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The Planning Committee approved an application to turn the former Salem Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Brynawel, Crynant, into a residential care home. It also noted three reports on planning performance, appeals and delegated decisions.
The committee considered the SBCD accounts for 2025/26, City Deal progress and finances for the first quarter, and the draft Regional Transport Programme for 2027/28. Members noted the accounts and the City Deal report. After scrutiny, the recommendation on the transport programme, for immediate implementation, was support to the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee.
The committee supported the annual report's recommendation going to Cabinet and noted the Quarter 1 reports.
Members scrutinised two proposals: reorganising additional learning needs (ALN) provision, and splitting Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur into two schools. They also considered the Youth Work Strategic Plan, attendance and exclusion reports, and corporate performance reports. Scrutiny supported both school proposals and the corporate annual report going to Cabinet, and noted the other items.
Cabinet met on 30 September 2026 and approved the Council's proposed response to a review of its performance, and adopted a new youth work strategy from April 2027. It also noted a long-term tram-train proposal for Swansea to Aberdulais and approved an extra £500,000 for road repair, traffic and road safety schemes under the Neighbourhood Improvement Programme.
The Planning Committee met to consider planning applications and reports. It approved an application to convert a house on Lewis Road, Neath, into two flats. It agreed a site visit for a chapel application at Crynant, and withdrew that application from today's meeting until the visit takes place.
The Social Services Scrutiny Committee reviewed a Council project that buys homes for people in temporary accommodation, and an inspection report on Trem Y Glyn care home. It also received the first quarter performance figures and agreed changes to its forward work programme. Members noted the reports, and the Committee will receive a further update on the property project in about six months.
Cabinet met on 23 September 2026, with Councillor S. Jones as Chair. Its main decision was to approve a revised NPT Third Sector Grant Scheme, which sets out how grants are given to the third sector (voluntary and community groups), after an external consultation. The scheme is to be ready for funding from 1 April 2027.
The next council elections in Wales are on Thursday 6 May 2027. Every seat on every council is up for election.
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