The Education Scrutiny Performance Panel, which is made up of Swansea Councillors and Parent Governor Co-opted members, made a visit to Maes Derw Pupil Referral Unit to meet staff and see the facility. Maes Derw is a school that is designed and staffed to support some of Swansea’s most vulnerable young people, where they are […]

The primary focus for the inquiry is to look at how the Council and its partners are tackling anti-social behaviour in Swansea.  The key question, therefore, is: How can the Council ensure that it is working with its partners to appropriately and effectively tackle Anti-Social Behaviour in Swansea? What is not part of this inquiry? […]

If you require any further information in relation to this blog or any alternative formats e.g. Large Print etc. please contact 01792 637732 or email scrutiny@swansea.gov.uk The Procurement Scrutiny Inquiry is progressing at pace, with evidence gathered from across council departments, internal audit and a group of local contractors. The Panel will on the 10 November […]

If you require any further information in relation to this blog or any alternative formats e.g. Large Print etc. please contact 01792 637732 or email scrutiny@swansea.gov.uk The primary focus for the inquiry is to look at Procurement.  The key question, therefore, is: What is Swansea Council doing to ensure it procures locally, ethically and greenly […]

Scrutiny Councillors from across the five local authorities will meet on the 1 March 2021.   The purpose of the group is to help ensure the best educational outcomes for children in the Education Through Regional Working (ERW) region by supporting effective scrutiny to support consistent scrutiny across the five councils share scrutiny good practice encourage […]

Scrutiny Councillors will scrutinise the Annual Budget papers that are scheduled to be presented to the Councils Cabinet on the 18 February 2021. The Service Improvement and Finance Panel will carry out pre-decision scrutiny on these papers but prior to that the different scrutiny panels will have the opportunity to look at the budget from […]