Do you have question for the Cabinet Member for Citizen, Community Engagement & Democracy?

At their next meeting on 2 September the Scrutiny Programme Committee will be holding a question and answer session with Councillor Christine Richards who is Cabinet Member for Citizen, Community Engagement & Democracy, and they are looking for ideas for questions.           Councillor Richard’s portfolio responsibilities include: Developing Citizen Engagement Strategies, […]

We need to give our children more opportunities to play

Wales is the first country in the world to legislate for play, placing a duty on local authorities to assess the sufficiency of play and recreational opportunities for children in their areas. This means that all local councils will need to check what is going on their areas and put in place improvements.  But how […]

Do you have a question for the Cabinet Member for Wellbeing?

At their next meeting on 5th August the Scrutiny Programme Committee will be holding a question and answer session with Councillor Mark Child who is Cabinet Member for Wellbeing, and they are looking for ideas for questions. Councillor Child’s portfolio responsibilities include: Social Services Housing Health / Health Cities Early Intervention & Prevention Physical Activity […]

Do You Have A Question For the Cabinet Member for Opportunities for Children & Young People?

At their next meeting the Scrutiny Programme Committee will be holding a question and answer session with Councillor Mitch Theaker who is Cabinet Member for Opportunities for Children & Young People and they are looking for ideas for questions.    Councillor Theaker’s portfolio responsibilities include: Play & Youth Services; Youth Offending Service; and involvement in […]

What should the Child & Family Services Overview & Scrutiny Board Look at Next?

On the 4th April the Board will meet for the final time in this council year. It will take the opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved over the past year, and any lessons learnt that will help improve the effectiveness of the Board. It will also consider areas for future scrutiny.  The Board has […]

‘A Year in Children, Young People and Learning’

The Children, Young People and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Board, at its meeting on the 16th April, will review the years activities, discuss those areas for future scrutiny and any lessons learnt from their work.  The Board have had 11 Board meetings, 12 task and finish groups and looked at over 20 issues.  Some of the […]