Cen Phillips - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Coedffranc West)

Councillor Cen Phillips

Welsh Liberal Democrats / Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru Coedffranc West

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Visual Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee (Invitees) Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee Annual Meeting of Council Education, Skills & Wellbeing Cabinet Board Cabinet Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee (Ward Member) Personnel Committee Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Scrutiny Committee Joint meeting of the Education, Skills and Wellbeing / Environment, Regeneration and Street Scene Scrutiny Committees Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee (Invitees) Social Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Special Appointments Committee Education Scrutiny Committee (Invitees) Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Observers)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

124 meetings · Page 1 of 25

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 1.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 1:00 pm
Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee Invitees

Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 23rd January, 2026 10.00 am

January 23, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 9.30 am

January 15, 2026
Visual Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee Invitees

Visible Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 9th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 09, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

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Quoracy of the National Joint Committee for the National Adoption Service for Wales and Foster Wales

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 3.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to reduce the quorum of the National Joint Committee for the National Adoption Service for Wales and Foster Wales to 40%, with representation from at least three regional areas, and to authorize the signing of the Deed of Variation to enable this change.

Recommendations Approved

Grit Bins Policy Review

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 3.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to continue the existing grit bin policy without changes to current provision outside of policy scope, remove the three-yearly review requirement, and amend the policy to allow for reviews in response to development, significant events, or incidents.

Recommendations Approved

NPT Biodiversity Duty Implementation Report (BDIR) 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 3.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to note the contents of the Neath Port Talbot Biodiversity Duty Implementation Report (BDIR) 2025 and the requirement to submit it to Welsh Government.

Recommendations Approved

NPT Third Sector Grant Fund - Outcome of Review and Interim Arrangements 2026/2027

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 3.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...the review of the Council’s Third Sector Grant Fund was noted, and the interim arrangements for 2026/2027, as detailed in the report, were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Neath Port Talbot Strategic Equality Plan: Let's Be Fair 2024-2028 - Annual Report 2024-2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 3.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...that the Cabinet noted the monitoring report for the Neath Port Talbot Strategic Equality Plan: Let's Be Fair 2024-2028 - Annual Report 2024-2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 124

Average per Month: 5.0

Decisions Recorded: 667