You might have noticed that Overview & Scrutiny in Swansea has changed a bit over the last few months. We have new meetings, new tools and new ways of doing things – these changes were fueled by the work of the Child & Family Services Overview & Scrutiny Board and by our Improvement Programme. Now that all […]
Our Ambition 7
July 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It is that time of year again; Our Ambition 7 – Swansea’s Annual Community Strategy Event will be taking place on the 30th September at 9 – 12:30 at the Liberty Stadium. The event will be an informal and interactive opportunity for policy makers and practitioners from the public, business, voluntary and community sectors to: […]
Performance & Finance – The Challenges
July 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Earlier today the Performance & Finance Overview & Scrutiny Board met to discuss their work plan. To set the context Jack Straw, the Council’s Executive Director, explained the range of issues facing the Resources Department and provided a presentation on the Council’s budget situation which covered a number of issues. The Council’s very difficult budget situation will […]
Scrutiny of the Crime and Disorder Partnership
June 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Earlier today the Partnership Overview & Scrutiny Committee met for the first time. Whilst they are able to look at any aspects of partnership working in Swansea it is likely that they will focus mainly on the Safer Swansea Partnership and the Better Swansea Partnership. To help them decide what areas they might want to […]
Scrutiny Improve Thyself
June 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
If there is a scrutiny equivilent of ‘doctor heal thyself’ then it might be ‘scrutiny improve thyself’. OK, it might not be a saying that catches on, but the point is that councillors involved in scrutiny should be as intrested in their own performance as they are in anyone elses. To show that we are serious about […]