Laura Williams - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Margam and Taibach)

Councillor Laura Williams

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Margam and Taibach

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Registration and Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Invitees) Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Scrutiny Committee Statutory Licensing Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Annual Meeting of Council Joint Meeting of the Community Finance and Strategic Leaderhip / Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Scrutiny Committees Joint meeting of the Education, Skills and Wellbeing / Environment, Regeneration and Street Scene Scrutiny Committees Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

122 meetings · Page 1 of 25

Cabinet Invitees

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
General Licensing Committee Committee Member

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

January 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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

January 23, 2026, 10:00 am
Registration and Licensing Committee Committee Member

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

January 19, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

397 decisions · Page 3 of 80

2026/27 Revenue Budget Proposals

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 9.30 am - January 15, 2026

...agreed to consult on a 3.5% council tax increase for the 2026/27 financial year, with a three-week consultation period ending on Friday 6th February 2026.

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 122

Average per Month: 4.9

Decisions Recorded: 397