Jo Hale - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Bryncoch South)

Councillor Jo Hale

Plaid Cymru- The Party of Wales Bryncoch South

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee Democratic Services Committee (Committee Member) Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee Social Services Scrutiny Committee (Invitees) Joint Meeting of the Cabinet / Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committees Annual Meeting of Council Cabinet Scrutiny Committee Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Cabinet Board Planning Committee Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Joint meeting of the Education, Skills and Wellbeing / Environment, Regeneration and Street Scene Scrutiny Committees Single Cabinet Member Decisions - Adult Social Services and Health (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

122 meetings · Page 1 of 25

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 1.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 1:00 pm
Social Services Scrutiny Committee Invitees

Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 22, 2026
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 9.30 am

January 15, 2026
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 07, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

559 decisions · Page 5 of 112

Domiciliary Care Service Update

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...they noted the Domiciliary Care Service Update report and approved its recommendations regarding the review findings and planned work for both externally commissioned providers and the internal Domiciliary Care Community Wellbeing Team.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 14th October 2025 were approved as an accurate record of proceedings, and the recommendations regarding the Western Bay Drugs Commission report were also approved.

Recommendations Approved

Direct Payments Service Review

From: Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to note the Direct Payments Service Review report and approve its recommendations for improvement, focusing on financial processes, workforce support, care planning, maximizing alternatives, family engagement, systems, processes, and stakeholder engagement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 122

Average per Month: 4.9

Decisions Recorded: 559