Councillors on the Well Being Scrutiny Performance Panel have been quite vocal at recent meetings about their ability to scrutinise adult services and child & family services in just one meeting a month. Worried that they were not devoting enough time to the important area of adult services, they agreed to hold fortnightly meetings and […]
Do you have a question for Councillor Rob Stewart, Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources?
January 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources, Councillor Rob Stewart, will be appearing before the Scrutiny Programme Committee on 20 January for a question and answer session. The committee will explore the work he has done in his role, looking at priorities, actions, achievements and impact. They would welcome your […]
Scrutiny Dispatches – January 2014
January 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Every month council receives an update from scrutiny about the work it has been doing. It aims to provide the headlines, typically with one major story each time, to raise awareness and visibility of the work and impact of scrutiny. Here’s this months roundup: 1. Scrutiny in the spotlight: investing to maximise its impact (Lead: […]
Do we need to improve our local parks?
December 9, 2013 by 4 Comments
Concerns were raised at a meeting in May 2013 about the attention given to the upkeep of local parks in Swansea and it was suggested at the time that more work may need to be carried out. As a result, a working group was set up, to look at the parks service in Swansea, how these are being […]
Three ways that your partnership can improve public engagement
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Generally, as citizens we are happy to get involved and share our views on issues that affect us. However, partnerships, like Local Service Boards, struggle with this and this is no different for Swansea’s LSB. Here are three suggestions your partnership might want to think about The Public Engagement Scrutiny Inquiry Panel questioned how Swansea’s […]
Seven ways that Welsh Councils have carried out public engagement
December 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Public engagement plays an essential part in involving the public in decision making. It makes them feel empowered that they can play a key role in influencing decisions. There are so many different ways to engage with the public. The important thing is that we learn from the successful public engagement that has taken place […]