At their next meeting on 2 September the Scrutiny Programme Committee will be holding a question and answer session with Councillor Christine Richards who is Cabinet Member for Citizen, Community Engagement & Democracy, and they are looking for ideas for questions. Councillor Richard’s portfolio responsibilities include: Developing Citizen Engagement Strategies, […]
Do you have question for the Cabinet Member for Citizen, Community Engagement & Democracy?
August 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Providing better public transport needs to be a priority
August 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The way that public transport is provided is changing. The Council has less money to spend on subsidising public transport; the Welsh Government has reduced the funding it gives to public transport operators; public transport operators have reassessed their provision against these factors and the general decline in passenger numbers and revenue. These were some […]
We need to give our children more opportunities to play
July 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Wales is the first country in the world to legislate for play, placing a duty on local authorities to assess the sufficiency of play and recreational opportunities for children in their areas. This means that all local councils will need to check what is going on their areas and put in place improvements. But how […]
Do you have a question for the Cabinet Member for Wellbeing?
July 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
At their next meeting on 5th August the Scrutiny Programme Committee will be holding a question and answer session with Councillor Mark Child who is Cabinet Member for Wellbeing, and they are looking for ideas for questions. Councillor Child’s portfolio responsibilities include: Social Services Housing Health / Health Cities Early Intervention & Prevention Physical Activity […]
Check out these great ideas from schools for healthy eating
July 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There are many great initiatives being carried out in schools to encourage children to eat healthier. We’ve heard of some examples of work carried out in Swansea, which we thought it would be good to share. Read on! In May of this year the School Meals Working Group got together to look at the quality of current school meal provision […]
The Decline in Job Opportunities for Disabled People is a Cause for Concern
July 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The current economic climate has had a serious impact on disabled persons looking to enter into the work place, who struggle to find suitable employers at the best of times. It forces some businesses to cut back on their resources, which greatly affects the available employment, in Swansea and throughout the rest of the UK. This was one […]