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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, and introductions were made.
No declarations of interest were received.
The minutes of the previous meetings of Cabinet, held on 4 March 2026 were agreed as an accurate record.
No public questions were received.
Decision: That the report be noted.
Decision: That Cabinet approves and commends to Council: • That the updated proposed 2025/26 budget totalling £99.374m, be approved and commended to Council. • That the position in relation to expenditure as at 31st December 2025, be noted. Reason for Decision: The purpose of this report is to update Members as to the delivery of this Programme as at 31st December 2025 and to seek approval for a further updated budget position. Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call in period.
Decision: That the report be noted.
Decision: That the revised Draft Active Travel Network Map (ATNM), as summarised in the main body of the report and presented in Appendix 1, as the basis for the statutory public consultation to be undertaken in summer 2026, be approved. Reason for Decision: To ensure that the Council is complying with the requirements of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013. Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call-in period.
Decision: • That the proposed delivery arrangements for the UK Local Growth Fund in Wales for the South West Wales region, be agreed. • That City and County of Swansea are the designated lead Local Authority for the purposes of the UK Local Growth Fund in Wales for the South West Wales region, be agreed. • That delegated authority be granted to the Strategic Director – Environment and Regeneration in consultation with the Director of Finance, the Leader and relevant Cabinet Member to approve Council led regional Anchor projects to be submitted under the Local Growth Fund, with delegated authority to approve Anchor project related decisions e.g. minor Anchor project amendments. • That the following delegated authority levels grant approvals: Grants of up to £50,000 be approved by the Anchor project Lead (at accountable manager level). Grants between £50,001 and £100,000 be approved by the relevant Head of Service. Grants over £100,001 be approved by the relevant Head of Service, Local Growth Fund Neath Port Talbot Senior Responsible Owner, Finance Director, Leader and relevant Cabinet Member. • That delegated authority be granted to the Strategic Director – Environment and Regeneration in consultation with the Director of Finance, the Leader and relevant Cabinet Member, the South West Wales Local Growth Fund Regional Investment Plan / Transition Year Plan submission to Welsh Government, be approved. • That delegated authority be granted to the Strategic Director – Environment and Regeneration in consultation with the Director of Finance, the Leader and relevant Cabinet Member to enter into any applicable funding agreement or associated agreements with the Welsh Government, Corporate Joint Committee or City & County of Swansea that might be necessary to draw down funding from the Local Growth Fund. Reason for Decision: The purpose of the report is for Members to approve the proposed delivery arrangements for the UK Local Growth Fund in Wales for the South West Wales region. Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call in period.
Decision: That having had due regard to the first stage integrated impact assessments: • The programme of works as set out in Appendix B & C for 2026/27 be approved, pending clearance and funding approval by the Local Government Borrowing Initiative (LGBI) board, for Welsh Government supported borrowing initiative for highway works. • That Traffic regulation orders associated with the Council’s traffic schemes contained within the programme, be approved. • That the Council’s individual disabled parking places (IDPP) programme, be approved. • That Highway Development Control (HDC) planning conditions relating to traffic regulation orders only, to be advertised in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements contained within the current Road Traffic Regulations, subject to there being no objections received. In the event of any objections being received in respect of any schemes, these will be reported back to the Cabinet for a decision. Reason for Decision: To agree a programme of works that will enable the undertaking of highway and engineering schemes during 2026/27 in the interest of road safety, providing dedicated parking and reducing casualties within the Borough. To maintain Council assets as the Highway Authority, and to address related community concerns. To agree the advertisement of traffic regulation orders for traffic schemes, planning conditions and individual disabled parking places Additionally, this will formalise the schemes for inclusion within the proposed funding approval by the Senedd and Local Government Borrowing Initiative (LGBI) board for Welsh Government supported borrowing initiative for highway works. Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three-day call in period.
Decision: a. The proposed funding allocations for the Neighbourhood Improvement Programme as set out in the report, be approved. b. That delegated authority be given to the Director of Environment and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Streetcare, to approve individual schemes within categories A, B & C. c. That the operation of Category D funding under the Neighbourhood Improvement Programme, the proposed approach whereby the additional allocation is used solely to top up existing PIPIF applications where project costs exceed the indicative £25,000 allocation, be approved. d. That the continued use of established PIPIF governance and assessment processes for managing such requests, be endorsed. e. That the introduction of an August 2026 submission deadline to support transparent and timely decision making, be approved. f. That a further report following the assessment window setting out the total supplemental requirement and seeking approval for the allocation of any remaining funds be brought in Autumn 2026. Reason for Decision: Cabinet approval is required to enable officers and members to progress scheme development and expenditure profiles. Implementation of Decision: The decision is proposed for implementation after the three-day call-in period.
Decision: This addendum report was discussed and approved in Item 12.
There were no urgent items received.
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