Minutes:
The
Committee chose to scrutinise the following items:
Cabinet
Board Proposals
5.1 Treasury Management Monitoring Report
2017-2018
Members received a brief overview on the treasury
management action and information.
Members queried about the two investments that are
maturing this year and asked whether it was going to be reinvested. Officers
confirmed that these form part of the long term Treasury Management Strategy.
Following scrutiny, it was agreed that the report
be noted.
5.2 Income Generation Margam
Park and Princess Theatre
Members received information on the proposal to
transfer £100k over the next 3 financial years from the Income Generation
Reserve to the Princess Royal Theatre budget to part fund the establishment of
a Marketing and Promotion Team that will serve Margam
Park, the Orangery and the Princess Royal Theatre for a three year period.
Members were in favour of the income generation
proposal.
Cabinet Members highlighted to the committee that
if members have any income generating ideas, to put them forward to the Income
Generation Group.
Members highlighted the importance of this report
in highlighting tourism. It was noted that the Tourism group may be reinstated.
It was raised that there was some concern that the Gnoll was being overlooked. The Leader of the Authority
highlighted that it’s not about excluding it’s about taking it one step at a
time.
Members queried about the marketing of the trees
and venison in Margam Park, it was noted that Swansea
are able to sell their trees in Margam and queried
why Margam Can’t sell their own tree’s.
The Leader highlighted that Venison is sold in Margam
Park, however, there are legal reasons why Margam
Park can’t cut their own trees and sell them. It was noted that Swansea rent
the Ground in Margam and gain an income via that
process.
Following
scrutiny, the Committee was supportive of the proposal to be considered by the
Cabinet Board
5.3 Hackney Carriage Fare Increase
Members were provided information on the request
from Neath Port Talbot Proprietors Association, for a hackney carriage fare
increase.
The Chair of Registration and Licensing Committee
commended the Licensing officer on the report and highlighted that when the
Licensing committee looked at this report they felt that a pay rise was
deserved, however, felt that they should go with the outcome of the
consultation.
Members raised that when officers go out to consult
to include the trade union. Officers confirmed that they were included in the
main consultation.
Members raised that the font on the Equality Impact
Assessment was faint. Officers confirmed that they would address that issue.
Following scrutiny, the Committee was supportive of
the proposal to be considered by the Cabinet Board