The Attainment and Wellbeing Scrutiny Inquiry Panel have visited four schools including two comprehensives, one primary and the primary pupil referral unit. The Panel have found each visit informative. It has helped them understand some of the issues schools are facing in relation to wellbeing, including the barriers that schools must overcome, as well as their significant achievements. […]
Public Transport Scrutiny Panel continues work
March 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s been a while since we blogged about the public transport scrutiny inquiry, we thought we’d better provide an update on progress. The panel has been really busy gathering evidence from people and organisations who are linked with public transport provision or who are experts in the field. The panel has held a number of […]
Wellbeing in Schools
February 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Attainment and Wellbeing Scrutiny Inquiry Panel have recently started to review issues around wellbeing in Schools across Swansea. As part of this inquiry they have decided to visit a number of schools to look at good practice. They made their first visit to Morriston Comprehensvie School today. They spoke to the Headteacher and chair of […]
Scrutiny councillors meet with Participation & Childrens’ Rights Officer
February 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday afternoon the Looked After Children Scrutiny Panel met with Tom Jones, the Participation & Childrens’ Rights Officer. Tom’s role is to help children and young people be involved The panel is about two-thirds of the way through an inquiry which is looking at the quality of support and services for children that are […]
Talking to the Private Sector about Affordable Housing
December 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Affordable Housing Inquiry Panel met on Monday with representatives from the homebuilding industry. The purpose of the session was to find out how the private sector could contribute to an increase in the supply of affordable homes in Swansea. Giving evidence at the panel were: Richard Price – Homebuilders Federation Andrew Compton – Persimmon […]
Tourism Panel speaks to local business
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Tourism Inquiry Panel recently met with a number of people who are knowledgeable about this subject including represenatives from the Business Improvement District (BID), Swansea Bay Tourism Partnership, an events organiser and a senior lecturer in Tourism Management at the Metropolitan University. The Panel found the meeting hugely benefical with a number of key issues being […]