On 7 July the Bus Services Working Group (WG) met with Cllr Mark Thomas, Cabinet Member for Environment Enhancement and Infrastructure Management and representatives of First Cymru and Cardiff Bus to look at bus network coverage and levels of service in Swansea. Here is a summary of what scrutiny councillors on this WG discussed and […]
A need to change public perceptions and better promote benefits of using bus services in Swansea
August 16, 2021 by 2 Comments
Headteacher’s express concerns about how the pandemic has affected pupils
August 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Headteacher’s from Bishop Gore and Pontarddulais Secondary Schools attended the Education Scrutiny Panel meeting last month to discuss how they are using the monies they have delegated as part of the behaviour strategy. The Panel was keen to know how schools are using these monies to reduce referrals to Education Other Than At School Services […]
Scrutiny Councillors praise Welsh Translation Unit for important role played in response to the pandemic
August 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Despite 2020-21 being a challenging year due to the pandemic restrictions, the Council has continued to make improvements in implementing the Welsh Language Standards. The Service Improvement & Finance Panel met at the end of June to discuss the Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 2020-21. Officers explained that the report aims to highlight updates across […]
Scrutiny councillors focus on strategies implemented by the Council to improve air quality in Swansea
August 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Scrutiny councillors on the Natural Environment Scrutiny Panel met late in June to discuss air quality in Swansea and the strategies currently implemented by the Council. The Panel was pleased to hear about the installation of a ‘Green Screen’ and a PM2.5 analyser along Fabian Way in March 2020. This collaborative effort with the Nature […]
Scrutiny of the Swansea Public Services Board
July 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Scrutiny Programme Committee (SPC) continues to hold Swansea Public Services Board (PSB) to account by monitoring and challenging its performance and the difference that it is making for citizens. At its meeting in June the Committee heard from Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service and Natural Resources Wales, as two of the […]
Scrutiny councillors reviewed exceptional figures presented in the Financial Reports 2020-21
July 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Scrutiny councillors on the Service Improvement & Finance Panel reviewed the exceptional figures presented in the Financial Reports 2020-21, including the £50M reserves due to the unparalleled level of funding and compensatory grants awarded by Welsh Government since the beginning of the pandemic. At the Panel’s meeting last month the Revenue Outturn, HRA Outturn and […]