The Performance & Finance Overview & Scrutiny Board has recently been looking at how well the Council is doing over a range of services that it provides. Information is collected on all the Council’s departments and is reported on every 3 months. This information compares how well the Council is actually performing with how it […]
How Well Are We Doing So Far?
September 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Performance & Finance Overview & Scrutiny Board met this week to discuss the results for the first quarter performance and financial monitoring. Councillors asked for further information on: The Council Contact Centre Fly tipping Damage to roads and pavements The central library Council house empty properties The Board also received the treasury management annual […]
Balancing the Budget
July 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the main issues facing Swnsea Council, like many other public sector organisations across the country is its budget and trying to afford to pay for all the services that it provides. A vital provision undertaken by the Council is helping children and their families. The Council introduced a specific overview and scrutiny board […]
Cabinet Member Question Session
July 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Performance & Finance Overview & Scrutiny Board met on 11th July at their new time of 4.30 pm. The Council Leader, Councillor Chris Holley, attended the meeting in his capacity as Cabinet Member for Community Leadership & Democracy. The Board regularly engages with the 3 Cabinet Members whose portfolios correspond with the Board’s terms […]
Focus on Budget
June 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the biggest issues facing the Council at this moment in time is controlling its budget and one of the main areas of expenditure in recent years is in Child and Family Services. This area is closely monitored by the award winning Child & Family Services Overview & Scrutiny Board. Because of the importance […]
Shared Services – Making it Work for Our Council
April 4, 2011 by 1 Comment
Earlier today the Performance and Finance Overview & Scrutiny Board signed off their review of Shared Services. This work was started last October and conducted through a small task and finish group of councillors. You can find the final report of the review, and the findings report detailing all the evidence collected, on our reports library page here. Why This […]