Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: via Teams

Contact: Nicola Headon 

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairperson

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor A. Wingrave be appointed Chairperson for the meeting.

2.

Minutes of Previous Meetings pdf icon PDF 80 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 24 January and 14 February 2020 were approved.

 

3.

Alleged public footpath via the railway footbridge from No. 20 to A4109 pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That approval be granted for a Modification Order made under Section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to register the path shown A – B on plan No. 1 and of no objections are received to confirm the same as an unopposed order.

 

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That approval be granted for a Modification Order made under Section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to register the path shown A – B on plan No. 1 and of no objections are received to confirm the same as an unopposed order.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

There is sufficient evidence that the footbridge has been subject to a period of uninterrupted use for a minimum period of 20 years. This satisfies the provisions of section 31 of the Highways Act 1980 which presumes the way has been dedicated as a highway to the public.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

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

4.

Proposal to extend the current service provided by the Primary Substance Abuse Liaison team (PSALT) pdf icon PDF 81 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That approval be granted for the Head of Participation (Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning) to enter into a grant agreement(s) with the Amman Tawe Valley Medical Practice to extend the current service provided by the Primary Substance Abuse Liaison Team (PSALT) Primary Care Services, having regard to rule 7.1.21 of the Contract procedure Rules whereby a grant agreement is excluded from the requirement for competitive tendering.

 

Minutes:

Members were supportive of the amendment to the recommendation provided by officers, as detailed below.

 

Decision:

 

That approval be granted for the Head of Participation (Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning) to enter into a grant agreement(s) with the Amman Tawe Valley Medical Practice to extend the current service provided by the Primary Substance Abuse Liaison Team (PSALT) Primary Care Services, having regard to rule 7.1.21 of the Contract procedure Rules whereby a grant agreement is excluded from the requirement for competitive tendering.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To ensure the necessary arrangements can be put in place to enact a decision of the Area Planning Board, to meet identified needs in respect of Opiate Substitution Therapy.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

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