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The committee supported the annual report's recommendation going to Cabinet and noted the Quarter 1 reports.
This meeting considered two items. On bulky waste collection charges for 2026/27, the Committee held a non-binding vote and the majority preferred staged charges based on the number of items. That preference will be reported to Cabinet. On a trial of on-street home charging for electric vehicles, the Committee noted the report and asked for a site visit once the gullies are installed.
At its meeting on 12 June 2026, the Visible Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee considered Environment and Regeneration business plans and noted them after scrutiny, which means checking by councillors. Members raised concerns about potholes, lift outages at Neath multi-storey car park, disabled parking, parking demand and staff training.
The committee scrutinised two Cabinet reports: the Highway and Engineering Capital Works Programme, and the Neighbourhood Improvement Plan funding. Scrutiny means councillors checking proposals before the Cabinet, the group of councillors who make most decisions, takes them. After scrutiny, the committee supported the recommendation in each draft Cabinet report, so both go forward to Cabinet.
On 9 January 2026 the Visible Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee examined four reports: parks and night-time lighting, the Biodiversity Duty Plan, waste performance, and the six-month corporate performance update. Scrutiny means councillors examining the council's work. The committee supported the parks recommendation to go to Cabinet, which is to keep night-time closures at Victoria Gardens, and noted the other three reports.
The committee scrutinised two items: a review of the grit bin policy, and an information report on litter picking and grass cutting. Members supported sending the grit bin recommendation to Cabinet, which will make the final decision. Members also asked for a small review of litter picking, including Keep Wales Tidy, to come back to the committee.
Members of the Visible Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee noted a report on the 20 mph speed limit review and considered the Winter Preparedness report on grit bins. The committee supported the grit bin recommendation and passed it to Cabinet, which will make the final decision. Members also reviewed quarter 1 performance on drop curbs, waste, dog fouling and food hygiene.
The committee scrutinised the business plans for Streetcare and neighbourhood services. Members questioned officers on grass cutting, tree work, waste, bee-friendly areas and street lighting. The committee noted the report and agreed to add a report on Safari black bag collections to its work programme.
The committee considered a report on car parking charges in the seafront laybys at Aberavon. It supported a recommendation to Cabinet to adopt Option 4a and suspend enforcement during the transition, and asked for an emergency Cabinet meeting. Cabinet has not yet made a decision and is due to consider the item on 3 September.
The committee met to consider two items on seafront car parking charges in Aberavon, and a proposal to turn off some streetlights for part of the night. Both seafront items were deferred, meaning they were postponed. The committee supported a third option on part-night lighting, to go to the Cabinet, the group of councillors who make the final decisions.
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