Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Standards Committee - Monday, 7th April, 2025 10.00 am

Venue: Multi-Location Meeting - Council Chamber, Port Talbot & Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Tammie Davies Email: t.davies5@npt.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Welcome and Chair's Announcements View the full text of item 1. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the full text of item 2. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.
3.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 121 KB View the full text of item 3. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.
4.	Attendance of Chairs and Vice Chairs of Neath Port Talbot Town and Community Councils at the Standards Committee PDF 326 KB View the full text of item 4. Decision: View the decision text for item 4. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 4.
5.	Report regarding Members declarations of interest and the Standards Committee role in granting dispensations PDF 303 KB View the full text of item 5. Decision: View the decision text for item 5. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 5.
6.	Group Leaders of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - (Report to Follow) PDF 322 KB View the full text of item 6. Additional documents: Coedffranc Liberal and Green (003) , item 6. PDF 204 KB independent leader Standards Committee Annual Report 2025 , item 6. PDF 157 KB Plaid Cymru Group Leader Report 2024-25 , item 6. PDF 249 KB Welsh Labour 2025 standards report , item 6. PDF 242 KB Decision: View the decision text for item 6. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 6.
7.	Observation of Meetings PDF 319 KB View the full text of item 7. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Observation Briton Ferry Town Council , item 7. PDF 150 KB Decision: View the decision text for item 7. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 7.
8.	Elected Member Survey PDF 418 KB View the full text of item 8. Additional documents: Bullying, Discrimination and Intimidation Task and Finish Response Appendix A , item 8. PDF 723 KB Members Behaviour Survey Appendix B , item 8. PDF 185 KB Decision: View the decision text for item 8. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 8.
9.	Consultation from Public Services Ombudsman for Wales into Code of Conduct Complaints PDF 303 KB View the full text of item 9. Decision: View the decision text for item 9. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 9.
10.	Standards Committee Annual Report 2024/25 PDF 307 KB View the full text of item 10. Additional documents: Standards Committee Annual Report 20242025 appendix 1 , item 10. PDF 671 KB Decision: View the decision text for item 10. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 10.
11.	Establishment of Private Sector Advisor Board for South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee PDF 382 KB View the full text of item 11. Additional documents: Advisors Appendix A , item 11. PDF 634 KB Appendix B Advisor Agreement , item 11. PDF 247 KB Advisors Appendix C , item 11. PDF 260 KB Decision: View the decision text for item 11. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 11.
12.	Recent decision of the Adjudication Panel for Wales and Public Service Ombudsman for Wales relating to Members Code of Conduct Breaches PDF 216 KB View the full text of item 12. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - APW Decision , item 12. PDF 198 KB Decision: View the decision text for item 12. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 12.
13.	Forward Work Programme PDF 392 KB View the full text of item 13. Decision: View the decision text for item 13. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 13.
14.	Urgent Items View the full text of item 14. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 14.