Decisions

That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Children and Young People Services to sign the Agreement for the establishment of a Joint Committee for the National Adoption Service on behalf of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

Having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment:

1.   That the Director of Social Services, Health and Housing be granted delegated authority to:

·        Implement an uplift of £30 per person, per week to the current contract price for spot purchased Older People Care Home services within the Neath Port Talbot area for the 2022/2023 financial year;

·        That the uplift is backdated to commence from 1st April 2022.

Having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment:

That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Adult Services to enter into an agreement for the occupation by Adult Social Services of Council owned premises known as “Rhodes Avenue, Changing Rooms”.

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment:

a)   An exercise, including all necessary consultation be undertaken, to enable a Framework to be established for providers who are able to offer Managed Accounts and Payroll Support services to people that receive a Direct Payment.

b)   That the Head of Adult Services be granted delegated authority to add providers that meet the requirements of the Framework.  The length of the Framework being four years with the option of extending the period by a period up to a further four years.

Having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment:

a.   That any necessary consultation as part of the commissioning process be undertaken by Officers.

b.   That a procurement exercise be undertaken by Officers in order to establish a multi-supplier Framework for the provision of specialist domiciliary care, which can be used by the Council and Swansea Bay University Health Board.

c.   That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Adult Services and Head of Children and Young People Services  to enter into a Framework agreement with the bidder(s) evaluated as offering the most economically advantageous tender (taking into account the quality and cost of the bids), for the provision of specialist domiciliary care. This agreement being for a period of four years with an option to extend for up to a further four years.

d.    That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Adult Services and the Head of Children and Young People Services to use this Framework, where appropriate, to purchase specialist Domiciliary Care Services and enter into individual service agreements.

e.      That delegated authority be granted for Head of Adult Services and Head of Children and Young People Services to enter into an arrangement with Swansea Bay University Health Board in order for the Council to host the Framework.

That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, the List of Approved Contractors be amended as follows:-

Companies to be added to the List of Approved Contractors.

The following companies have applied to be included on the list and passed the required assessments:-

Companies to add additional categories on the List of Approved Contractors

The following companies have applied to be included on the list for additional categories and have passed the required assessments:-

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, that the objections are upheld in part to the Mariners Quay, The Princess Margaret Way and Victoria Road, Port Talbot (Revocation) Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading At Any Time) and (Prohibition of Waiting At Any Time) Order 2022 (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report) and that the revised scheme (as detailed in Appendix B to the circulated report) be implemented on site.

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, approval be granted to advertise the off-street traffic regulation order on Mackworth Yard, and the traffic regulation order on Fairfield Way in association with the new Retail and Leisure Development, Neath. (As detailed in Appendix A and Appendix B to the circulated report) and if no objections are received that the proposals are to be implemented on site as advertised.

Following the proposal of the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Scrutiny Committee, held prior to this meeting, Members were supportive of the addition number 4 to the recommendation, as detailed below:

That having had due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment:

1.   That the Council participates in the National Underground Assets Register (NUAR) project and signs up the Data Distribution Agreement further to Option 2 in the circulated report;

2.   That the Director of Environment and Regeneration, in consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, be authorised to sign the Data Distribution Agreement on behalf of the Council;

3.   That should there be a revenue pressure arising from involvement in the project further to Option 2, funding would need to be identified within the existing Environment and Regeneration budget should continuation be considered a priority.

4.   That a review on the costs and benefits of option 2, contained within the circulated report, be brought back to the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Scrutiny Committee in April 2024, detailing the potential continuation of the scheme.

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment:

1.    That approval be granted to advertise the 30 mph Speed Limit Traffic Regulation Orders associated with the Welsh Government 20 mph default speed limit national roll out in 2023 (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report) in accordance with the statutory requirements.

2.    That the schemes be implemented in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements contained within the current Road Traffic Regulations, subject to there being no objections received. In the event of any objections being received in respect of any schemes, these will be reported back to the Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Cabinet Board for decision.

That the report be noted.

That having due regard to the integrated impact screening assessment, that a public path Extinguishment Order is made pursuant to Section 118 of the Highways Act 1980, in respect of the route shown A-B-C-D shown on the attached plan of the circulated report. If no objections are received to the order then this order also be confirmed as unopposed.

That having due regard to the integrated impact screening assessment:

1.    That a public path Extinguishment Order is made pursuant to Section 118 of the Highways Act 1980, in respect of the route shown A-F-B and F-G-H-I-E shown on the attached plan at Appendix 2 of the circulated report. In the event that no objections are received to the order then this order also be confirmed as unopposed.

2.    That a public path Creation Order is made pursuant to Section 26 of the Highways Act 1980, in respect of the route shown A-B and C-D-E shown on the attached plan at Appendix 2 of the circulated report. In the event that no objections are received to the order then this order also be confirmed as unopposed.