Decisions

Cllr. R. Phillips – Cabinet Agenda Item 6 - Personal, Member of Celtic Leisure

Cllr. N Goldup-John – Cabinet Agenda Item 6 – Personal, Member of Celtic Leisure

The Chair welcomed everyone to the

meeting.

It was proposed and seconded and agreed that Cllr Phil Rogers be the Chair for the meeting.

It was proposed and seconded and agreed that Cllr Rebeca Phillips be the Vice-Chair for the meeting.

There were none.

Following scrutiny, an amendment was put forward in relation to

recommendation 4. The amended recommendation as set out below was supported to Cabinet Board.

"Grant delegated authority to the Head of Leisure, Tourism, Heritage and Culture in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Nature, Tourism & Wellbeing to commission a feasibility study to investigate options for a future site and potential funding for a replacement facility and to make a commitment when resources allow, that a pool which serves the whole of the upper Swansea, Amman and Llinfell Valleys will be built."

That having due regard to the integrated impact assessment:

1.           The current status of Pontardawe Swimming Pool, and the reasoning for action to be taken on the grounds of health and safety obligations on the part of the Council, be noted.

2.           A planned closure of the Pontardawe Swimming Pool by the end of August 2024, subject to any closure that is required in the shorter term to meet health and safety obligations, be approved.

3.           Delegated authority be granted to the Head of Leisure, Tourism, Heritage and Culture, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Nature, Tourism and Wellbeing, to embark on a programme of engagement with service users and neighbouring authorities to explore avenues of supporting ongoing access to swimming facilities.

4.           Delegated authority be granted to the Head of Leisure, Tourism, Heritage and Culture in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Nature, Tourism and Wellbeing, to commission a feasibility study to investigate options for a future site, and potential funding for a replacement facility.

5.           Delegated authority be granted to the Director of Environment and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Nature, Tourism and Wellbeing, to undertake the demolition of the Pontardawe Swimming Pool.

6.           The projected savings arising from the closure of the facility, be utilised, over a two year period, to fund the recommendations included within this proposal.

No urgent items were received.

This item was removed from consideration at today’s meeting.

No public questions were received.

That the minutes of the previous meeting of Cabinet, held on the 17 April 2024, be agreed as an accurate record.

No declarations of interest were received.

The Chair welcomed all to the meeting.

Agreed that Councillor A.Llewelyn be appointed as Chairperson for the meeting.