Councillor Russell Sparks

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Committees: South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Chair) Swansea Bay City Region Joint Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

26 meetings · Page 1 of 6

South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee Chair

South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 19, 2026, 10:00 am
South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee Chair

South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 13, 2026, 10:00 am
Swansea Bay City Region Joint Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Swansea Bay City Region Joint Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 13, 2026
South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee Chair

South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 11, 2025
Swansea Bay City Region Joint Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Swansea Bay City Region Joint Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

141 decisions · Page 5 of 29

UK Research and Innovation Local Innovation Partnerships Fund

From: South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 10.00 am - January 13, 2026

... endorsed the governance arrangements for the UK Research and Innovation Local Innovation Partnerships Fund application, confirmed the 'SWW Industrial Resilience' bid as the sole South West Wales submission under the competed strand, and granted authority for Neath Port Talbot Council to enter into agreements with UKRI post-submission.

Recommendations Approved

Response from the Chief Executive Officer Southwest Wales Corporate Joint Committee in relation to the Direction of Travel of CJC and SBCD

From: Swansea Bay City Region Joint Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to note the response from the Chief Executive Officer of the Southwest Wales Corporate Joint Committee regarding the direction of travel for the Corporate Joint Committee and the Swansea Bay City Deal, and to approve the recommendations contained within that response.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 26

Average per Month: 1.1

Decisions Recorded: 141