Decisions

That having given due regard to the Equality Impact Assessment, approval be granted to undertake a consultation on the Adult Services Equitability of Service Provision Policy as detailed in Appendix 1 to the circulated report subject to the following:

1.           That an easy read version of the policy be created;

2.           That the wording around accessibility to transport based on receipt of mobility allowance be clarified.

That having given due regard to the Equality Impact Assessment, approval be granted to undertake consultation on the Adult Services Equitability of Service Provision Policy as detailed in Appendix 1 to the circulated report. Subject to the creation of an Easy Read version of the Policy.

That grant assistance of £550 towards the annual rent of £550 per annum for Lease of Pitches 4 and 5 at Cwrt Herbert, Neath Abbey, Neath, subject to review in line with rent reviews, be approved

That grant assistance to a maximum grant of £1,000 per policy, (provided Bethel Trust Port Talbot spend £4,000) towards the cost of installation of Fire Safety Alarm and Emergency Lighting, at Bethel Community Chapel, Port Talbot, be approved.

That the complete redevelopment of Evans Road Play Area, Evans Road, the Melin, as detailed in the circulated report, be approved and Councillor Sheila Penry's allocation of £10,000, Councillor Sandra Miller's allocation of £10,000 and Councillor John Miller's allocation of £10,000 under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

Following recommendations from the earlier Scrutiny Committee, Cabinet Members requested the following amendments be made, as shown in bold at decision No. 1 below.

1.              That the responses to questions 1-21, as set out in the circulated report, be submitted to the Welsh Government, subject to the response to question 16 being amended to ‘Yes. However…’ and the response to question 17 being amended to ‘Yes. This is…’.

2.              That the responses previously endorsed by the Registration and Licensing Committee to questions 22-38, as set out at Appendix 1 to the circulated report, be noted.

That the provision of first floor toileting/baby change facilities to the Trebanos Rugby Football Club Community Changing Room Pavilion, Swansea Road, Trebanos, be approved and Councillor Rebeca Phillips' allocation of £2,850, under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That the procurement of a piano for the Tonna Male Voice Choir, based at Tonna Primary School Community Hall, Tonna, be approved and Councillor Leanne Jones' allocation of £3,900.00 under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That the procurement of an A3 flatbed scanner for the Swansea Valley History Society, The Cross Community Centre, High Street, Pontardawe, be approved and Councillor Purcell's allocation of £1,365.00 under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That the provision of improved amenities within the Mount Pleasant Bowling Green Pavilion, Hillside, Cimla, be approved and Councillor Peter Rees' allocation of £2,393.35, under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That a Neath Port Talbot Youth Justice and Early Intervention Team be set up by the end of March 2019, and authority be granted to the Director of Social Services Health and Housing to take the necessary steps to enable this to happen.

Having given due regard to the equality impact assessment, approval be granted, in line with School Admissions Code, 2013 and The Education (Determination of Admission Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2006 for the admission arrangements for community schools in relation to the 2020/2021 academic year, as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report.