Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor H Barrett, Councillor E C Galsworthy and Councillor D Jones.

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

Councillor C Davies Declared his Interest in Item Seven – Biffa Community Awards as he is the Secretary of Galon Uchaf and Penydarren Community Association.

Councillor P Brown Declared his Interest in Item Four – Dispensation for Extended Absence – Councillor Paul Brown as he is the subject of the report.

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 November 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 13 December 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 13 December 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Standards Committee held 17 November 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Audit Committee held 27 November 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Special Audit Committee held 1 December 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Governance, Performance, Business Change and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee held 28 November 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Regeneration and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held 5 December 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Social Services Scrutiny Committee held 12 December 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Rights of Way Committee held 18 December 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Councillor P Brown having Declared his Interest in this item left the Meeting for the consideration of this item.

Resolved that:

Councillor Paul Brown be granted dispensation for extended absence from all Meetings in his role as Councillor for Cyfarthfa Electoral Division up to and including 30 May 2018.

To consider report of the Deputy Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The Council Tax Reduction Scheme adopted for 2017/18 be re-adopted for the 2018/19 financial year commencing in April 2018.

To consider report of the Deputy Chief Executive

Councillor L Mytton referred the Committee to the Primary School Competition for Design of #Shwmaeronment Logo’ report.

A Member then referred to Appendix 1and questioned the correctness of the 90%+ figure in the report.

Resolved that:

The Council’s proposed arrangements for the Primary School Competition to design a logo for #Shwmaeronment be approved.

To consider report of the Chief Officer Community Regeneration

Councillor C Davies having Declared his Interest in this item left the Meeting for this Item.

Resolved that:

Biffa monies be allocated as follows:

Penydarren Electoral Division               

Galon Uchaf and Penydarren Community Association           -           £1,000

In order for the following to be considered in private, it is suggested that the public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph/s ( ) under Part 4 of Schedule 12A Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved that:

The public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 14 and 15 under Part 4 of Schedule 12A of Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Councillor A Barry referred to ‘Report 3a – Customer Services Roles – Vacant Posts’ and advised of a correction in Paragraphs 2.3, 4.3 and 5.1.

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

(a)  The vacant post referred to in Paragraph 2.1 of the report be removed from the Council’s Staffing Structure

(b)   The vacant post referred to in Paragraph 2.2 of the report be removed from the Council’s Staffing Structure

(c)  The vacant post (as corrected) referred to in Paragraph 2.3 of the report be removed from the Council’s Staffing Structure

(d)  The reduced hours for the post referred to in Paragraph 2.4 of the report be approved and that element be removed from the Council’s Staffing Structure

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Resolved that:

Option 2 as outlined in the report and the review as described in Paragraph 5.3 of the report be approved.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Resolved that:

Option 2 as described in Paragraph 5.2.2 of the report be approved.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Resolved that:

Option 3 as described in Paragraph 5.4 of the report be approved.

The Mayor advised that there was no business deemed urgent.

No Communications were received from His Worship the Mayor.