Sarah Thomas - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynaman)

Councillor Sarah Thomas

Labour and Co-operative Party / Llafur a'r Blaid Gydweithredol Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynaman

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Special Appointments Committee Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Invitees) Visual Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Scrutiny Committee Annual Meeting of Council Governance and Audit Committee (Committee Member) Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Joint Meeting of the Community Finance and Strategic Leaderhip / Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Scrutiny Committees Education Scrutiny Committee (Substitute)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

123 meetings · Page 1 of 25

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 2:00 pm
Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget 2026/2027, Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 1.00 pm

February 05, 2026, 1:00 pm
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
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 20, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

647 decisions · Page 18 of 130

Quarter 2 Revenue Budget Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...to note the Quarter 2 Revenue Budget Monitoring Report, which projects a £4.091m overspend and an estimated closing reserve balance of £50.9 million.

Recommendations Approved

Strategic Risk Register Quarter 2 - Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...that the Cabinet noted the Strategic Risk Register Monitoring report for Quarter 2 (July – September 2025).

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Base 2026-27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...to approve the 2026-27 Council Tax Base of 49,750.33 for the County Borough, the gross Council Tax base of 49,967.30 for Welsh Government, and the Council Tax base for each Town and Community Council.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 123

Average per Month: 4.9

Decisions Recorded: 647