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.

124 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, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

650 decisions · Page 36 of 130

Audit Wales - Programme & Timetable - Quarter 1 Update April to June 2025.

From: Governance and Audit Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 09, 2025

...that the report on the Audit Wales Programme and Timetable Quarter 1 Update for April to June 2025 be noted.

Recommendations Approved

Investigations Update Report (Exempt under Paragraph 12 and 13)

From: Governance and Audit Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Audit Wales Report - Urgent and Emergency Care: Flow out of Hospital - West Glamorgan Region (March 2025)

From: Governance and Audit Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 09, 2025

...that the Governance and Audit Committee noted the Audit Wales report on Urgent and Emergency Care: Flow out of Hospital in the West Glamorgan Region.

Recommendations Approved

Closure of Accounts 2024/25

From: Governance and Audit Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 09, 2025

...that the Governance and Audit Committee of Neath Port Talbot noted the Audit Wales report on the Closure of Accounts for 2024/25, which included the intention to issue an unqualified audit report.

Recommendations Approved

Closure of Accounts 2024/25

From: Governance and Audit Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.30 am - September 09, 2025

... the committee approved the Letter of Representation and the Final 2024/25 Statement of Accounts, and authorized the Chair to provide electronic signatures for both documents.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 124

Average per Month: 5.0

Decisions Recorded: 650