Simon Anthony Knoyle - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Glynneath Central and East)

Councillor Simon Anthony Knoyle

Independent Glynneath Central and East

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Special Appointments Committee Personnel Committee (Chair) Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee Visual Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee (Invitees) Annual Meeting of Council Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees Cabinet Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Policy and Resources) Scrutiny Sub Committee Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Invitees) Single Cabinet Member Decisions - Finance, Performance and Social Justice (Committee Member) Celtic Freeport Public Funds Committee Joint Meeting of the Community Finance and Strategic Leaderhip / Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Scrutiny Committees Planning Committee Joint meeting of the Education, Skills and Wellbeing / Environment, Regeneration and Street Scene Scrutiny Committees Social Services Scrutiny Committee (Invitees) Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

126 meetings · Page 17 of 26

Celtic Freeport Public Funds Committee

Celtic Freeport Public Funds Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 10.30 am

September 26, 2024
Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee

Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 19th September, 2024 2.00 pm

September 19, 2024
Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th September, 2024 2.00 pm

September 12, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 2.05 pm

September 11, 2024
Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee

Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th September, 2024 2.00 pm

September 05, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

604 decisions · Page 1 of 121

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 14th October 2025 were approved as an accurate record of proceedings, and the recommendations regarding the Western Bay Drugs Commission report were also approved.

Recommendations Approved

Direct Payments Service Review

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to note the Direct Payments Service Review report and approve its recommendations for improvement, focusing on financial processes, workforce support, care planning, maximizing alternatives, family engagement, systems, processes, and stakeholder engagement.

Recommendations Approved

Domiciliary Care Service Update

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...they noted the Domiciliary Care Service Update report and approved its recommendations regarding the review findings and planned work for both externally commissioned providers and the internal Domiciliary Care Community Wellbeing Team.

Recommendations Approved

Progress report to monitor the implementation of new Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG's) policies

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to monitor the progress of the implementation of new Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG's) policies, the committee noted a report detailing the impact of reinstating means testing and introducing a discretionary top-up grant.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 126

Average per Month: 5.5

Decisions Recorded: 604