Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor H Barrett, Councillor P Brown, Councillor D Davies, Councillor D Isaac and Councillor L E Smart.

Members of the Council are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.

Note:

a.            Members are reminded that they must identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest; and

b.            Where Members withdraw from a meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chair when they leave. 

Councillor D Roberts Declared his Interest in Item 16 – MTCBC Change Programme – Projects Report 5 as his daughter works in lifeline and his business supplies the Council.

Councillor A Jones Declared his Interest in Item 16 – MTCBC Change Programme – Projects Report 5 as he is involved in Football.

To receive a Presentation from Mr Andrew Lewis, Chairman Miller Argent.

This item was deferred.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Audit Committee held 14 March 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 16 March 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Standards Committee held 18 March 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Learning and LAESCYP Scrutiny Committee held 21 March 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 23 March 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 23 March 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 23 March 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 30 March 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee held 30 March 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Rights of Way Committee held 4 April 2016 be accepted as a correct record.

To consider report of the Chief Executive.

Resolved that:

(a)  The content of the Annual Report of the IRPW for 2016/2017 be noted

(b)  The roles of Civic Head and Deputy Civic Head continue to be paid at Level 3 within the approved range; as agreed at Full Council on 23 April 2014

(c)  As the Authority operates with a Cabinet of less than the statutory maximum, the role of each Executive Member should be paid at Band 2, Level 1 to reflect the range of portfolio responsibilities they hold

(d)  Each Committee Chair will be paid an equivalent level of remuneration and the salary will remain the same as 2015/2016

To consider report of the Chief Executive.

Councillor P Williams referred to Paragraph 4.8 of the report and advised that the Policy was not available on the external Web site but was available on the Intranet.

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

The Council’s use of its powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act for the period 1 April 2014 to the 31 March 2016 be noted.

To consider report of the Chief Executive.

Councillor D Roberts having Declared his Interest in this item left the Meeting for the consideration of this item.

Councillor P Williams referred to the recommendations at Paragraph 2.2 of the report and referred to the recommendation of the Joint Scrutiny / Audit Committee regarding the exception of Green Bank Waste being deferred for a  period of three months.

Councillor P Williams then referred to a letter that had been received from the Older Persons Commissioner outlining that any proposals in relation to charges and services must be subject to an Equality Impact Assessment at a very early stage, even before discussion by Cabinet.

Councillor Williams further advised that Scrutiny may wish to consider issues prior to Cabinet but that at this stage he was only advising the Council of the letter that had been received as work would be undertaken by the Officers prior to the visit of the Commissioner.

Councillor Williams also referred to a Workshop that had been arranged for all Councillors on 11 May 2016 to cover both the Social Services and Wellbeing Act and the Future Generations Act.

Resolved that:

(a)  The Cabinet recommended Income Management and Cost Recovery Policy attached as Appendix 1 of the report be approved

(b)  The Cabinet recommended additional income generation opportunities of £611,000, attached as Appendices 2 and 4 of the report be approved with the exception of Green Bulky Waste Collections to be deferred for a period of three months

To consider report of Chief Officer Social Services.

Resolved that:

The Cabinet recommended budget reduction opportunities of £511,000 outlined in Appendix 1 of the report be approved.

Councillor D Roberts did not vote on this item.

The Mayor Councillor D Isaac entered the Meeting and Councillor M Davies Deputy Mayor vacated the Chair for Councillor Isaac.

To consider report of the Corporate Director Place and Transformation.

Resolved that:

(a)  The dispensation of the initial stage of enforcement as outlined in 7.1 of the report be approved and to adopt the method of issuing a red tag and a warning letter immediately evidence is gained be approved

(b)  The dispensation of the six month period to provide a quicker solution to issues mentioned in this report be approved

(c)  The removal of the early payment discount from Fixed Penalty Notices issued pursuant to Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 be approved

(d)  The implementation of the changes from 20 April 2016 be approved

To consider report of the Corporate Director Place and Transformation.

Resolved that:

(a)  The Merthyr Tydfil Local Development Plan (2006 – 2021) Review Report be approved

(b)  The Planning Division commence work on the preparation of a replacement Local Development Plan following the full revision procedure

The Mayor advised that there was no business deemed urgent.

No Communications were received.