A scrutiny panel has been set up to look at the Council’s performance targets. The Panel is made up of the members of the Scrutiny Programme Board, who are the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Council’s three scrutiny boards, along with the Chair of the Council. The role of the Panel is to consider […]
Affordable Housing Panel work gets underway
September 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Councillors on the Affordable Housing Panel met yesterday to agree their programme of evidence gathering to help them answer the question “How can we increase the supply of affordable housing in Swansea?” The Councillors have identified a wide range of people to speak to and will have their work cut out for them over the […]
Place scrutiny panel gets started on new inquiry
August 15, 2012 by 2 Comments
The Place scrutiny board got started on a new inquiry last week when the Public Transport Inquiry Panel met for the first time. The Place scrutiny board had already agreed the inquiry brief at a public meeting in late July where the scrutiny board tasked a group of councillors with conducting the inquiry. The first task of […]
City Centre Review Recommendations Accepted by Cabinet
August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Cabinet has accepted all of the recommendations made by the former Environment & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Board in relation to its review of Swansea City Centre. Cabinet formally considered the scrutiny report last Thursday. A joint report was provided from the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Cllr Nick Bradley, and Cabinet Member for Place, Cllr June Burtonshaw, proposing […]
More Scrutiny Panels agreed….
August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Stronger Safer Communities Scrutiny Board agreed its first Inquiry Panels at its meeting on Monday 6th August. Scrutiny Councillors held a work planning conference in July where they discussed the most important topics that should be looked at this year. Two topics were proposed for the Board: Affordable Housing and Economic Inactivity. Affordable Housing […]
Praise for Scrutiny in Key Inspection Report
July 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Along with praise for staff working to deliver improvements to vulnerable children in Swansea inspectors commended scrutiny councillors for the way they have made a difference. The Care and Social Services Inspectorate (CSSIW) has published its findings following a review of Child and Family Services access arrangements. The report was discussed by Cabinet last week. […]