Agenda item

Decisions:

That:

1.          the action taken by the Head of Corporate Strategy and Democratic Services to suspend use of the Welsh Government toolkit and revert back to previous administrative arrangements for determining eligibility for a Blue Badge, be approved;

2.          the proposal to re-assess the 41 applications administered against the toolkit, reverting to previous administrative arrangements, be approved;

3.          the actions of the Head of Corporate Strategy and Democratic Services in writing to officials to draw attention to the problems experienced in using the toolkit, the intention to suspend its use within Neath Port Talbot and the offer to work with Welsh Government to improve the current toolkit, be noted.

Reason for Decisions:

To ensure those people eligible for a Blue Badge access the scheme.

Implementation of Decisions:

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