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Agreed that Councillor S.K.Hunt be appointed Chair for the meeting.
Decision as recorded
Agreed that Councillor S.K.Hunt be appointed Chair for the meeting.
Agreed that Councillor S.K.Hunt be appointed Chair for the meeting.
The Chair welcomed all to the meeting.
No declarations of interest were received.
The minutes of the previous meeting of Cabinet, held on 29 October 2025, were agreed as an accurate record.
The Forward Work Programme was noted.
No public questions were received.
Decisions: 1. That the updated 2025/26 budget totalling £100.687m, be approved. 2. That the position in relation to expenditure as at 30th September 2025, be noted. Reason for Decisions: To update Members as to the delivery of this programme as at 30th September 2025 and to seek approval for a further updated budget position. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.
Decision: That the Treasury Management activities to date this financial year be noted, and how they relate to the proposed activities within the original 2025/26 Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy Statements.
Decision: That the report be noted.
Decision: That the report be noted.
Decisions: 1. That the Neath Port Talbot Council Scoping Document (as detailed in the circulated report) be approved. 2. That the membership of the Panel (as detailed in the circulated report) be approved. Reason for Decisions: To meet the requirements of the Panel Performance Assessment process, the Scoping Document has been prepared and will be provided to the Panel ahead of their on-site activity next May. The WLGA have asked for sight of the document six months ahead of the Assessment. The purpose of the Scoping Document is to provide the Panel with an introduction to Neath Port Talbot Council. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in process.
Decisions: That the Monitoring report be noted.
Decisions: That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment: 1. The Updated Proposed Base Network Plan for South West Wales be endorsed in principle 2. Delegated Authority be granted to the Head of Engineering and Transport to continue working in partnership with Transport for Wales on the Neath Port Talbot Local Bus base network, to implement more detailed timetable information and service connection details, to ensure that there is no reduction in local bus provision from the current levels 3. Delegated Authority be granted to the Head of Engineering and Transport to continue working in partnership with Transport for Wales on the Neath Port Talbot Local Bus base network, to ensure that the feedback provided on the Base Network throughout the public engagement and statutory consultation be reviewed and considered thoroughly, and in some cases suggestions be introduced into the Updated Proposed Base Network for Neath Port Talbot. Reason for Decisions: To form the basis upon which the bus network in South West Wales will be franchised. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: This item has been subject to external consultation.
Decisions: That Local Authority governor representatives be appointed to the existing and forthcoming vacancies, as detailed in the table below: Abbey Primary School Immediate Appoint Miss Sarah Reid Baglan Primary School Immediate Appoint Cllr. Joshua Tuck Blaenbaglan Primary School Immediate Appoint Cllr. Joshua Tuck Blaengwrach Primary School Immediate Appoint Mrs Megan Fender Cefn Saeson Comprehensive Immediate 05/03/2026 Appoint Cllr. Jeremy Hurley Reappoint Mr Mark Protheroe Central Primary School Immediate Immediate Appoint Mrs Stacey Curran Appoint Rev. Benjamin Andrews Crynallt Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made Cwmnedd Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made Eastern Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made Godre'rgraig Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made Llangatwg Community School Immediate Future appointment to be made Llangiwg Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made Maesmarchog Primary School Immediate Appoint Miss Lianne Byrne Rhydyfro Primary School Immediate Immediate Future appointment to be made Future appointment to be made St Joseph’s Primary School (Neath) 22/02/2026 Reappoint Miss Gayle Davies The Federated Primaries of the Upper Afan Valley Immediate Future appointment to be made Tywyn Primary School Immediate Future appointment to be made YGG Blaendulais Immediate Appoint Ms. Louise Price YGG Cwmllynfell 22/02/2026 Reappoint Ms. Cathryn James YGG Rhosafan Immediate Future appointment to be made YGG Trebannws Immediate Future appointment to be made YGG Tyle’r Ynn Immediate Future appointment to be made Ynysfach Primary School 22/02/2026 Reappoint Mr Scott Barnes Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur Immediate Appoint Cllr Susan Grounds Ysgol Hendrefelin Immediate Future appointment to be made Ysgol Maes y Coed Immediate Appoint Mrs Beverley Winstone Reason for Decisions: To enable the Authority to contribute to effective school governance through representation on school governing bodies. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.
One urgent item was received (Council Tax Base 2026-27), and at the agreement of the Chair, was discussed at Minute No 16, due to the time element.
Decisions: 1. That the 2026-27 Council Tax Base of 49,750.33 for the whole County Borough, as detailed at Appendix 1 to the Urgent report, be approved. 2. That the gross Council Tax base calculated at 49,967.30 for Welsh Government, as detailed at Appendix 1 to the Urgent report, be approved. 3. That the Council Tax base calculated for each Town and Community Council, as detailed in Appendix 2 to the Urgent report, be approved. Reason for Decisions: To formally set the Council Tax Base for the financial year 2026-27. Implementation of Decisions: The decisions are urgent ones for immediate implementation, and received the consent of the relevant Scrutiny Chair.
RESOLVED: To resolve to exclude the public for the following item pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.
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