Sarah Thomas - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynaman)

Councillor Sarah Thomas

Labour and Co-operative Party / Llafur a'r Blaid Gydweithredol Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynaman

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Special Appointments Committee Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Invitees) Visual Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Services Scrutiny Committee Annual Meeting of Council Governance and Audit Committee (Committee Member) Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Joint Meeting of the Community Finance and Strategic Leaderhip / Environment, Regeneration and Streetscene Scrutiny Committees Education Scrutiny Committee (Substitute)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

124 meetings · Page 1 of 25

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 2:00 pm
Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Budget 2026/2027, Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 1.00 pm

February 05, 2026, 1:00 pm
Cabinet Invitees

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
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 20, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

650 decisions · Page 34 of 130

Code of Conduct - Confidential Reporting Procedure

From: Special, Standards Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 09, 2025

...to recommend to the Council the adoption of the draft Confidential Reporting Procedure, which outlines how members should report suspected criminal behavior by other members or individuals working for the council.

For Determination

Member Indemnity – Code of Conduct

From: Special, Standards Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 09, 2025

...to approve the Member Indemnity Protocol, which outlines the terms and procedures for elected members to claim up to £20,000 in costs for defending allegations of breaching the Members' Code of Conduct.

For Determination

Neath Port Talbot Council Whistleblowing Policy

From: Special, Standards Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 09, 2025

...the Standards Committee noted the content of the updated Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Whistleblowing Policy.

For Determination

Annual Review of Member’s Code of Conduct

From: Special, Standards Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 09, 2025

...to update the Members Code of Conduct to include reference to the Nolan Principles and commend it to Council for adoption.

For Determination

Recent Decisions of the Public Service Ombudsman for Wales Relating to Members Code of Conduct Breaches

From: Special, Standards Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 2.00 pm - September 09, 2025

... to note the update regarding the Overview of Ombudsman Code of Conduct Cases from August 2024 to March 2025.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 124

Average per Month: 5.0

Decisions Recorded: 650