The recent Equalities Scrutiny Inquiry has highlighted the need for more accessible information about the Council’s services. For the Scrutiny Inquiry report Councillors wanted to produce an ‘Easy Read’ overview of the Inquiry’s findings and recommendations. So we put together an outline of the document and worked with the service users at Fforestfach Day Centre […]
Archives for July 2019
‘Easy Read’ – Accessible Format for Adults with Learning Disabilities
July 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Do you have a question for Cabinet Members?
July 4, 2019 by 2 Comments
The Council’s Scrutiny Programme Committee holds the Council’s Cabinet to account and during the course of the year arranges Q & A sessions with each Cabinet Member. Each Q & A session will explore the work Cabinet Members have done in their role, looking at priorities, actions, achievements and impact. Is there anything that you […]
Scrutiny: Let’s break it down
July 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever wondered what Scrutiny is all about, why it is there and what benefits it brings? We have put together a simple guide to help answer these important questions. Scrutiny Scrutiny is done through ‘effective questioning’ this means asking the kind of questions which get to the heart of an issue to find […]
Scrutiny Councillors focus on Swansea Council’s Use of Data
July 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
At their most recent meeting, the Service Improvement and Finance Performance Panel looked at the Wales Audit Office report on the Local Government Use of Data. The Cabinet Member and Officer responsible for the work attended to explain the report and the work they are doing to ensure data use is a top priority. The […]