Agenda item

Report of the Chief Executive

Decisions:

1.                    That the Council enter into the Joint Venture Agreement with Powys County Council and the Welsh Government, as detailed at Appendix 1 to the circulated report (subject to those authorities entering into it);

2.                    That delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive and Head of Legal Services to make any minor drafting amendments that are required necessary to the Joint Venture Agreement, in consultation with the Leader of the Council;

3.                    That the Chief Executive be nominated as the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council’s Representative to the Steering Group as detailed in the Joint Venture Agreement and that the Chief Executive be granted delegated authority to appoint a nominee to act in his place in the event that he is unable to attend a Steering Group meeting;

4.                    That the Chief Executive be granted delegated authority in consultation with the Leader of Council and the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Sustainable Development, the terms and conditions of any subsequent ancillary matters including arrangements for the site that might be necessary.

Reason for Decisions:

To enable the Council to formalise arrangements for working in partnership with the Welsh Government and Powys County Council.

Implementation of Decisions:

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