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 19 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

Presentation for Application No. P2025/0370 - House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), Ena Avenue, Neath

From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...the recommendations for application P2025/0370, concerning the change of use of a dwellinghouse to a 6-bed House in Multiple Occupation at 27 Ena Avenue, Neath, were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Application No. P2025/0370 - House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), Ena Avenue, Neath

From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...Application No. P2025/0370 for a change of use from a dwellinghouse to a 6-bed House in Multiple Occupation at 27 Ena Avenue, Neath, was refused due to unacceptable impacts on highway and pedestrian safety and on residential amenity and the character of the area.

Recommendations Approved

Easement Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 29, 2025

...to grant delegated authority to the Director of Environment and Regeneration, in consultation with the Leader of NPT Council, to agree and enter into an Option Agreement with Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farm Energy 2021 Limited for an easement in perpetuity on Council-owned land for road widening and electrical apparatus works related to the proposed Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farm, subject to certain obligations and the granting of necessary consents.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 123

Average per Month: 4.9

Decisions Recorded: 647