Decisions

Given due regard to the circulted Integrated Impact Assessment, the endorsement of the Five Year West Glamorgan Regional Carers Strategy and supporting Quick Reference Guide document, be approved.

At the request of the Director, it was agreed that this item be removed from consideration at today’s meeting, in order to align the policy more closely to legislation. It would be brought to a future meeting for decision.

Decision:

That the report be deferred for consideration at today’s meeting.

Given due regard to the circulated Integrated Impact Assessment, the endorsement of the West Glamorgan Regional Co-Production Pack, which consists of a Co-production Framework, Co-production Toolkit and Co-production Charter, be approved.

That the report be noted.

That the current scheme of discretionary rate relief for charities and non-profit organisations be extended to the 31^st March 2024.

1.   That delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader to agree an application for grant funding to be made to Welsh Government for funding to establish the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee and to accept any grant offer that maybe made by Welsh Government (whether made to this Council or to a participating authority in the Swansea Wales CJC).

2.   That delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive to enter into dialogue with authorities who will comprise the South West Wales CJC, to develop proposals for establishing the South West Wales CJC.

3.   A report to be brought back to members for approval, 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.

4.   That representations be made to Welsh Government to express concerns on Corporate Joint Committees as discussed at the Cabinet Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet meeting of the 12^th May 2021.

1.   That the progress made on the Corporate Governance improvement work undertaken during 2020-2021 be noted.

2.   That the Annual Governance Statement 2020-2021 as attached in Appendix 1 to the circulated report be approved.

3.   That the Corporate Governance Improvement work to be undertaken during 2021-2022 be approved.

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment:

1.   Approval be granted for the updated Corporate Plan for the period 2021-2023.

2.   That the Head of Human and Organisational Development be authorised to add the additional performance data to the report when available.

3.   That the Head of Human and Organisational Development be given delegated authority in consultation with the Leader, Deputy Leader and Chief Executive to make any further changes that are necessary prior to final publication and which do not materially change the content of the Plan.

4.   That the Corporate Plan for the period 2021-2023 be commended to Council on the 26^th May 2021 for formal adoption.

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment:

1.   The BSSG funding be realigned to reflect the operational changes to Community Transport in Neath Port Talbot County Borough;

2.   That after assessment of applications for funding, the Head of Engineering and Transport be granted delegated authority in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member to allocate the BSSG to successful applicants.

3.   Should additional funding become available in a financial year, community transport organisations to be invited to apply for such monies.