Archives for March 2011

The challenge goes on………….

Councillors on the Health Social Care & Well Being Overview & Scrutiny Board are almost at the end of their challenge on the community capacity pillar which is part of the big transformation of adult social services project.  The Board meets on Tuesday 5th April and it will engage with Carol Green, Director of Swansea Council for Voluntary […]

Looking at the future of ICT

Today the Performance & Finance Board heard from Dave Tosh, the Council’s Head of Information & Customer Services about the Council’s  ICT contract.  This was originally set up in 2005 and there was a major scrutiny report produced at the time.  You can find the report here (PDF). Dave took the Board over the significant features […]

The Building Blocks to improving Literacy in Swansea

The Board agreed to refer its latest report to Cabinet for decision at its meeting on Monday 28th February.  The Review of Literacy has been a detailed piece of work which has culminating in a number of recommendations for improvement. Councillors spoke to literacy advisors, Headteachers, school governors, local teacher training colleges and parents.  They […]