Bill Smith - Councillor for Merthyr Tydfil

Councillor Bill Smith

Labour Party

Email: bill.smith@merthyr.gov.uk

Council: Merthyr Tydfil

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual General Meeting and Mayor's Installation (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Scrutiny : Corporate Support and Resources Scrutiny : Neighbourhood Services, Countryside and Planning Scrutiny : Regeneration, Housing and Public Protection Combined Governance & Audit Committee / Joint Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair) Democratic Services Committee (Vice-Chair) Governance and Audit Committee (Committee Member) South Wales Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) Delegated Decisions Scrutiny: Sustainable Merthyr Tydfil (Vice-Chair) Scrutiny: Thriving Merthyr Tydfil (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

86 meetings · Page 17 of 18

Full Council

Full Council - Wednesday, 20th March, 2024 5.30 pm

30 attendees, 38 documents, 1 media files

March 20, 2024
Scrutiny : Corporate Support and Resources

Scrutiny : Corporate Support and Resources - Tuesday, 12th March, 2024 4.00 pm

March 12, 2024
Scrutiny : Neighbourhood Services, Countryside and Planning

Scrutiny : Neighbourhood Services, Countryside and Planning - Monday, 11th March, 2024 4.00 pm

March 11, 2024
Full Council

Special, Full Council - Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 5.30 pm

March 06, 2024
Full Council

Special, Full Council - Wednesday, 28th February, 2024 5.30 pm

30 attendees, 12 documents, 2 media files

February 28, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

6 decisions · Page 1 of 2

Precept Consultation 2026

From: South Wales Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 10.00 am - February 03, 2026

...noted the results of the Police Precept Consultation 2026 public survey, which gathered views on potential increases to the policing element of Council Tax.

For Determination

Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026

From: South Wales Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 10.00 am - February 03, 2026

... approved the proposed increase in precept of 6.99% or £26.47 on a band D property, the four-year Capital Programme of £168M, and the associated Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy, and Reserves Strategy for 2026-27.

For Determination

Any other business deemed urgent by the Chair

From: South Wales Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 10.00 am - February 03, 2026

For Determination

Minutes of meeting Tuesday, 2 December 2025 of South Wales Police and Crime Panel

From: South Wales Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 10.00 am - February 03, 2026

...Mitch Speaker was confirmed as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales.

For Determination

Apologies for Absence

From: South Wales Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 10.00 am - February 03, 2026

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 86

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 6