Decisions

That the grant funding from Welsh Government be accepted (as detailed in the circulated report) and the High Street and Retail Rates Relief Scheme for 2019/20 be adopted.

That grant assistance of £1,050.00 towards the annual rent of £1,050.00 per annum for Lease of Changing Room Pavilion at Talbot Park Taibach Memorial Park, Port Talbot, subject to review in line with rent reviews, be approved.

That the monitoring report be noted.

That Councillor Linet Purcell's allocation of £1,095.50 under the Members Community Fund, for the provision of 30 x 1.1 metre x 2.3 metre barriers (with associated anti trip feet) at Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe, be awarded.

That Councillor Rhidian Mizen's allocation of £1,812.75 and Councillor David Whitelock's allocation of £1,812.75, under the Members Community Fund, towards the provision of 21,440 square metres of positive drainage in Parc Seincyn Powell, Cwmavon, be awarded.

That Councillor Doreen Jones's allocation of £2,000.00 under the Members Community Fund, for the making of a No Waiting at Any Time Traffic Regulation Order on the junction of Ger-Yr-Afon with Cefn-Yr-Allt and Forest Hill, Aberdulais, including advertising for its enforcement, design work and the marking of clipped double yellow lines, be awarded.

1.              That AVCWise be commissioned to provide a fully managed AVC service, including face to face training;

2.              That the requirements of competition be excluded and Rule 2.2 of the Council's Contracts Procedure Rules be suspended;

3.              That a direct award be made to the Service Provider and a contract be entered into with the Service Provider for the provision of the Services for a period of three years from 1 April 2019.

That the Risks set out in Appendix 1 to the circulated report be acknowledged.

1.              That the Capital Programme for 2019/20 to 2021/22, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the circulated report, be approved and commended to Council;

2.              That the Programme be kept under review and updated over the coming year.

That the report be noted.

That the report be noted.

That Cabinet commends to Council:

1.              The approval of the proposed 2018/19 budget totalling £44.821m.

2.              And note the position in relation to expenditure as at 31^st December 2018.

1.              That the budget monitoring information is scrutinised and management arrangements put in place to minimise overspends and the adverse impact on reserves;

2.              That Members note the additional grant received;

3.              That the proposed reserve movements and budget virements are recommended for approval by Cabinet.

That the following Strategies and Policies as set out in the circulated report be commended to Council:

·       Treasury Management Strategy

·       Annual Investment Strategy

·       Minimum Revenue Provision Policy

·       Prudential Indicators

·       Capital Strategy

1.              That the following matters be delegated to the appropriate Corporate Director following consultation with the Council Leader, relevant Cabinet Member and Chair of the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee:

a)              Fees and charges applicable for the financial year 2019/20

b)              Fees and Charges which are applicable in any subsequent financial year and which, in the opinion of the relevant Corporate Director, need to be set in advance of the financial year for operational reasons.

2.              That the following be commended to Council:

a)              Latest budget position 2018/19 – that the revised budget position and arrangements for 2018/19 be approved

b)              The Council’s Revenue Budget 2019/20

-        Take account of the Integrated Impact Assessment and Crime and Disorder impacts in setting the budget for 2019/20

-        Approve the Net Revenue Budget requirement of £288.168m for 2019/20, and the service plans for the delivery of the budgets

-        Approve the budget/forward financial plan savings (outlined in Appendix 4)

-        Instruct Corporate Directors to progress the savings and improvement programme for the Authority

c)          Fees and charges for non-executive functions – that the determination of the following matters be delegated to the appropriate Corporate Director following consultation with the Council Leader, Deputy Leader and Chair of the relevant Non Executive committee

-   Fees & charges applicable in 2019/20

-   Fees and charges applicable in any subsequent financial year and which, in the opinion of the Corporate Director, need to be set in advance of that financial year for operational reasons

d)          Council Tax 2019/20 – That the 2019/20 Band D equivalent for Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council will be £1,556.59.

That a response be forwarded to Welsh Government by the Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Digital Officer, highlighting the concerns raised by Members at the meeting.