Sharon Freeguard - Councillor for Neath Port Talbot (Port Talbot)

Councillor Sharon Freeguard

Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru Port Talbot

Council: Neath Port Talbot

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Registration and Licensing Committee Council (Committee Member) Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee Cabinet (Invitees) Community, Finance and Strategic Leadership Scrutiny Committee Visual Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Social Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Annual Meeting of Council Cabinet Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee (Ward Member) Education Scrutiny Committee (Substitute)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 1 of 17

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
Social Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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

January 22, 2026
Cabinet Invitees

Cabinet - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 9.30 am

January 15, 2026
Cabinet Invitees

Cabinet - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 07, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

463 decisions · Page 6 of 93

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

Progress report to monitor the implementation of new Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG's) policies

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

...to monitor the progress of the implementation of new Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG's) policies, the committee noted a report detailing the impact of reinstating means testing and introducing a discretionary top-up grant.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 463