Decisions

There were no declarations of interest received.

That Councillor P.Davies be appointed Chairperson of the Margam Crematorium Joint Committee for the Civic Year 2024/25.

That Councillor E.V.Latham be appointed Chairperson of the Margam Crematorium Joint Committee for the Civic Year 2024/25

There were none.

That the report be noted.

That the report be noted.

That members approve

·       The Outturn Report for 2023/24

·       The Annual Return, prior to external audit certification, for the year ended 31^st March 2024, be approved, and signed by the Chairman of this Committee.

·       The Annual Governance Statement is confirmed.

The minutes of the previous meeting, held on 14 March 2024, were agreed as an accurate record.

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, the following be approved:

1.           The undertaking of a procurement exercise to commission an alliance of providers to deliver substance use services across the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot region. 

2.           Following the procurement process, the Head Housing and Communities to be granted delegated authority to enter into a contract with the winning bidders.

3.           The Head Housing and Communities to enter into a partnership agreement with the APB partner organisations.

That having had due regard to the first stage of the Integrated Impact Assessment, the following be agreed:

1.           Officers proceed with the preferred option (Option 1 in the Feasibility Study produced by Counter Culture, as detailed in the circulated report) for the future use of the vacant Library building in Neath as a creative hub.

2.           Officers proceed with a procurement exercise to tender for an organisation to lease and operate the building.

That the report be noted.

That on this occasion, the British Red Cross be refused grant assistance to continue to support vulnerable people, including in the Neath Port Talbot area, The British Red Cross are an international charity with substantial funds.

That the Supporting Parents in and Leaving Care Charter, as detailed within the circulated report, be approved.

1.           That the draft annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024, be approved.

2.           That the draft annual report and financial statements be submitted to the Wales Audit Office for independent examination, be agreed.

3.           That the submission of the accounts to the Charity Commission, should no material changes be identified by Wales Audit Office, be approved.

That the following projects, which have Member involvement, submitted under the Neath Port Talbot UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Community Facilties Improvement Fund, be approved:

1.           Croeserw AFC – Changing room and electrical upgrades.

2.           Aberavon Greenstars RFC – Solar panel installation.

3.           Cwmavon Community Engagement Centre – Flooring and electrical upgrades.

4.           Friends of Seven Sisters – Path and cycle track upgrades.

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, the objection to the B4242 Neath road, Abergarwed (revocation) and (40mph speed limit) order 2024, as indicated in Appendix A to the circulated report) be overruled, the scheme be implemented as advertised, and the objector notified of the decision accordingly.

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, the objection to the Longford road, Dyffryn road and Lane between Dyffryn road and Farmers road, Neath (revocation) and (30 mph speed limit) Order 2024, (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report) be overruled, the scheme be implemented as advertised, and the objector informed of the decision accordingly.

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, the objection to the Gilfach road, Bryncoch, Neath (revocation) and (30 mph speed limit) order 2024, (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report) be overruled, the scheme be implemented as advertised, and the objector informed of the decision accordingly.

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, the objection to the C250 from Cymmer to Glyncorrwg and Cymmer road, Glyncorrwg (revocation) and (40mph speed limit) order 2024, (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report), be overruled, the scheme be implemented as advertised, and the objector be notified of the decision accordingly.

1.           That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, approval be given to Traffic Section Officers, for schemes contained within the following, to be advertised in accordance with the statutory requirements:

o        Traffic Capital Programme 2024-2025 (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report)

o        Active Travel Programme 2024-2025 (as detailed in Appendix B to the circulated report)

o        Individual Disabled Parking Places (IDPP) Programme 2024-2025 (as detailed in Appendix C to the circulated report)

o        Welsh Government 20 mph Default Speed Limit national rollout Programme 2024-2025 (as detailed in Appendix D to the circulated report)

o        Welsh Government Capital Road Safety Grant (as detailed in Appendix E to the circulated report)

2.           That the schemes be implemented in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements contained within the current Road Traffic Regulations, subject to there being no objections received. In the event of any objections being received in respect of any schemes, these will be reported back to Cabinet for a decision.

That the 2023/24 treasury management function performance, as set out in the circulated report, including the actual 2023/24 prudential and treasury indicators, be noted.

That the monitoring report be noted.

The mnitoring report be noted, in relation to the 2023/24 budget outturn position and reserve balances.

That the proposed School Terms and Holiday Dates for the 2026/2027 Academic Year, as detailed within the circulated report, be approved for submission to Welsh Ministers.

That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, the List of Approved Contractors be amended as follows:

Companies to be added to the List of Approved Contractors:

Companies to be removed from the List of Approved Contractors:

RESOLVED:                That pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No 2290, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule.