Scrutiny Committees

There are five Scrutiny Committees in Neath Port Talbot.

Each of the Scrutiny Committees have a distinct remit in which they work, these are shown in their terms of reference. The Committees consist of a Chair, Vice-Chair and Committee Members.

For more information about the work of a specific Scrutiny Committee and its membership, please select it from the list below:

• Performance and Resources
• Education
• Culture, Connection and Place
• Visual Services and Streetscene
• Social Services

Each Scrutiny Committee is made up of up to 15 Councillors drawn from political parties within the Council membership, which mirrors the overall political composition of the Council. The Education Scrutiny Committee also includes Co-opted Parent Governors and two Co-opted Representatives of the Church in Wales and Roman Catholic Dioceses.

The Committees work together to ensure accountability, openness and transparency, implementing the Centre for Public Scrutiny's four principles of good Scrutiny, which are:

1. Provides ‘Critical Friend' challenge to executive policy-makers and decision makers
2. Enables the voice and concerns of the public to be heard
3. Is carried out by ‘Independent Minded Governors' who lead and own the Scrutiny role
4. Drives improvement in public services