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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 Members made declarations of interest at the start of the meeting: Councillor S.K.Hunt - Minute No. 14 – Appointment of Local Authority Governors – as he was mentioned in the report. He considered this interest to be prejudicial, so left the meeting for this item. Councillor J.Hurley - Minute No. 14 – Appointment of Local Authority Governors – as he was mentioned in the report. He considered this interest to be prejudicial, so left the meeting for this item.
Decision: The Forward Work Programme was noted.
No public questions were received.
Decision: That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment, a public path Diversion Order be made pursuant to Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, in respect of the route shown A-B to C-D on plan no.1 (as detailed in the circulated report), and should no objections be received, the order be confirmed as made. Reason for Decision: The diversion is necessary to enable the development to proceed. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: This item was subject to external consultation.
Decision: That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Screening Assessment, a public path Diversion Order be made pursuant to Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980, in respect of the route shown A-B-C-D-E to A-F-G-H-I-J-K shown on plan no.1 (as detailed on the circulated report), and that should no objections be received, the order be confirmed as made. Reason for Decision: To improve the privacy and safeguarding of work carried out on the farm. The diversion does not have any significant effect on the path as a whole. 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 a grant of 70% of actual costs, up to a maximum of £14,000, be awarded to Clyne and Melincourt Community Council, to better the provision currently on offer at Bryn Golwg Play Area in the village of Clyne. Reason for Decision: To enable community improvements. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.
Decision: That the monitoring report be noted.
Decision: That the report be noted.
Decision: That the Neath Port Talbot Council Children and Young People Services Placement Commissioning Strategy 2024-2027, as detailed at Appendix 1 to the circulated report, be approved. Reason for Decision: To ensure a robust plan is in place to continue to deliver and commission a range of services for Children and Young People. Implementation of Decision: The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: This item will be subject to external consultation.
Decisions: That having had due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment, it be agreed that: 1. The updated Arboricultural Management Plan and the Operational Action Plan (as detailed at Appendix A to the circulated report) associated with tree inspections, be endorsed. 2. The 12 month transition period required before full compliance with the plan is achieved, be acknowledged. 3. The use of the in-year allocation of capital funding for tree works included for 24/25 in the capital programme, be noted. 4. The potential scale of future capital needs be noted, and a further report be brought back to Cabinet on completion of the detailed survey work. Reason for Decisions: To ensure the Council fulfils its Duty of Care with respect to public safety in relation to tree management, to minimise associated risks to visitors and the Council, and to appropriately maintain the Council’s Tree Stock. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.
Decisions: That having had due regard to the first stage Integrated Impact Assessment: 1. The new Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and Plan (as detailed at Appendix A to the circulated report), be agreed, which will enable full public and statutory consultation to take place. 2. The supporting Environmental Plans (as detailed at Appendix B to the circulated report) be agreed. Reason for Decisions: To ensure the Council fulfils its duties under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in relation to Flood Risk Management, to minimise associated risks to communities, and to appropriately mitigate flood risk. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: This item will be subject to external consultation.
At this point in the meeting, Councillors J.Hurley and S.K.Hunt reaffirmed their interest in this item, and left the meeting for the discussion and voting thereon. The Deputy Leader, Councillor A.Llewelyn, took over the role of Chair. Officers explained that since the report had been written, there were now two vacancies available for appointment at Crynallt Primary School due to a recent resignation from a serving Local Authority Governor. Therefore, the recommendation to Members was be to appoint both applicants. Decisions: That the following appointments be made as Local Authority governor representatives, to existing vacancies and vacancies that will arise up to and including the end of the Spring Term 2024/25: School Date of Vacancy Proposal Baglan Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made Blaendulais Primary School 01/04/2025 Re-appoint Cllr Stephen Hunt Bryncoch CIW Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made Coedffranc Primary School Immediate Immediate Appoint Mrs Charlotte Ajomale-Evans Appoint Mr Sewak Singh Creunant Primary School Immediate Immediate Appoint Mr Alan Tudor Jones Future appointment to be made Crynallt Primary School Immediate Mrs Melanie Moore Cllr. Jeremy Hurley Cwmnedd Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made Godre'rgraig Primary School 11/01/2025 Immediate Re-appoint Mrs Glenys Protheroe Future appointment to be made Llangatwg Community School Immediate Immediate Immediate Appoint Mr Emrys Elias Future appointment to be made Future appointment to be made Melin Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made Rhydyfro Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made St Joseph's RC School & 6th Form Centre Immediate Future appointment to be made Tairgwaith Primary School Immediate Appoint Miss Lucy Russell YGG Blaendulais 01/04/2025 Re-appoint Mrs Gaynor Smith YGG Gwaun Cae Gurwen Immediate Appoint Mrs Lucy Harrison YGG Trebannws Immediate Future appointment to be made Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera-Bro Dur 01/04/2025 Re-appoint Mr Gavin Thomas Reason for Decisions: To enable the Authority to contribute to effective school governance through representation on school governing bodies. Implementation: The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.
Councillors J.Hurley and S.K.Hunt returned to the meeting, and the Leader, Councillor S.K.Hunt, resumed the role of Chair. No urgent items were received.
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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