Decisions

1.   That approval be granted for the Annual Report to be submitted to the Welsh Government;

2.   That the contents of the Annual Assessment Report 2017-18 be noted.

That the School Term Dates for 2021/2022 be approved for consultation as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report.

That the item be deferred to 9am, 6 March 2019 where the meeting would be reconvened. The reason for deferment was due to Cabinet Member’s Interests.

That Members endorse the Head of Terms with Powys County Council (Powys) for sharing their facility at Lower Cwmtwrch as detailed in Appendix 1 of the circulated report.

That the Head of Streetcare, in consultation with the Head of Legal Services is given delegated authority to finalise and enter into the Inter-Authority Agreement.

That Officers continue dialogue with Powys regarding maximising the use of the Lower Cwmtwrch going forward, with respect to the utilisation of vehicles operating in the upper Swansea Valley.

That the Chief Executive and the Director of Environment are granted delegated power to determine whether or not the Authority should enter into agreement with Welsh Government for the purpose of the reissue of concessionary cards, and to execute such agreement with Welsh Government following any such determination to do so.

That the Traffic Regulation Order for experimental Prohibition of Driving Order, on the road adjacent to 63 and 65 Beechwood Road, Margam (Appendix A to the circulated report), be advertised and the Order to be in place for a maximum of 18 months.

That approval be granted to advertise the revocation of the Legal Traffic Regulation Orders at Water Street and Fairfield Way, Neath (Appendix A to the circulated report), be advertised, and subject to there being no objections the revocations be implemented.

That the proposed Fleet Procurement Programme for 2019/20, as detailed in Appendix A of the circulated report, be approved.

That the new off-street Car Parking Order for Forster Road, Neath (as detailed in Appendix A of the circulated report) be advertised, and subject to there being no objections, the Order be implemented with enforcement from Monday to Sunday.

That the Traffic Regulation Order for Gnoll Park Road, Neath (Appendix A of the circulated report), be advertised, and subject to there being no objections, the Order be implemented.

That approval be granted for the Legal Order for Water Street, Neath (Appendix A of the circulated report), be advertised, and subject to there being no objections the Order be implemented.

That Members approve the expenditure for the upgrade of Pay and Display Machines within the authority’s car parks, as detailed in the circulated report, for the financial years 2019/20 and 2020/21, in order to comply with the Welsh Language Measures (Wales) 2011.

1.                  That the request to extend the proposed Traffic Regulation Order on Ravenswood Close, Neath be rejected, and the resident in question to be informed accordingly.

2.                  That the objection be overruled in part, and a section of the proposed Prohibition of Waiting at Any Time Order be reduced as indicated in Appendix B of the circulated report and the objector be informed accordingly.

3.                   That the Traffic Order be amended as above and implemented on site.

That the following Contractor be included on the Approved List of Contractors in the categories below:-

SWARCO Traffic Ltd:

1, 111

1.    That the funding of £35k additional Welsh Government Bus Services Support Grant (BSSG) is shared as requested by the schemes and the remaining surplus shared equally between the D.A.N.S.A., Shop Mobility and Neath Port Talbot Community Transport schemes, as detailed in the circulated report.

2.    That if any organisation fails the financial verification the remaining BSSG will be shared equally between the two remaining organisations.

That the following Contractor be included on the Approved List of Contractors in the categories below:-

D G Carvell Groundworks Ltd:

15, 16, 71, 76, 85

That the grant funding from Welsh Government be accepted (as detailed in the circulated report) and the High Street and Retail Rates Relief Scheme for 2019/20 be adopted.

That grant assistance of £1,050.00 towards the annual rent of £1,050.00 per annum for Lease of Changing Room Pavilion at Talbot Park Taibach Memorial Park, Port Talbot, subject to review in line with rent reviews, be approved.

That the monitoring report be noted.

That Councillor Linet Purcell's allocation of £1,095.50 under the Members Community Fund, for the provision of 30 x 1.1 metre x 2.3 metre barriers (with associated anti trip feet) at Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe, be awarded.

That Councillor Rhidian Mizen's allocation of £1,812.75 and Councillor David Whitelock's allocation of £1,812.75, under the Members Community Fund, towards the provision of 21,440 square metres of positive drainage in Parc Seincyn Powell, Cwmavon, be awarded.

That Councillor Doreen Jones's allocation of £2,000.00 under the Members Community Fund, for the making of a No Waiting at Any Time Traffic Regulation Order on the junction of Ger-Yr-Afon with Cefn-Yr-Allt and Forest Hill, Aberdulais, including advertising for its enforcement, design work and the marking of clipped double yellow lines, be awarded.

1.              That AVCWise be commissioned to provide a fully managed AVC service, including face to face training;

2.              That the requirements of competition be excluded and Rule 2.2 of the Council's Contracts Procedure Rules be suspended;

3.              That a direct award be made to the Service Provider and a contract be entered into with the Service Provider for the provision of the Services for a period of three years from 1 April 2019.

That the Risks set out in Appendix 1 to the circulated report be acknowledged.