Agenda item

Officers updated Members with feedback from the relevant Scrutiny Committee Cabinet agreed to include the extra wording from the Scrutiny Committee, which is included below, in bold and italics.

Decisions:

1.           That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, the Head of Property and Regeneration be authorised to:

a)   Begin disposal procedures for Rosser Street Car Park in Neath.

b)   Enter negotiations with Arch Company Limited to clarify the cost of a new lease or withdrawing from the arrangement (re Milland Road Car Park, Neath), with a further report presented to Cabinet for decision.

c)   Continue negotiations and agree terms with Signal Capital to lease the Port Talbot MSCP and to bring a further report back to Cabinet for a final decision.

2.           That Bethany Square Car Park, Port Talbot be retained, and its disposal be re-considered should future development opportunities arise as part of the Town Centres regeneration, with further reports brought back to Cabinet for decision. The reports to include: capital investment plans, proposed opening hours and impact on Port Talbot Town Centre Car Parks retained by the Council.

3.           That the By-Pass Car Park in Pontardawe be retained, and its disposal be re-considered should future development opportunities arise, with further reports to be brought back to Cabinet for decision.

4.           That Officers explore options to gather occupancy data, to be reported back to the relevant Scrutiny Committee.

Reason for Decisions:

To allow officers to enter into negotiation to dispose of surplus car parks for development and regeneration.

Implementation of Decisions:

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