James Henton - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Dyffryn)

Councillor James Henton

Independent Dyffryn

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Special Appointments Committee Personnel Committee Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub Committee (Vice Chair) Registration and Licensing Committee (Vice Chair) Council (Committee Member) Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee (Vice Chair) Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee Governance and Audit Committee Democratic Services Committee (Committee Member) Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Vice Chair) General Licensing Committee (Vice Chair) Statutory Licensing Committee (Vice Chair) Standards Committee Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees Annual Meeting of Council Cabinet Scrutiny Committee Cabinet Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Joint Meeting of the Community Finance and Strategic Leaderhip / Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Scrutiny Committees Joint meeting of the Education, Skills and Wellbeing / Environment, Regeneration and Street Scene Scrutiny Committees Education Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee (Vice Chair) Planning Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

153 meetings · Page 1 of 31

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 1.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee Vice Chair

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

December 15, 2025
Committee Vice Chair

Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 10.00 am, PROVISIONAL

December 15, 2025
General Licensing Committee Vice Chair

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

December 15, 2025
Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee Vice Chair

Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

384 decisions · Page 13 of 77

Welsh in Education Annual Report

From: Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...the Education Scrutiny Committee of Neath Port Talbot noted the Welsh in Education Annual Report and approved its recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Curriculum for Wales Update

From: Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to note the report on the progress of the Curriculum for Wales, acknowledging both its strengths and areas for development within Neath Port Talbot schools, and approving the recommendations contained within it.

Recommendations Approved

Selection of items for future scrutiny

From: Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to determine the items for future scrutiny, the committee selected items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme, the Welsh in Education Annual Report, School Maintenance and Improvements, Curriculum for Wales Update, Performance Monitoring, Heads of Service Business Plans, and Performance Monitoring 2025/2026 – Quarter 1 for discussion.

Recommendations Approved

Service Improvement Plans- Quarter 1 (2025/2026) Performance Monitoring

From: Education Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 16, 2025

...to note the report on the Service Improvement Plans for Quarter 1 (2025/2026) Performance Monitoring, which underpins delivery against the council's Corporate Strategy 2025/2028 and its four well-being objectives, and to approve the recommendations within the report.

Recommendations Approved

Mid Term Review of the South West Wales Regional Economic Delivery Plan

From: Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 19th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 19, 2025

...to send a letter from the scrutiny committee to the Regional Leads of the Southwest Wales Regional Development Group summarizing the discussion points regarding the Mid Term Review of the South West Wales Regional Economic Delivery Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 153

Average per Month: 6.7

Decisions Recorded: 384