Dennis Keogh - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Margam and Taibach)

Councillor Dennis Keogh

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Margam and Taibach

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Personnel Committee Planning Committee (Committee Member) Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Standards Committee Annual Meeting of Council (Committee Member) Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees Joint meeting of the Education, Skills and Wellbeing / Environment, Regeneration and Street Scene Scrutiny Committees Education Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Social Services Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Substitute)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

74 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 26 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

May 26, 2026, 2:00 pm
Annual Meeting of Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting of Council - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 2.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

May 14, 2026, 2:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 5th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 05, 2026, 2:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14th April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 14, 2026, 2:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 10.00 am

March 24, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

279 decisions · Page 6 of 56

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

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

Chairs Announcements

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 279