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.

134 meetings · Page 1 of 27

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 1.00 pm

December 17, 2025
General Licensing Committee Chair

General Licensing Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 15, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Chair

Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 15, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Chair

Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Special), Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 11.00 am

December 12, 2025
Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 1.00 pm

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

206 decisions · Page 6 of 42

Draft Self-Assessment 2024/2025

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

...that the draft Self-Assessment for 2024/2025 be reviewed, and any changes to the conclusions or actions be sent to Cabinet for consideration and approval on 29th October 2025.

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

Capital Budget Monitoring Report 2024/2025

From: Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 8th September, 2025 1.00 pm - September 08, 2025

...to note the Capital Budget Monitoring Report for 2024/2025, which detailed a £62.229m expenditure against a revised budget of £65.301m, representing 95% delivery of the Capital Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 134

Average per Month: 5.8

Decisions Recorded: 206