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: Combined Governance & Audit Committee / Joint Scrutiny Committee (  Vice-Chair ) Scrutiny : Joint Committee (  Vice-Chair ) Annual General Meeting and Mayor's Installation South Wales Police and Crime Panel (    Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council) Scrutiny: Thriving Merthyr Tydfil Democratic Services Committee (  Vice-Chair ) Governance and Audit Committee Scrutiny: Sustainable Merthyr Tydfil (  Vice-Chair ) Full Council

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

85 meetings · Page 2 of 17

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 5.30 pm

March 24, 2026, 5:30 pm
Scrutiny: Thriving Merthyr Tydfil Committee Member

Scrutiny: Thriving Merthyr Tydfil - Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 4.00 pm

March 10, 2026, 4:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 5.30 pm

March 04, 2026, 5:30 pm
Governance and Audit Committee Committee Member

Governance and Audit Committee - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 5.00 pm, NEW

February 25, 2026, 5:00 pm
Scrutiny: Sustainable Merthyr Tydfil Vice-Chair

Scrutiny: Sustainable Merthyr Tydfil - Tuesday, 24th February, 2026 4.00 pm

February 24, 2026, 4:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

6 decisions · Page 1 of 2

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

Apologies for Absence

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

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 6 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.