Decisions
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Alternatively you can visit the officer decisions page for information on officer delegated decisions that have been taken by council officers.
12/01/2022 - Project Proposals made to the Members Community Fund ref: 2795 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2022
Effective from: 12/01/2022
Decision:
Having
due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment the following applications
be approved:
(a) An
Application by Councillor Sian Harris to provide three Gateway Welcome signs on
the principle approach roads to Crynant, as set out in Appendix A.
(b) An Application by Councillor Hugh James to
supply and install a 20 metre zip wire/Cableway to James Field, as set out in
Appendix B.
(c) An Application by Councillor Rebeca
Phillips to establish a Community Garden with Gellionnen
Graig Chapel in Trebanos,
as set out in Appendix C.
(d) An Application by Councillor Angharad
Aubrey to improve safe access by providing handrails to properties in Parc Glas, Skewen,
as set out in Appendix D.
(e) An Application by Councillor Dean Lewis to
supply and install outdoor gym equipment to the Community Council Park in Resolven, as set out in Appendix E.
(f) An Application by Councillor Del Morgan and
Councillor Simon Knoyle to supply and install a 3
bay, 2 flat, 2 cradle, 1 basket swing to the VNLC play area in Glynneath West as set out in Appendix F.
12/01/2022 - Third Sector Grant Funding - Additional Application for Funding. ref: 2794 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2022
Effective from: 17/01/2022
Decision:
That
a grant of £10,000 from the third sector grants scheme be awarded to Age
Connects Neath Port Talbot.
12/01/2022 - Audit Wales - Audit of Neath Port Talbot Council's Assessment of 2020-2021 Performance ref: 2793 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2022
Effective from: 12/01/2022
Decision:
That
the Audit Wales: Audit of Neath Port Talbot Council’s assessment of 2020 – 2021
performance be noted.
12/01/2022 - Cyber Security Strategy ref: 2792 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2022
Effective from: 17/01/2022
Decision:
That
the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council’s Cyber Security Strategy as
detailed in Appendix 1 to the circulated report be approved.
12/01/2022 - Decision Making During Pre-Election Period ref: 2791 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 12/01/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 12/01/2022
Effective from: 12/01/2022
Decision:
For Immediate
Implementation
1. That any matters which normally require determination by
Cabinet or Cabinet Boards, or any other Committee or Sub Committee of the
Council, and which in the view of the Chief Executive, or a Corporate Director
or a Head of Service necessitates a decision to be taken during the period 5th
May to the 31st May 2022, then such Officer (s) in respect of matters within
their service functions, shall have delegated power to take a decision and to
authorise any action on the matters in question, subject to the following:-
(a) any decisions taken must comply with normal reporting format, including compliance statement and
reason for decision, except that
the implementation shall be with immediate
effect without any call-in requirement;
(b) all decisions shall be reported back to Members;
(c) this delegation will not include any determination of planning applications which are normally
determined by the Planning Committee,
unless deemed urgent by the Head of Planning
and Public Protection in the context
of statutory timescale, nor will it include decisions
on any planning matters deemed to be “controversial”
in the view of the Head of Planning and Public
Protection. Any planning applications
dealt with under this delegation will
be determined by the Head of Planning
and Public Protection.
(d) in exercising the above delegated powers, Officers will be required to consult with three Members
as follows:
(i) From
6th May to 17th May – the current Mayor or Deputy
Mayor and two other Members from different
Political Groups (including one from any Majority
Group).
(ii) From
17th May to 31st May – the newly elected Leader
or Deputy Leader (or in their absence the newly
elected Mayor or Deputy Mayor) and two other
Members from different Political Groups (including one from any Majority
Group). Subject in both cases to these groups being constituted.
2. the Mayor or Deputy Mayor be authorised to be present at the
opening of tenders during the period set out in recommendation 1(a) above and
the Leader or Deputy Leader (or in their absence the Mayor or Deputy Mayor)
during the period set out in 1. (d) (ii) above.
05/01/2022 - Draft Budget for Consultation 2022-23 ref: 2786 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 05/01/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 05/01/2022
Effective from: 05/01/2022
Decision:
FOR IMMEDIATE
IMPLEMENTATION
1. That the Chief Executive consult with the
public on a 0% council tax rise and the
other investment proposals contained
within the circulated report.
2. That the ER/VR Reserve be re-purposed as detailed in the circulated
report.
3. That the general reserve balance be reduced incrementally to
approximately 4% of the Council’s net revenue budget.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
05/01/2022 - Corporate Plan 2022-2027 - Recover, Reset, Renew ref: 2785 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 05/01/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 05/01/2022
Effective from: 05/01/2022
Decision:
FOR IMMEDIATE
IMPLEMENTATION
That
having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment. Approval be granted to publish for a 4 week
consultation period, starting the 5th January until the 1st
February 2022 the Draft Corporate Plan 2022-2027 and the Strategic Change Programme
subject to the plan including a reference to the impacts of the years of
austerity and the pandemic.
Wards affected: (All Wards);