Decisions

That the following grants be awarded under the Glamorgan Trust Fund:

Full Time Students

Part Time Students

Tools

1.           That grant assistance of £220 per annum be awarded towards the rent amount of the lease of the bowling green at Baglan Park for the Tyn Y Twr Bowling Club, subject to review in line with rent reviews.

2.           That grant assistance of £220 per annum be awarded towards the rent amount of the lease of the bowling green and pavilion at Briton Ferry for the Graig Bowling Green Association, subject to review in line with rent reviews.

3.           That grant assistance of £250 per annum be awarded towards the rent amount of the lease of the hall at Llansawel Crescent, Briton Ferry, for Giants Grave Boys Club, subject to review in line with rent reviews.

This report was deferred for consideration at the meeting today and will be resubmitted to the meeting of Cabinet on 20 November 2019.

1.           That the Strategic Equality Plan 2015-2019 Draft Annual Report 2018-2019, be approved,

2.           That the Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Digital Officer be given delegated authority to make such changes as may be needed to the Draft Annual Report prior to publication, provided that such changes do not materially alter the content of the document considered by Cabinet,

3.           That an extension to April 2020 for the current Strategic Equality Plan, be approved.

That the monitoring report be noted.

That the updated Treasury Management Practices Statements (TMPS) as set out in Appendix 1 to the circulated report be approved and commended to Council.

That the monitoring report be noted.

1.           That the budget monitoring information be noted and management arrangements put in place to minimise overspends and the adverse impacts on reserves,

2.           That the additional grants received, be noted,

3.           That the proposed reserve movements and budget virements, be approved and commended to Council as appropriate.

1.           That the proposed 2019/20 capital programme budget, totalling £43.800m, be commended to Council for approval,

2.           That the position in relation to expenditure as at 30 September 2019, be noted.

1.           That the Contract Procedure Rules detailed at Appendix 1 to the circulated report, be implemented on the 6 January 2020, or such other date as maybe determined appropriate by the Head of Legal Services,

2.           That a report be taken to Council seeking to amend the Constitution of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council to include the proposed Contract Procedure Rules at Appendix 1 to the report.

That the floodlighting at Llangatwg Community School Artificial Turf Pitch (ATP) Main Road, Cadoxton, be upgraded, and Councillor Wingrave's allocation of £8,000, under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That facilities at the bowling green at Vivian Park, Vivian Park Drive, Port Talbot, be modernised and made safe, and that £1,605 of Councillor Edward Latham's allocation under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That 2 Automated External Defibrillators (AED's), be purchased and installed at Aberavon Green Stars RFC and Port Talbot Gas Welfare Club, and that Councillors Edward Latham and Matthew Crowley both contribute £1,300 each from their Member’s Community Funds.

That play equipment be added to Bryn Golwg play area, Clyne, Neath, as detailed in the circulated report, and that Councillor Dean Lewis's allocation of £4,995, under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That the Miners Welfare Hall, Neath Road, Resolven, be further developed, as detailed in the circulated report, and that Councillor Dean Lewis's allocation of £4,000, under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That new grounds maintenance machinery be purchased for Pontrhydyfen Bowls Club, Queen Street, Pontrhydyfen, and that Councillor Jeremy Hurley's allocation of £682.50, under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That new training equipment be purchased for the Mini and Junior Section of Tonmawr Rugby Football Club, Dan-Y-Coed, Tonmawr, and that Councillor Jeremy Hurley's allocation of £800, under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That a 'Community Ranger' be employed in the Onllwyn Ward,as detailed in the circulated report, and that Councillor Dean Cawsey's allocation of £10,000, under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That the installation of a self-closing safety gate at Crynant Community Centre toddler play area, 24 Woodland Road, Crynant, Neath, be approved, and that £1,004.00 of Councillor Sian Harris' allocation under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That Art Therapy sessions and equipment to start a community choir for the 'Growing Together' voluntary group based at 'Ty Santes Fair', the new Community Centre for St Mary's Church in Skewen, be approved, and that £4,524.27 of Councillor Angharad Aubrey's allocation under the Members Community Fund, be awarded.

That a Community Allotment Initiative be developed at the Council owned Crawford Road Allotment site, Baglan, and that Councillors Carol Clement -Williams and Susanne Renkes each contribute £4,593, under the Members Community Fund.