Decisions

1.      That approval be granted to establish a temporary  governing body for the proposed new 3–16 all through school replacing Groes Primary and Dyffryn Comprehensive (Upper and Lower) Schools as detailed in the circulated report;

2.      That a staff governor be appointed to the temporary governing body;

3.      That Parent governors be appointed to the temporary governing body by the current primary and comprehensive schools governing bodies, with a minimum of two from each of the existing schools;

4.      That a teacher governor be appointed from each school and one staff governor appointed by Dyffryn Comprehensive School;

5.      That the appointment of LA Governor Representatives be deferred to enable a request to be made to the candidates of which there are more than vacancies, to provide written information/submissions not exceeding 500 words by the 16 January 2017 to enable the board at a future meeting to decide, as required by the Council’s policy of December 2012 who in the opinion of the board will make the most significant contribution to the management of the school.

That approval be granted to undertake the 90 day public consultation for the Draft Neath Port Talbot Young Carers Strategy 2016 – 2019 commencing 1 Feb 2017.

That the Enforced Sale Policy for Environmental Health (as set out at Appendix 1 to the circulated report), be endorsed.

1.              That the proposed measures be advertised, regarding the Individual Disabled Parking Place at No. 96 Heol Illtyd, Neath, SA10 7SF (as detailed at Appendix A to the circulated report) and, subject to there being no objections, the Order be implemented;

2.              That the proposed measures be advertised, regarding the Individual Disabled Parking Place at No. 98 Heol Illtyd, Neath, SA10 7SF (as detailed at Appendix A to the circulated report) and, subject to there being no objections, the Order be implemented;

3.              That the proposed measures be advertised, regarding the Individual Disabled Parking Place at No. 36 Depot Road, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, SA12 9BA (as detailed at Appendix B to the circulated report) and, subject to there being no objections, the Order be implemented.

That the Legal Order for the revocation of existing Orders and implementation of a No Waiting at Any Time Order in High Street, Glynneath and No Loading Order in Lancaster Close and New Street, Glynneath (as detailed at Appendix A to the circulated report), be advertised, and subject to there being no objections, the Order be implemented.

That the objection be overruled, the objector be informed accordingly, and the Traffic Order for Prohibition of Waiting, Loading or Unloading at Any Time at the junction of Kenway Avenue with Cimla Road, Neath (as detailed at Appendix A to the circulated report), be approved.

1.              That the Legal Orders for the revocation of the existing Individual Disabled Parking Place at No. 11 Geoffrey Street, Neath and the revocation of the residents parking bay between No.’s 1 and 17 Geoffrey Street, Neath, be approved;

2.              That the implementation of an Individual Disabled Parking Place at No. 5 Geoffrey Street, Neath and a residents parking bay between No.’s 2 and 3 and No.’s 7 and 17 Geoffrey Street, Neath, be approved.

1.              That the objection be upheld and the objector be informed accordingly;

2.              That the No Waiting at Any Time Order (as detailed at Appendix C to the circulated report), be advertised and subject to there being no objections, the Order be implemented. 

That the Legal Order for the revocation of existing Orders and the implementation of a No Waiting at Any Time Order in Mary Street and Heol y Waun, Seven Sisters (as detailed at Appendix A to the circulated report), be advertised, and subject to there being no objections, the Order be implemented.

That the objection be overruled and the objector be informed accordingly, and the Traffic Order for the revocation of an existing Order and the introduction of a Goods Vehicle Loading Only, 30 Minutes, 7 Days a Week Order in Maes-yr-Haf, Neath, as indicated at Appendix A to the circulated report, be approved.

1.              That the Director of Environment and the Head of Engineering and Transport be granted delegated authority to negotiate and agree the final terms of the Collaboration Agreement in respect of the Bus Services Support Grant;

2.              That the Director of Environment and the Head of Engineering and Transport be granted delegated authority to carry out on behalf of the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, for the purposes of the Collaboration Agreement, in respect of the Bus Services Support Grant, all the delegated powers of such a representative, and further the Head of Engineering and Transport be appointed the power to appoint an alternate or deputy for the purposes of the Collaboration Agreement;

3.              That the Director Head of Engineering and Transport be granted delegated authority to sign the Collaboration Agreement for the Bus Services Support Grant on the part of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

That the Contractors detailed within the circulated report (Environtec Ltd and David A. Siggery Ltd) be included on the Approved List for the relevant categories (categories 31 and 36 respectively).

IMMEDIATE IMPLICATION – NO CALL IN

1.           That, having given due regard to the responses to consultation and the impact assessments in relation to equality, risk, community usage and Welsh language, the statutory publication of a proposal to establish an English-medium, community school to replace Groes Primary and Dyffryn School, both of which will be discontinued, be approved, in line with Section 48 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013;

2.       That the proposed date of implementation be 1 September,   2018;

3.              That the Notice of the proposal be published on 5 January, 2017, allowing 28 days for receipt of objections.