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Agreed that Councillor S.K.Hunt be appointed as Chairperson for the meeting.
Decision as recorded
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.Knoyle - Minute No. 19 – Acquisition of Land and Buildings at Pontneddfechan. Minute No. 20 – Acquisition of Land at Harbourside, Port Talbot.
The minutes of the previous meeting of Cabinet, 15th January, 2025 were agreed as an accurate record.
No public questions were received.
Decision: That Members note and endorse the Director’s Annual Report 23-24 as detailed in Appendix 1 to the circulated report for commending to Council for approval. Reasons for Proposed Decision To ensure Neath Port Talbot Social Services meet the requirements that every local authority must produce an annual report on the discharge of its social services functions. Implementation of Decision The decision is proposed for implementation after the three-day call-in period.
Decision That Members approve the Accessibility Strategy for Schools 2025-28. Reasons for Proposed Decision: The Council has a duty under paragraph 2(4) of schedule 10 of ‘The Equality Act’ 2010 prepare, implement, review and update a written accessibility strategy, which identifies how strategic actions will improve accessibility to education for disabled pupils. Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call in period.
Decision: That members approve the draft self-assessment prior to publication and submission to the Welsh Government. Reason for Proposed Decision: To evidence how the council is meeting the duty set out in the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, ‘for each Council in Wales to keep under review the extent to which it is meeting the ‘performance requirements’, that is the extent to which:- • it is exercising its functions effectively; • it is using its resources economically, efficiently and effectively; • its governance is effective for securing the above.’ Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call in period.
Decision: That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, Members approve a new three-year contract by direct award with Alcium Software Limited, for the continued provision of their Evolutive CRM system. Reasons for Proposed Decision: The reasons for the recommendation are as follows. • The CRM system is integral to the delivery of current and planned activity including externally funded programmes. • Delivery timeframes e.g. Tata grant funds, do not allow for an alternative system to be considered and procured. • External funding is available to cover the costs if completed by February 2025. Implementation of Decision: ‘The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call in period’ (note: this is the default option and is expected to be the option that is used in most reports.) Please note that you should not implement recommendations until the three day call-in period has elapsed.
Decision: That having had due regard to the accompanying Integrated Impact Assessment Screening Form, Members approve the Aberafan Seafront Masterplan as at Appendix 1. Reasons for Proposed Decision: To ensure that the Council has a more cohesive, sustainable, and strategic approach to the future development of Aberafan Seafront as a leisure destination for the benefit of local community wellbeing and the local economy. Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three-day call-in period.
Decision: That having had due regard to the accompanying Integrated Impact Assessment Screening Form it is recommended that; · Members approve the Events Strategy 2025-2035 for adoption by the Council. · Members delegate the responsibility for agreeing the terms and conditions for temporary events and attractions across the County Borough to the Head of Leisure, Tourism, Heritage & Culture in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Nature, Tourism & Wellbeing as appropriate. Reasons for Proposed Decision: To ensure that the Council has a long-term vision and strategy for to grow the number and variety of events held in Neath Port Talbot for the benefit of local community wellbeing, local culture and the local economy. Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three-day call-in period.
Decision: That having had due regard to the responses to consultation, and the integrated impact and risk assessments, in line with Section 48 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013, Members approve the statutory publication of a proposal to close the specialist learning support centre (LSC) provision for secondary age pupils with Specific Literacy Difficulties (SpLD) at Cwmtawe Community School. Reasons for proposed decision: This decision is necessary to comply with the formal publication requirements imposed on the Council by the School Organisation Code and associated legislation. A draft statutory notice is attached as appendix D. Implementation of the proposal will enable the Council to promote high educational standards and the fulfilment of every child’s potential. It will also enable the Council to meet its duty to ensure that resources are utilised effectively in line with the need for specialist places within the County Borough. Implementation of the decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call in period.
Decision: That having had due regard to the responses to consultation, and the integrated impact and risk assessments, in line with Section 48 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013, Members approve the statutory publication of a proposal to close the specialist learning support centre (LSC) provision for secondary age pupils with visual impairment at Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School. Reasons for proposed decision: This decision is necessary to comply with the formal publication requirements imposed on the Council by the School Organisation Code and associated legislation. A draft statutory notice is attached as appendix D. Implementation of the proposal will enable the Council to promote high educational standards and the fulfilment of every child’s potential. It will also enable the Council to meet its duty to ensure that resources are utilised effectively in line with the need for specialist places within the County Borough. Implementation of the decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call in period.
Decision: That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment it is recommended that the objections are overruled in full to the (Traffic Calming Measures At A474 Heol Y Gors, Cwmgors) Order 2024 (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report) and that the scheme is implemented as advertised. Reasons for Proposed Decision: The Order is necessary to reduce vehicular speeds in the interest of road safety. Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three-day call-in period.
Decision: That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment it is recommended that the objections are upheld in part to the (Fenbrook Close, Aberavon) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading At Any Time) Order 2024 (as detailed in Appendix A to the circulated report) and that a revised scheme (as detailed in Appendix B to the circulated report) is implemented. Reasons for Proposed Decision: The scheme is necessary to prevent indiscriminate parking in the interest of road safety. Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three-day call-in period.
Because of the need to deal now with the matters contained in Minute No 19 and 20 below, the Chairperson agreed these could be raised at today’s meeting as urgent items pursuant to Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972. Reason: Due to the time element
RESOLVED: That pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No 2290, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule.
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