Decisions

That the Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Digital Officer extend the existing contract with the Association of Public Service Excellence, under paragraph 3.1.(vii) of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules, to provide the services set out as “the proposal” in the body of the circulated report, up to a maximum value of £50,000.

1.    That Cabinet endorse the response, as outlined in Appendix 1 of the circulated report and the analysis, particularly in relation to growth poles;

2.    That the Chief Executive enter into partnership with the Bevan Foundation and confirms this Council’s support for their proposed work, as contained in Appendix 3 of the circulated report, to build economic development in the valley communities of South Wales, and to make a contribution of up to £10,000 to the work.

1.        That the monitoring arrangements for the current grant recipients, be noted;

2.        That the 2019/20 Budget for Third Sector Grants be increased by £100,000 to £513,630;

3.        That the award of Grants to the Third Sector organisations as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 of the circulated report, be approved;

4.         That grants be not awarded for the applications as set out in Appendix 3 of the circulated report.

1.   That approval be granted for the Neath Port Talbot Homelessness Strategy 2018-22 as detailed in Appendix 1 to the circulated report.

2.   That approval be granted for the report of the Homelessness Review 2018 as detailed in Appendix 2 to the circulated report.