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Summary when the minutes are published, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
Summary when the minutes are published, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
Summary when the minutes are published, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
Council noted three annual reports, on Welsh language standards, standards and democratic services. It approved recruitment to the Head of Engineering and Transport post and agreed how committee seats are shared and filled. Members also put questions on the Youth Justice Service and on digital support for older residents.
It also approved treasury strategies, a pay policy statement, and the nominations for Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2026/27.
Council considered the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP), which will guide housing and land use in Neath Port Talbot up to 2038. Councillors approved three changes to key housing sites and a revised timetable for the plan's Delivery Agreement.
Council heard a petition calling for a permanent museum in Neath, and members supported it while noting that progress was needed. Councillors also received the police annual presentation and the Director of Social Services annual report, and approved a Council Tax Reduction Scheme (a way of cutting council tax bills for people on low incomes) for use from 1 April 2026.
Council approved changes to how the Swansea Bay City Deal is run, moving its decisions and scrutiny to the South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee. It also approved the Licensing Act policy for 2026 to 2031, carried motions on men's mental health, pension investment and a tram-train for Neath Port Talbot, and approved recommendations on strategic leadership arrangements.
Council considered the annual report for 2024/25 on the Corporate Plan and adopted it, giving the Leader power to make small changes before publication. Councillors also noted the Council and Third Sector Compact, approved changes to committee membership, and deferred a report on a new process for staffing dismissal appeals.
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council met on 17 September 2025. Councillors approved a workplace policy on sexual harassment, the start of consultation on a new licensing policy, revised council rules, a revised Members Code of Conduct, a Member Equality Panel and committee seats. They also backed a motion on voluntary action to discourage flying rings at two council-owned beaches, and councillors put questions on schools, consultants, a transport hub and a former library.
Council considered three items. It adopted the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and Plan and the Corporate Strategy 2025-2028. Members also questioned when the consultation report on the Neath Integrated Transport Hub would be published, and no decision was recorded on that item.
At its meeting on 11 June 2025, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council noted two annual reports, changed the membership of two scrutiny committees, and agreed that full Council will decide flexible retirement applications. It also unanimously approved an amended motion asking the Leader to write to the UK Government and work with the Welsh Government on proposed benefit reforms.
Full Council met on 2 April 2025. Councillors approved changes to how the council makes decisions from its May 2025 Annual General Meeting, including moving to single Cabinet member decisions and disbanding the Personnel Committee.
Council approved a balanced revenue budget for 2025/26 and a 7% rise in Council Tax, giving a Band D equivalent of £2,002.78. Councillors also approved the Capital Strategy and Capital Programme, the Treasury Management Strategy and the Council Tax resolutions. Cllr Mike Harvey declared an interest in items 6 to 8 because he is employed by South Wales Police.
The Council met on 19 February 2025 and approved new Contract Procedure Rules (the rules for buying goods and services), the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2025/26, and a Pay Policy Statement (a yearly statement of how the Council pays its staff) for 2025/26. The Leader reported on steel and carbon projects, but the minute records no decision on them.
At its meeting on 8 January 2025, Council agreed a Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2025/26, adopted the Corporate Plan Annual Report for 2023/24, and approved setting up a Modernisation Group. It also appointed a voting lay member to the Governance and Audit Committee, carried a motion calling for the Crown Estate's Welsh assets to be devolved, and heard a presentation from South Wales Police.
Council met on 27 November 2024. It approved a revised Gambling Acts Policy 2025, re-adopted its 'no casino policy', and agreed four documents as the basis for public consultation on the Replacement Local Development Plan Preferred Strategy. It also received a presentation from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and questions from members on council tax debt.
The Council approved changes to its Constitution for joint working arrangements and changed two committee memberships. Councillors also heard a question on jobs for former Tata Steel staff.
Council heard that the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru has published initial proposals for 16 new Senedd constituencies, and it received an update on Tata transition support. It adopted the Strategic Equality Plan 2024-2028 and approved a draft Gambling Act Policy for statutory consultation.
The minutes record that the Council resolved to exclude the public from the business that followed. They do not say what that business was, and no other decisions are recorded. The step was taken under section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, a law that lets councils close parts of a meeting to the public.
Council considered the 2025-26 budget outlook, which showed a gap of £18.061m before any council tax rise, and noted the risk of no increase in the Revenue Support Grant.
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Members approved a new scrutiny model, a council tax premium on second homes and long-term empty properties, and the 2024/25 pay policy statement. They gave permission to advertise for a new Chief Executive and nominated the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2024/25. The Leader also reported on TATA Steel's closure of the Coke Ovens, and the outgoing Police and Crime Commissioner addressed the meeting.
Council considered whether to change the voting system for local elections, from first past the post (where voters pick one candidate) to single transferable vote (STV, where voters rank candidates in order of preference). Councillors voted against considering the change, by 38 votes to 11.
The Council approved the 2024/25 revenue budget and a 7.9% Council Tax rise, with a Band D charge of £1,871.76. It also approved the Capital Strategy and Capital Programme, the Treasury Management Strategy and the Council Tax resolutions, and it did not support a motion to set up a cross-party group on leisure services.
Summary when the minutes are published, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
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