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
How can we improve public engagement?
September 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Council has less money to spend; the inquiry panel’s assumption was that this would diminish levels of consultation and engagement with the public, staff and interested groups. In the end, it found that capitalising on, and making improvements to existing mechanisms would improve engagement without the need to spend more money. The panel made quite […]
Three ways that your partnership can improve public engagement
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Generally, as citizens we are happy to get involved and share our views on issues that affect us. However, partnerships, like Local Service Boards, struggle with this and this is no different for Swansea’s LSB. Here are three suggestions your partnership might want to think about The Public Engagement Scrutiny Inquiry Panel questioned how Swansea’s […]
Seven ways that Welsh Councils have carried out public engagement
December 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Public engagement plays an essential part in involving the public in decision making. It makes them feel empowered that they can play a key role in influencing decisions. There are so many different ways to engage with the public. The important thing is that we learn from the successful public engagement that has taken place […]
How can the Council improve public engagement? – call for evidence
October 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Public Engagement Panel is to start an inquiry into how the Council can improve its engagement practices with the public, staff and partners. This is a significant and strategic issue which was identified in the Single Integrated Plan which prioritises working together to make Swansea a better place and to improve community well being in […]