Scrutiny Councillors on the Brexit Working Group met on 23 September to discuss the Authority’s plans in preparation for Brexit. Councillor Peter Jones, Convenor of the Working Group will write to the Leader of the Council, Cllr Rob Stewart with the working group’s findings. Scrutiny Councillors were reassured by the information provided at the meeting […]
Scrutiny Panel discuss the benefits of Active Travel
September 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
At a recent meeting of the Development and Regeneration Scrutiny Performance Panel the Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure Management came to discuss transport plans for Swansea. The Panel heard about a range of travel projects in Swansea from active travel to air quality improvement. There was also some discussion about the potential for a […]
Introducing the Natural Environment Scrutiny Performance Panel
September 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
A new Natural Environment scrutiny panel has been established. The Panel will be responsible for ongoing monitoring of council performance in relation to the natural environment and biodiversity. The development of this panel follows the introduction of a new Corporate Priority and a scrutiny inquiry which looked at how the Council manages the natural resources […]
Round Table Discussions with Carers
September 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Councillor Peter Black, convenor of the Adult Services Scrutiny Performance Panel has lead two sessions this week with Carers of Adults with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Issues, who are either in Supported Living, or are on the waiting list to go in to Supported Living. This is in preparation for the Adult Services Scrutiny […]
Brexit – Are We Prepared?
September 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Brexit Working Group will meet on 23 September to look at how prepared we are for Brexit as a local authority. It is initially planned as a one-off meeting and will involve discussion with the relevant Cabinet Member and officers to gather information, ask questions and raise any concerns about the Council’s preparedness for […]
Young people! Hop on board the scrutiny train and take a look at Equalities
August 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
For this Scrutiny Inquiry a group of councillors got together and formed a Scrutiny Inquiry Panel. They looked at the Equality Act 2010 which is a law that was put in place to legally protect people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. It also sets out the different ways in which it […]