Decisions

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Decisions published

08/05/2024 - Urgent Items ref: 4267    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees

Made at meeting: 08/05/2024 - Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees

Decision published: 08/05/2024

Effective from: 08/05/2024

Decision:

There were none.


08/05/2024 - Pre-Decision Scrutiny - Pontardawe Swimming Pool ref: 4268    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees

Made at meeting: 08/05/2024 - Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees

Decision published: 08/05/2024

Effective from: 08/05/2024

Decision:

Following scrutiny, an amendment was put forward in relation to

recommendation 4. The amended recommendation as set out below was supported to Cabinet Board.

 

"Grant delegated authority to the Head of Leisure, Tourism, Heritage and Culture in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Nature, Tourism & Wellbeing to commission a feasibility study to investigate options for a future site and potential funding for a replacement facility and to make a commitment when resources allow, that a pool which serves the whole of the upper Swansea, Amman and Llinfell Valleys will be built."


08/05/2024 - Declarations of Interest ref: 4266    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees

Made at meeting: 08/05/2024 - Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees

Decision published: 08/05/2024

Effective from: 08/05/2024

Decision:

Cllr. R. Phillips – Cabinet Agenda Item 6 - Personal, Member of Celtic Leisure

 

Cllr. N Goldup-John – Cabinet Agenda Item 6 – Personal, Member of Celtic Leisure


08/05/2024 - Chair's Announcements ref: 4265    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees

Made at meeting: 08/05/2024 - Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees

Decision published: 08/05/2024

Effective from: 08/05/2024

Decision:

The Chair welcomed everyone to the

meeting.


08/05/2024 - Appointment of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson ref: 4264    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees

Made at meeting: 08/05/2024 - Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees

Decision published: 08/05/2024

Effective from: 08/05/2024

Decision:

It was proposed and seconded and agreed that Cllr Phil Rogers be the Chair for the meeting.

 

 

 

It was proposed and seconded and agreed that Cllr Rebeca Phillips be the Vice-Chair for the meeting.


25/04/2024 - Urgent Items ref: 4255    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 25/04/2024 - Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 25/04/2024

Effective from: 25/04/2024

Decision:

There were no urgent items


25/04/2024 - Committee Action Log ref: 4254    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 25/04/2024 - Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 25/04/2024

Effective from: 25/04/2024

Decision:

The committee action log was noted.


25/04/2024 - Pre-Decision Scrutiny ref: 4253    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 25/04/2024 - Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 25/04/2024

Effective from: 25/04/2024

Decision:

Children and Young Peoples Plan and Early Years Strategy

 

Following scrutiny, the committee supported the recommendation to Cabinet Board.

 

 

Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning Strategic Directorate Plan

 

Following scrutiny, the committee noted the report.


25/04/2024 - Celtic Leisure Working Group Update ref: 4252    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 25/04/2024 - Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 25/04/2024

Effective from: 25/04/2024

Decision:

Following scrutiny, members noted the report.


25/04/2024 - Professional Learning Offers available for School Based Staff ref: 4251    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 25/04/2024 - Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 25/04/2024

Effective from: 25/04/2024

Decision:

Following scrutiny, members noted the report.


25/04/2024 - Minutes of Previous Meeting ref: 4250    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 25/04/2024 - Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 25/04/2024

Effective from: 25/04/2024

Decision:

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 March 2024 were approved as a true and accurate record.


25/04/2024 - Declarations of Interest ref: 4249    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 25/04/2024 - Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 25/04/2024

Effective from: 25/04/2024

Decision:

There were none.


25/04/2024 - Chair's Announcements ref: 4248    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 25/04/2024 - Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 25/04/2024

Effective from: 25/04/2024

Decision:

The chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.


23/04/2024 - Attendance of Elected Members of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council at the Standards Committee ref: 4247    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Made at meeting: 23/04/2024 - Standards Committee

Decision published: 24/04/2024

Effective from: 23/04/2024

Decision:

As part of its 2022/2023 Annual Reports, Members of the Standards Committee requested further engagement with Elected Members, to meet for an informal discussion, in order to dispel the myths of the Standards Committee, and to discuss the forward work programme of the Standards Committee.

 

The following Members attended the meeting:

 

        Cllr Angharad Aubrey

        Cllr Nathan Goldup-John

        Cllr Sonia Reynolds

        Cllr Charlotte Galsworthy

 

Councillors Anthony Richards and Dennis Keogh were also invited but gave their apologies.

 

Various topics were discussed, including:

 

·        Holding to account Elected Members who rarely attend meetings, or don’t engage with their constituents.

·        Training on the Code of Conduct and the Nolan principles.

·        Social media.

·        The referral process to the Ombudsman, and the Local Resolution Process.

 

 

RESOLVED:               That the report, and the discussion with the invited elected Members, be noted.

Wards affected: (All Wards);


23/04/2024 - Minutes of Previous Meeting ref: 4246    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Made at meeting: 23/04/2024 - Standards Committee

Decision published: 24/04/2024

Effective from: 23/04/2024

Decision:

The minutes of the previous meeting, held on 11 March 2024, were agreed as an accurate record.


23/04/2024 - Declarations of Interest ref: 4245    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Standards Committee

Made at meeting: 23/04/2024 - Standards Committee

Decision published: 24/04/2024

Effective from: 23/04/2024

Decision:

No declarations of interest were received.