Anthony John Richards - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Pontardawe)

Councillor Anthony John Richards

Plaid Cymru- The Party of Wales Pontardawe

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Special Appointments Committee Personnel Committee (Vice Chair) Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub Committee (Chair) Registration and Licensing Committee (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee (Chair) Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee Governance and Audit Committee (Committee Member) Statutory Licensing Committee (Chair) General Licensing Committee (Chair) Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Chair) Standards Committee 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 Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Joint Meeting of the Community Finance and Strategic Leaderhip / Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Scrutiny Committees

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

147 meetings · Page 1 of 30

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
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 1.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 1:00 pm
Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub Committee Chair

Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 10.00 am, PROVISIONAL

January 26, 2026, 10:00 am
General Licensing Committee Chair

General Licensing Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 26, 2026, 10:00 am
General Licensing Committee Chair

General Licensing Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 19, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

226 decisions · Page 10 of 46

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

Annual Governance Statement 2024/2025

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

...to note the Annual Governance Statement 2024/2025 report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 147

Average per Month: 5.9

Decisions Recorded: 226