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Agreed that Councillor S.K.Hunt be appointed as Chairperson for the meeting.
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Agreed that Councillor S.K.Hunt be appointed as Chairperson for the meeting.
Agreed that Councillor S.K.Hunt be appointed as Chairperson for the meeting.
The Chair welcomed all to the meeting.
The following Member made a Declaration of Interest at the start of the meeting: Councillor S.K.Hunt - Minute No 8 – Community Councils Minor Projects Scheme – as he has been involved with the project. He considered his interest to be prejudicial, so left the meeting for the discussion and voting thereon.
The Forward Work Programme was noted.
No public questions were received.
Decision: That the award of funding to the Third Sector organisations detailed at Appendix 1 of the circulated report, be approved. Reason for Decision: To approve grants to third sector organisations in line with the Council’s Scheme. Implementation of Decision: Following agreement from the relevant Scrutiny Chair, this decision was agreed for immediate implementation.
Decision: That the Youth Justice Plan 2024/2025 be endorsed and commended to Council. Reason for Decision: To enable the Neath Port Talbot Youth Justice Service (Early Intervention and Prevention) on behalf of Neath Port Talbot Council, to undertake its duties to deliver youth justice services in line with the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.
At this point in the meeting Councillor S.K.Hunt reaffirmed his interest in this item, handed over the role of Chair to Councillor A.Llewelyn, and left the meeting for the discussion and voting thereon. Decision: That a grant of 60% of actual costs (up to a maximum of £12,000) be awarded to Seven Sisters Community Council, to replace all existing light fittings within the community centre. Reason for Decision: To enable community improvements. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.
At this point in the meeting Councillor S.K.Hunt returned to the meeting, and resumed the role of Chair. Decision: That service provision be enhanced within the Environmental Health team, by creating two new posts, as detailed within the circulated report. Reason for Decision: To determine whether funding should be provided to increase capacity / resilience in the General Environmental Health service. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.
Decision: That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, the delegation arrangements in respect of the Trading Standards Service, which are set out the Authority’s Constitution be amended to: a) Add the ‘Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024’ to the list of legislation delegated to the Director of Environment and Regeneration, the Head of Planning and Public Protection and the Trading Standards, Food and Health Protection Manager as set out in Schedule 1 of Paragraph 20 of the Director of Environment and Regeneration Delegated Powers section of the Constitution. b) Delegate to those officers in [a] above the authority to authorise individual competent and qualified officers to act under that legislation. c) Delegate to those officers in [a] above the authority to institute legal proceedings under the provisions contained in the ‘Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024’ in conjunction with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services [including the signing of any cautions in accordance with Home Office Guidelines] and, where an alleged offender is being held in custody in relation to an offence, to institute proceedings by way of charge. d) That the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to seek amendment of the Constitution by the Council in due course in order to reflect the above changes to the authority’s delegation arrangements. Reason for Decisions: To enable the new legislation to be implemented quickly and efficiently. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.
Decision: That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, the policy set out in Appendix 1 to the circulated report be approved, with respect to the use of containers by residents for presentation of black bagged waste on small vehicle collection rounds, the key points of which are: a) On small vehicle black bag collection rounds, residents must place their waste into black bags for collection. b) Wheeled bins will not be provided to residents on small vehicle bag collection rounds. c) Where waste is put out for collection in containers on small vehicle black bag waste collection rounds it will not be collected. d) Council wheeled bins already in circulation being used as containers on black bag collection rounds can be retained by residents within their property for storage between collections if they so wish, but should residents put them out for waste collection they will be removed, along with the black bag waste within them (and reused where possible on bin collection rounds). Reason for Decisions: To determine policy and a consistent position in relation to the presentation, by residents, of refuse within containers on bag collection rounds. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.
Decisions: 1. That the reinstating of means testing for small and medium sized Disabled Facilities Grants from the 1st April 2025, be approved. 2. That the amended Housing Policy Tools (as detailed at Appendix 1 to the circulated report), be approved. Reason for Decisions: To help mitigate the impact of increasing demand for Disabled Facilities Grants, and that the available budget is utilised in a way that ensures those who are most in need are able to access adaptations in a more timely way. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: This item has been subject to external consultation.
Officers added that this item had been to the relevant Scrutiny Committee, and was unanimously supported by Members. Decision: That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment screening, the library Strategy 2025-203, be approved. Reason for Decision: To ensure that Neath Port Talbot complies with Welsh Public Library Standards and delivers an efficient valued service that caters for the changing needs of our communities. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: This item has been subject to external consultation.
Decision: That in line with the School Admissions Code, 2013 and The Education (Determination of Admission Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2006, the admission arrangements for community schools in relation to the 2026/2027 academic year, as detailed at Appendix A to the circulated report, be approved. Reason for Decision: To enable the Council to meet statutory duties and good practice guidelines in respect of the admission of pupils to community schools. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: This item has been subject to external consultation.
One urgent item was received (Neath Spring Fair 2025 (Exempt under Paragraph 14)), and at the agreement of the Chair, was discussed in Private session at Minute No 17.
RESOLVED: That pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No 2290, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
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