Culture, Connection and Place Scrutiny Committee

Attendance (20 councillors)

Councillor	Party	Ward	Status
Andrew Dacey	Plaid Cymru- Party of Wales	Aberavon	Present
Bob Woolford	Independent	Rhos	Present
Carl Jordan	Independent	Neath South	Present
Dan Thomas	Plaid Cymru- Party of Wales	Neath East	Present
Dave Whitelock	Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru	Bryn and Cwmavon	Present
Gareth Rice	Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru	Briton Ferry East	Present
Helen Ceri Clarke	Welsh Liberal Democrats / Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru	Coedffranc West	Present
James Henton	Independent	Dyffryn	Present
Rhidian Mizen	Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru	Bryn and Cwmavon	Present
Sean Pursey	Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru	Sandfields East	Present
Sonia Reynolds	Labour and Co-operative Party / Llafur a'r Blaid Gydweithredol	Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynaman	Present
Cen Phillips	Welsh Liberal Democrats / Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru	Coedffranc West	In Attendance
Jeremy Hurley	Independent	Cimla and Pelenna	In Attendance
Nathan Goldup-John	Wales Green Party / Plaid Werdd Cymru	Coedffranc Central	In Attendance
Nia Jenkins	Plaid Cymru- Party of Wales	Allt-wen	In Attendance
Simon Anthony Knoyle	Independent	Glynneath Central and East	In Attendance
Wyndham Fryer Griffiths	Plaid Cymru- Party of Wales	Bryncoch North	In Attendance
Scott Jones	Independent	Gwynfi and Croeserw	Expected
Laura Williams	Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru	Margam and Taibach	Absent
Rebeca Phillips	Plaid Cymru- Party of Wales	Trebanos	Absent

Data last updated: 23 February 2026