Agenda and minutes

No apologies for absence were received as all Members were present.

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 consider report of the Deputy Chief Executive

Michelle Symonds led the Members through the ‘Moving Traffic Contraventions and School Streets’ report.

Councillor David Hughes and Councillor Andrew Barry both noted how they were pleased to see the report.

Resolved that:

CBC to apply for moving traffic contravention powers to enable the authority to implement school streets as well as other enforcement throughout the county borough, be approved. This will enable the authority to enforce existing restrictions which are not adhered to or any new restrictions that we implement in the future.

To consider report of the Chief Officer Education

Michelle Symonds led the Members through the ‘National Eisteddfod 2024’ report.

The following questions were raised;

·         Will there be any consultation outside of the strategic group of what we may put into our stand for the week? 

·         Could we hold our own art competition through the schools? 

The Chair noted that he is looking forward to the upcoming Eisteddfod and hopes that cultural Welsh festivals can be held in Merthyr Tydfil in the future.

Resolved that:

(a)    The application for a presence at the National Eisteddfod to be held in Rhondda Cynon Taf, August 2024 be approved.

(b)    The WESP/WL Steering Group to support the organisation and co-ordination for the festival be approved.

The Chair thanked the Chief Executive Ellis Cooper and the Officers who worked in partnership with South Wales Police during the incident in Aberfan on the 5^th of December 2023. The Chair also thanked the schools and the public for their diligence.

The Chair congratulated Gavin Gwynne on bringing the European Lightweight Champion title back to Merthyr Tydfil.

The Chair sent his deepest sympathies and condolences to Dean Davies’s family.

Resolved that:

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

Further Resolved:

The principle of acquisition of the properties at Lower High Street is approved.