Afan, Port Talbot (as detailed in the circulated report), be advertised, and should there be no objections, the Orders be implemented.

Reason for Decision:

To prevent indiscriminate parking, introduce controlled parking and implement a No Entry in the interest of highway safety.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Consultation:

A consultation exercise will be carried out when the scheme is advertised.

Report of the Head of Engineering and Transport

Decision:

That the objection be over ruled, the Traffic Regulation Orders at Water Street and St. David’s Street, Neath as detailed in the circulated report, be implemented as previously advertised, and the objector informed accordingly.

Reason for Decision:

To prevent indiscriminate parking and prevent a right turn into St David’s Street in the interest of road safety.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Consultation:

This item has been subject to external consultation.

Report of the Head of Engineering and Transport

Decision:

That the objection be over ruled, the Traffic Regulation Order at Laurel Avenue, Laburnum Avenue, Chestnut Road, Mametz Court and Baglan Park Access Road, Baglan, as detailed in the circulated report, be implemented as previously advertised, and the objector informed accordingly.

Reason for Decision:

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.

Consultation:

This item has been subject to external consultation.

Report of the Head of Engineering and Transport

Decisions:

1.              That two of the speed cushion locations on Church Road, Seven Sisters, be relocated and re-advertised, as detailed in the circulated report;

2.              That one set of speed cushions on Martyn’s Avenue, Seven Sisters be relocated away from a proposed new access to a property;

3.              That the scheme to be implemented as advertised with the exception of the two locations of cushions on Church Road, Seven Sisters (Decision 1 above), that are to be re-advertised, and all other objections be overruled, and the objectors informed accordingly.

Reason for Decisions:

To reduce vehicular speeds in the interest of highway safety.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Consultation:

This item has been subject to external consultation.

Report of the Head of Engineering and Transport

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Report of the Head of Engineering and Transport

Officers amended the ‘Implementation of Decision’ Section to read ‘The decision is proposed for implementation after the three-day call-in period’ from ‘The decision is proposed for immediate implementation’.

Decision:

That free Christmas parking be agreed in Neath, Port Talbot and Pontardawe Pay and Display Car Parks from Saturday 15 December 2018 to Tuesday 1 January 2019 inclusive (excluding Gnoll, Afan Forest Country Parks and Seafront car parks).

Reason for Decision:

Free parking over the festive period is likely to attract Christmas shoppers to our town centres supporting local businesses. 

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.