Decisions

1.      That FAN Community Alliance continue to be provided with existing grant of £2,250 pa until the 19^th December 2022.  Thereafter a grant of £2,450 pa will be provided until the next rent review towards the cost of rent of £2,750 pa in relation to the Lease of Maes Y Ffynon Hall, Neath.

2.      That Ynysmaerdy Bowls Association continue to be provided with existing grant of £650pa until the 5^th October 2022.  Thereafter a grant of £665 pa will be provided until the next rent review towards the cost of rent of £715 pa in relation to the Lease of Ynysmaerdy Bowls Pavilion at Briton Ferry Welfare Ground.

3.      That Pontardawe Town AFC continue to be provided with existing grant of £600 pa until the 31^st July 2022.  Thereafter a grant of £610 pa will be provided until the next rent review towards the cost of rent of £660 in relation to the Lease of Parc Ynysderw Pontardawe.

4.      That Blaenhonddan Community Council be granted £6,200 pa from 2^nd November 2021, tenants paying the shortfall and VAT for the cost of rent in relation to the Lease of Aberdulais Community Centre.

1.      That the updated proposed 2021/2022 budget totalling £84.747m including the budget changes as set out in Appendix 2 of the circulated report be commended to Council for approval.

2.      That the expenditure as at 31^st August 2021 be noted.

That the report be noted.

1.      That the budget virements as detailed below be approved:

2.      That the reserve requests as detailed below be approved:

That having due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment:

1.      The Placemaking Charter Wales be commended to Council       for approval;

2.      That the Head of Planning and Public Protection be authorised to submit an application to the Placemaking Partnership for the Council to become a signatory to the Charter.

That the work undertaken in respect of the establishment of the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee be noted.  That a report be brought back to members once dialogue has been completed for members to approve the arrangements for the South West Wales CJC so far as they relate to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

1.      That the Strategic Equality Plan Annual Report 2020-2021         be approved.

2.      That the Head of Human and Organisational Development be granted delegated authority to make such changes as may be needed to the Annual Report prior to publication, provided that such changes do not materially alter the content of the document considered by Cabinet.

1.      That the following be commended to Council for approval:

·        Draft Corporate Plan Annual Report for 2020/2021 (Full Progress Report);

·        Draft Corporate Plan Annual Report Summary for 2020/2021;

·        Key Performance Indicators for 2020/2021.

2.      That the Leader of Council be given delegated authority to make such changes as may be needed to the Annual Report prior to publication, provided that such changes do not materially alter the content of the document considered by Council.

That the report be noted.

That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment the following be approved:

1.      To supply a pair of new 24’ x 8’ goal posts with netting at Seven Sisters Onllwyn Football Club. The project value is £3,080.00.  Cllr S. Hunt would contribute £2,000 from his allocation from the Members Community Fund with the remaining £1,080 match funded from the Club’s financial reserve.

2.      To purchase freestanding 12’ x 6’ freestanding junior goal posts, training balls, bags, bibs, cones, first aid kits and pop of goals for the Tonna AFC Junior Section.  The total cost of £1,511.98 would be funded from Cllr L. Jones’s allocation from the Members Community Fund.

3.      To purchase and the installation of a demountable stage with lighting, Audio Visual (AV) and Public Address systems (PA) at the Main Hall at YGG Pontardawe.  The project is valued at £24,600.  Cllr L. Purcell would contribute £9,600 towards the project costs from her allocation of the Members Community Fund.  The remaining £15,000 would be match funded from the Mynydd y Betws Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund and contributions from the PTFA and the schools delegated budget.

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment:

1.      Approval be granted to upgrade the Council Chamber as detailed in paragraph 18 of the circulated report.

2.      Approval be granted to enter into a contract with Public-I Group Limited for the purposes of purchasing and installing a hybrid meeting system as detailed in paragraph 20 of the circulated report.

3.      That a feasibility study be established to consider alternative venues that could be adapted within Civic Buildings for the further accommodation for hybrid meetings.

That the report be noted.

That the Head of Adult Services to be given delegated authority to award monies comprising the Welsh Government’s Transformation Fund, and enter into grant agreements with organisations whose applications for Seed Funding have been evaluated as best meeting the Seed Fund application requirements.

That the report be noted.

That the West Glamorgan Safeguarding Boards Joint Annual Business Plan 2019/20, attached as Appendix 1 to the circulated report, be approved.

That the report be noted.