The public engagement scrutiny inquiry has changed the way the Council engages and consults with different groups of people. The Local Service Board, a group of Swansea’s main public service providers, now holds its meetings in public Providing feedback to people that took part in consultations will now be a requirement in the new consultation & engagement […]
How the public engagement scrutiny inquiry has made a difference
September 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Service Improvement & Finance Scrutiny Panel
August 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Service Improvement & Finance Scrutiny Performance Panel will be meeting at 1.30pm on Wednesday 12 August (Committee Room 3a, Guildhall). The role of the Panel is to scrutinise the Council’s corporate performance, service improvement and budget arrangements. On the agenda this week is not one but two Q&A sessions, the first session with Councillor Mark […]
Economic Inactivity Panel
August 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Economic Inactivity Inquiry Panel (Lead Councillor Chis Holley) An Inquiry was completed during 2013 which asked the question ‘How can the Council and its Partners reduce economic inactivity in Swansea ? ‘ The economic Inquiry Panel’s report ‘Workless not Worthless’ made a number of recommendations to Cabinet and these formally responded to in June 2014. […]
Do you have a question for Cabinet Members?
July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Council’s Scrutiny Programme Committee holds the Council’s Cabinet to account and during the course of the year arranges Q & A sessions with each Cabinet Member. Each Q & A session will explore the work Cabinet Members have done in their role, looking at priorities, actions, achievements and impact. […]
Supporting local democracy and good governance
July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Our annual report for the last 12 months has now been published. It gives a summary of what we have done, the feedback we have received and the things we want to improve in future. It is an important document for us. It shows that we are transparent in our work and open to scrutiny! […]
The next steps for the Local Service Board Scrutiny Panel.
July 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Local Service Board Scrutiny Panel will be meeting at 4.30pm on Monday 27 July in Meeting Room 3, Civic Centre). During its development stage the panel agreed that its preferred approach to developing its work plan 2015/16 will be to select a Local Service Board challenge to look at in depth, with an emphasis […]