Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor L Davies and Councillor G Lewis.

Members 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 and Finance Act 1992 relating to Council Tax, 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

No Declarations of Interest were made.

To approve as accurate the Minutes of the following Meetings:

The Council approves as accurate (subject to any amendments) the Minutes of the following Meetings.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 22 March 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 15 March 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 22 March 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Regeneration, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 21 March 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Learning and LAESCYP Scrutiny Committee held 10 April 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 18 April 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 29 March 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 2 May 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held 17 May 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Resolved that:

(a)  The contents of the report be noted

(b)  The titles and remits of two of the Council’s Scrutiny Committees as noted at Paragraph 10.2 (1to 5) of the report be implemented

(c)  The Cabinet Portfolio titles and remits be amended in line with the Scrutiny Committee changes

To consider report of the Chief Executive

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Resolved that:

(a)  The appointment of Members to Committees as detailed in the report be accepted

(b)  Delegated Authority be granted to the Political Leaders in the event of a vacancy arising to nominate Committee Member(s) and to supply such agreed nomination(s) to the Chief Executive

To consider report of the Chief Executive

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Arising on this item a Member advised that a nomination was required in relation to Cwm Taf – Stakeholders.

Another Member then requested a deferment in relation to the representative for the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Resolved that:

(a)  A nomination be made in respect of Cwm Taf – Stakeholders

(b)  The nomination for the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority be deferred

Further Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

(c)  Representatives to Other Bodies as set out in Paragraph 5.0 of the report be approved

(d)  Delegated Authority be granted to the Political Leaders in the event of a vacancy arising to nominate representative(s) and to supply such agreed nomination(s) to the Chief Executive

(e)  A report be submitted to the Standards Committee regarding the appropriate dispensation for Champions

To consider report of the Chief Executive

The Chief Executive referred the Council to the Statement of Wellbeing report and advised that under Paragraph 7.3 of the Background Paper it should read ‘Town and Rural Economy’,

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

(a)  The preparation for the Wellbeing Duty be noted

(b)  The refined Statement of Wellbeing for Merthyr Tydfil be approved

To consider report of the Chief Officer Neighbourhood Services

A Member referred the Council to the Scheme of Building Regulation Charges report and advised that under Paragraph 2.1 of the report it should read ‘Monday 17 July 2017’.

Resolved that:

(a)  The Scheme of charges as set out in this report under the provisions of the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 with effect from Monday 17 July 2017 be adopted

(b)  Delegated Authority be given to the Head of Town Planning and Countryside and Group Leader Building Control to amend any future Scheme of Charges in consultation and approval with the Deputy Chief Executive and Portfolio Member for Regeneration Planning and Countryside

To consider report of the Chief Officer Neighbourhood Services

Resolved that:

The following pre-deposit proposals documents for the Replacement Merthyr Tydfil Local Development Plan (2016 – 2031) be approved for a 6 week period of public consultation:

(a)  The Preferred Strategy

(b)  The Initial Sustainability Appraisal Report

(c)  The Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Report

The Mayor advised that there was no business deemed urgent.

No Communications were received from His Worship the Mayor.