The Digital Inclusion Scrutiny Working group looked at the work done by the Authority to increase digital inclusion before and during the pandemic, the work already planned for 2021/22 and what the Authority has planned for the future, post COVID-19. The Working Group (WG) discussed the Council’s Digital Inclusion Strategy/Framework. The WG felt that it […]
Scrutiny Councillors look at work done to increase digital inclusion in Swansea
June 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
An update from Adult Social Services
May 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Adult Services Panel met with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Community Health Services last month to discuss the Performance Monitoring Report for February 2021 and to receive an update on how the Council’s Policy Commitments translate to Adult Services. The Panel was pleased to hear that in terms of Performance Monitoring […]
Scrutiny Working Group hears 87% of staff ‘Like working from home’
May 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Workforce Scrutiny Working Group met on 29 March 2021 to look at the impact of the pandemic on the health and wellbeing of staff; how the Council is supporting this; issues around home working; staff sickness; staff turnover; use of agency staff and pressures. The Working Group received an update on the position the […]
Scrutiny Committee pleased with accelerated plans to tackle homelessness during the pandemic
May 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Scrutiny Programme Committee met with the Cabinet Member for Homes, Energy & Service Transformation and discussed progress with the implementation of the Homelessness Strategy 2018-22, since adoption by Cabinet in November 2019. The Committee wanted to explore how the new Strategy has delivered improvement to services, advice and support, both in preventing homelessness and […]
Scrutiny Programme Committee monitoring Council action in relation to COVID19 response & recovery
April 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Scrutiny Programme Committee met with the Leader of the Council, the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive on 16 March to discuss the Council’s COVID-19 response and recovery plan ‘Swansea – Achieving Better Together’ The Committee was pleased to hear that the continued lockdown measures have helped in the steady decline of COVID-19 cases. […]
Latest Service Improvement & Finance Scrutiny
April 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Service Improvement & Finance Panel met last month to discuss the Quarter 3 (Q3) Budget Monitoring report 2020-21, the Mid-Year Budget Statement 2020-21 and the Treasury Management Strategy Statement. The Panel heard that the in Q3 the Council submitted a loss of income to Welsh Government (£2.2M is now the confirmed position) and that […]