Decisions

That the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Digital Delivery Programme developed to implement Smart and Connected, as detailed at Appendix 1 to the circulated report, be endorsed.

That the report be noted.

That the purchase of a mobile cricket cover for Port Talbot Town Cricket Club, Fenbrook Close, Port Talbot, as detailed in the circulated report, be approved and Councillor Stephan ApDafydd's allocation of £1,000.00 under the Members’ Community Fund, be awarded.

That the report be noted.

Following recommendations from the earlier Joint Education, Skills and Culture and Cabinet Scrutiny Committees, Cabinet Members requested the following additional decisions be made, as shown at decisions No. 2 and 3 below:-

 

1.              That the Leader of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council write to the Chair of the Education through Regional Working (ERW) Joint Committee in terms of the draft letter below:

 

DRAFT

 

Councillor Ellen Ap Gwynn

Chair

ERW Joint Committee

C/o Leader’s Office

Ceredigion Council

 

 

Dear Ellen,

 

I am writing formally to give notice of this Authority’s intention to withdraw from ERW with effect from 31 March 2020 under Clause 15.1 of the Joint Committee Agreement dated 16 July 2014.

 

I believe that it is unnecessary for me to rehearse the reasons why.  These have been the subject of exhaustive correspondence and numerous meetings at both political and officer level over the last year or so.  I also made this Council’s position very clear at the last meeting of the Joint Committee on 8 February. I find it disappointing that, at the time of writing, the Minister has not offered a substantive response to your letter to her of 11 February.

 

I should also underline that this Council will continue to work constructively for a solution to the current issues surrounding ERW and if these issues can be resolved, we reserve the right to withdraw this letter; but what we are not prepared to do is to let the end of another financial year pass without any final resolution.

 

I am sending copies of this letter to the Leaders of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Powys and Swansea.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Councillor Rob Jones

Leader of Council

 

2.              That a report be brought to a joint meeting of the Education, Skills and Culture and Cabinet Scrutiny Committees if/when any significant change/s occur on the factors that have led to decision No. 1 above.

 

3.              That prior to the expiry of the notice period, a full report be brought to a joint meeting of the Education, Skills and Culture and Cabinet Scrutiny Committees addressing all issues as a consequence our exiting the Education through Regional Working (ERW) consortium.

 

 

That the purchase of 3 metal 'Tommy' sculptures for the Royal British Leigion, Pontardawe Branch (to be positioned in prominent places at Pontardawe Library, Pontardawe Leisure Centre and Pontardawe Heritage and Visitor Centre) be approved, and that Councillor Linet Purcell's allocation of £2,328.82, under the Members’ Community Fund, be awarded.

That the purchase and installation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for the village of Coed Hirwaun (to be sited near the Premier Stores at Ffordd Derwen, Coed Hirwaun) as detailed in the circulated report, be approved, and that Councillor Rob Jones' allocation of £2,636.26, under the Members’ Community Fund, be awarded.

That the provision of a fully accessible link path around the perimeter of the Tai'rgwaith Trotting Track, Ammanford, as detailed in the circulated report, be approved, and that Councillor Arwyn Woolcock's allocation of £2,790, under the Members’ Community Fund, be awarded.

That, in line with the approved policy, the following changes be approved to the Local Authority Governor representatives to existing vacancies and vacancies that will arise up to and including the end of the Summer Term 2018/19 as detailed in the circulated report.

 

Blaengwrach Primary School

Appoint Mrs. Sharon Davies

 

Coed Hirwaun Primary School

Re-appoint Mr.Kenneth Robbins

Re-appoint Mrs. Beverley Bolton

 

Cwmnedd Primary School

Re-appoint Mrs.Janet Gregory

 

Dwr Y Felin Comprehensive School

Appoint Mr. Andrew Wong

 

Eastern Primary School

Appoint Mr. Kenneth Tucker

 

Gnoll Primary School

Re-Appoint Mrs. Linda P. Rees

 

Sandfields Primary School

Appoint Mrs.Victoria Griffiths

Re-appoint Mrs. Susan Harvey

 

Tairgwaith Primary School

Appoint Mr. Stephen Wadley

 

Tonnau Primary School

Appoint Mr. Robert Miller

 

Waunceirch Primary School

Appoint Mr. Richard Brown

 

YGG Cwmllynfell

Appoint Mr. Julian Davies

Appoint Mr. Martin Caddell

 

 

Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur

Appoint Mr. Tudor Jones

 

That the consideration of appointment of Local Authority Representatives to the following schools, be deffered:

 

Catwg Primary

1 Vacancy

 

Coedffranc Primary School

1 Vacancy

 

Gnoll Primary School

1 Vacancy

 

Llangatwg Community School

2 Vacancies

 

Rhos Primary

1 Vacancy

 

Sandfields Primary School

1 Vacancy

 

St Joseph’s Catholic Infant

1 Vacancy

 

YGG Trebannws

1 Vacancy

 

Ynysfach Primary School

1 Vacancy

 

Ysgol Bae Baglan

2 Vacancies

 

Ysgol Hendrefelin

1 Vacancy