Agenda item

Member expressed concern that the proposals contained in the above consultation document did not clarify the proposals for Community Councils and would result in some of the services currently being undertaken by Unitary Authorities being lost to the local communities.  This would cause the Authority particular problems as there were no Community Councils in the Port Talbot area.  Members therefore asked if this could be highlighted within the proposed response.  It was noted that a Special meeting of the WLGA would be held shortly to submit a joint response.

RESOLVED:      That the Chief Executive be authorised, in consultation with the Leader of Council, to respond to the consultation on the Welsh Government’s White Paper, in line with the comments on the various issues outlined in the circulated report, adding, subtracting or amending matters as Members see fit.