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Decision Maker: Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Decision:
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
Decision Maker: Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Decision:
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.
Decision Maker: Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Wards affected: Aberavon; Margam; Rhos; Sandfields West;
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: Neath East;
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: Trebanos;
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: Tonna;
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: Pontardawe;
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: Neath South;
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 06/03/2019
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 06/03/2019 - Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board
Decision published: 06/03/2019
Effective from: 12/03/2019
Decision:
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.
Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 28/02/2019 - Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board
Decision published: 28/02/2019
Effective from: 05/02/2019
Decision:
1.
That approval be granted for the Annual Report to be submitted to the
Welsh Government;
2.
That the contents of the Annual Assessment Report 2017-18 be noted.
Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 28/02/2019 - Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board
Decision published: 28/02/2019
Effective from: 05/02/2019
Decision:
That
the School Term Dates for 2021/2022 be approved for consultation as detailed in
Appendix A to the circulated report.
Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 28/02/2019 - Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board
Decision published: 28/02/2019
Effective from: 05/03/2019
Decision:
That the item be deferred to 9am, 6 March 2019 where the meeting
would be reconvened. The reason for deferment was due to Cabinet Member’s
Interests.
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
That Members endorse the Head of Terms with Powys
County Council (Powys) for sharing their facility at Lower Cwmtwrch
as detailed in Appendix 1 of the circulated report.
That the Head of Streetcare,
in consultation with the Head of Legal Services is given delegated authority to
finalise and enter into the Inter-Authority Agreement.
That Officers continue dialogue with Powys
regarding maximising the use of the Lower Cwmtwrch
going forward, with respect to the utilisation of vehicles operating in the
upper Swansea Valley.
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 22/02/2019
Decision:
That
the Chief Executive and the Director of Environment are granted delegated power
to determine whether or not the Authority should enter into agreement with
Welsh Government for the purpose of the reissue of concessionary cards, and to
execute such agreement with Welsh Government following any such determination
to do so.
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
That
the Traffic Regulation Order for experimental Prohibition of Driving Order, on
the road adjacent to 63 and 65 Beechwood Road, Margam (Appendix A to the circulated report), be advertised
and the Order to be in place for a maximum of 18 months.
Wards affected: Margam;
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
That
approval be granted to advertise the revocation of the Legal Traffic Regulation
Orders at Water Street and Fairfield Way, Neath (Appendix A to the circulated
report), be advertised, and subject to there being no objections the revocations
be implemented.
Wards affected: Neath North;
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
That
the proposed Fleet Procurement Programme for 2019/20, as detailed in Appendix A
of the circulated report, be approved.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
That the new off-street Car
Parking Order for Forster Road, Neath (as detailed in Appendix A of the
circulated report) be advertised, and subject to there being no objections, the
Order be implemented with enforcement from Monday to Sunday.
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
That
the Traffic Regulation Order for Gnoll Park Road,
Neath (Appendix A of the circulated report), be advertised, and subject to
there being no objections, the Order be implemented.
Wards affected: Neath North;
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
That approval be granted for the Legal Order for
Water Street, Neath (Appendix A of the circulated report), be advertised, and
subject to there being no objections the Order be implemented.
Wards affected: Neath North;
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
That Members approve the
expenditure for the upgrade of Pay and Display Machines within the authority’s
car parks, as detailed in the circulated report, for the financial years
2019/20 and 2020/21, in order to comply with the Welsh Language Measures (Wales) 2011.
Wards affected: Neath North; Port Talbot;
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
1.
That the request to extend the proposed Traffic Regulation Order on
Ravenswood Close, Neath be rejected, and the resident
in question to be informed accordingly.
2.
That the objection be overruled in part, and a section of the proposed Prohibition
of Waiting at Any Time Order be reduced as indicated in Appendix B of the
circulated report and the objector be informed accordingly.
3.
That the Traffic Order be amended as above and implemented on site.
Wards affected: Neath North;
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
That the following Contractor be included on the
Approved List of Contractors in the categories below:-
SWARCO Traffic Ltd:
1, 111
Wards affected: Neath North;
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
1.
That
the funding of £35k additional Welsh Government Bus Services Support Grant
(BSSG) is shared as requested by the schemes and the remaining surplus shared
equally between the D.A.N.S.A., Shop Mobility and Neath Port Talbot Community Transport
schemes, as detailed in the circulated report.
2.
That
if any organisation fails the financial verification the remaining BSSG will be
shared equally between the two remaining organisations.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision Maker: Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Made at meeting: 22/02/2019 - Streetscene and Engineering Cabinet Board
Decision published: 22/02/2019
Effective from: 27/02/2019
Decision:
That the following Contractor be included on the
Approved List of Contractors in the categories below:-
D G Carvell Groundworks
Ltd:
15, 16, 71, 76, 85
Decision Maker: Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Made at meeting: 20/02/2019 - Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Decision published: 20/02/2019
Effective from: 20/02/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision Maker: Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Made at meeting: 20/02/2019 - Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Decision published: 20/02/2019
Effective from: 20/02/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision Maker: Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Made at meeting: 20/02/2019 - Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee
Decision published: 20/02/2019
Effective from: 20/02/2019
Wards affected: Aberavon; Briton Ferry East; Bryn and Cwmavon; Glyncorrwg; Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen; Lower Brynamman; Neath East; Neath North; Pontardawe; Sandfields East;
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 20/02/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 20/02/2019
Effective from: 20/02/2019
Decision:
That
the monitoring report be noted.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 20/02/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 20/02/2019
Effective from: 20/02/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: Pontardawe;
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 20/02/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 20/02/2019
Effective from: 20/02/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: Bryn and Cwmavon;
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 20/02/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 20/02/2019
Effective from: 20/02/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: Aberdulais;
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 20/02/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 20/02/2019
Effective from: 20/02/2019
Decision:
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.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 20/02/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 20/02/2019
Effective from: 20/02/2019
Decision:
That
the Risks set out in Appendix 1 to the circulated report be acknowledged.
Wards affected: (All Wards);