Andy Lodwig - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Neath North)

Councillor Andy Lodwig

Independent Neath North

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Registration and Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee (Committee Member) Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee Democratic Services Committee (Committee Member) Governance and Audit Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Statutory Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Social Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Annual Meeting of Council Planning Committee (Ward Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

108 meetings · Page 1 of 22

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 1.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 1:00 pm
General Licensing Committee Committee Member

General Licensing Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Social Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 22, 2026
Registration and Licensing Committee Committee Member

Registration and Licensing Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.00 am, PROVISIONAL

January 19, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.05 am, PROVISIONAL

January 19, 2026, 10:05 am

Decisions from Meetings

267 decisions · Page 4 of 54

Direct Payments Service Review

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to note the Direct Payments Service Review report and approve its recommendations for improvement, focusing on financial processes, workforce support, care planning, maximizing alternatives, family engagement, systems, processes, and stakeholder engagement.

Recommendations Approved

Domiciliary Care Service Update

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...they noted the Domiciliary Care Service Update report and approved its recommendations regarding the review findings and planned work for both externally commissioned providers and the internal Domiciliary Care Community Wellbeing Team.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 14th October 2025 were approved as an accurate record of proceedings, and the recommendations regarding the Western Bay Drugs Commission report were also approved.

Recommendations Approved

Progress report to monitor the implementation of new Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG's) policies

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to monitor the progress of the implementation of new Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG's) policies, the committee noted a report detailing the impact of reinstating means testing and introducing a discretionary top-up grant.

Recommendations Approved

Urgent Items

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 108

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 267