Sharon Freeguard - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Port Talbot)

Councillor Sharon Freeguard

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Port Talbot

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Registration and Licensing Committee Council (Committee Member) Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Invitees) Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee Visual Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Social Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Annual Meeting of Council Cabinet Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee (Ward Member) Education Scrutiny Committee (Substitute)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 1 of 17

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
Social Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 22, 2026
Cabinet Invitees

Cabinet - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 9.30 am

January 15, 2026
Cabinet Invitees

Cabinet - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 07, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

466 decisions · Page 17 of 94

School Maintenance and Improvements

From: Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...the committee noted the report on school maintenance and improvements, which provided information on the Strategic School Improvement Programme, the school building estate, and planned improvements.

Recommendations Approved

Selection of items for future scrutiny

From: Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to determine the items for future scrutiny, the committee selected items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme, the Welsh in Education Annual Report, School Maintenance and Improvements, Curriculum for Wales Update, Performance Monitoring, Heads of Service Business Plans, and Performance Monitoring 2025/2026 – Quarter 1 for discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Curriculum for Wales Update

From: Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to note the report on the progress of the Curriculum for Wales, acknowledging both its strengths and areas for development within Neath Port Talbot schools, and approving the recommendations contained within it.

Recommendations Approved

Service Improvement Plans- Quarter 1 (2025/2026) Performance Monitoring

From: Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to note the report on the Service Improvement Plans for Quarter 1 (2025/2026) Performance Monitoring, which underpins delivery against the council's Corporate Strategy 2025/2028 and its four well-being objectives, and to approve the recommendations within the report.

Recommendations Approved

To consider items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme

From: Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 16, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 466