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

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Examination outcomes at the end of Key Stages 4 & 5 in Neath Port Talbot schools

From: Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 08, 2026

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

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

Proposed release of two Restrictive Covenants and the disposal of a small area of land at the former Four Winds Hotel (Exempt under Paragraph 14)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 3.00 pm - December 16, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Associate Board Member of Swansea Bay University Health Board

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 3.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...Councillor Alun Llewelyn was appointed as the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Associate Member of Swansea Bay University Health Board.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 123

Average per Month: 4.9

Decisions Recorded: 644