Agenda item

-      Israel- Gaza

-      TATA

Two Notices of Motion under Section 10 of Par t4 (Rules of Procedure) of the Council’s Constitution were received.

Notice of Motion Israel – Gaza. Proposed by Cllr S Hunt and seconded by Cllr S Rahaman was approved, with two abstentions from Members.

The loss of life we are seeing in our news feeds about the situation in Israel and Gaza is harrowing. We condemn the terrorism of Hamas and mourn the loss of life in civilian populations across the region. We send our deepest condolences to every family who’ve lost loved ones. We urge leaders in Israel and Palestine and across the world to bring about a ceasefire and to work together to bring about lasting peace.

Notice of Motion Tata Steel. Proposed by: Cllr S Hunt seconded by Cllr S Freeguard was approved:

Neath Port Talbot Council is concerned at the prospect of Tata Steel implementing a transition plan that would lead to the immediate loss of thousands of well-paid and secure jobs in our local economy and more widely. We recognise the need for the steel industry to decarbonise and welcome the news that Tata Steel UK plans to invest in new facilities that will secure steel making in this area into the future. We believe it is important that these plans secure the existing order book whilst also positioning the company to exploit emerging markets. We call on Tata Steel UK to work with their recognised trade unions and wider partners to mitigate the impact of the planned changes on their workforce, supply chain and the communities of Port Talbot. We also call on the Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board to make a clear commitment to the short, medium and long term regeneration of Port Talbot, securing new and high value jobs that will sustain our economy and communities into the future and deliver a just transition.