The Performance & Finance Overview & Scrutiny Board met on 11th July at their new time of 4.30 pm. The Council Leader, Councillor Chris Holley, attended the meeting in his capacity as Cabinet Member for Community Leadership & Democracy. The Board regularly engages with the 3 Cabinet Members whose portfolios correspond with the Board’s terms […]
Award Winning Board Plans Another Year’s Work
July 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Child & Family Services Overview & Scrutiny Board has identified priority areas for its work over the coming year. The Board will continue its in-depth Review of the Support for Care Leavers. Evidence gathering for this review commenced in February and the Task & Finish Group carrying out this work is expected to deliver […]
Cabinet agree recycling recommendations
July 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
Last Thursday Swansea Council’s Cabinet agreed the recommendations from the Environment & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Board’ s review into waste minimisation, recycling and composting. Councillor June Evans, who is the Chair of the Board, presented the review report to Cabinet and gave a summary of the work carried out by the Board during the […]
Our Ambition 8
July 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Swansea’s annual community strategy conference will take place on the 4th October 2011 between 9.00 – 1.00 at the Canolfan Gorseinon Centre. There will also be an informal afternoon session in the same venue – details to follow! As with previous years the event will be an informal and interactive opportunity for policy makers and […]
Swansea Local Service Board – Making a Difference for Children and Young People?
July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last Monday the Partnership Overview and Scrutiny Committee had a presentation on the Prevention and Early Intervention Programme which is one of Swansea Local Service Board’s four projects. The presentation was the second step in the Committee’s ongoing evaluation of whether Swansea Local Service Board is making a difference. I have blogged before on the Committee’s first […]
Focus on Budget
June 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the biggest issues facing the Council at this moment in time is controlling its budget and one of the main areas of expenditure in recent years is in Child and Family Services. This area is closely monitored by the award winning Child & Family Services Overview & Scrutiny Board. Because of the importance […]