This post is a summary of some of the things we learnt from a good practice session with the Welsh Assembly. We hope it will be of value to other scrutineers looking at how to improve public engagement. About the session All of us in the Scrutiny Team along with Councillors Mary Jones and Paxton […]
Archives for February 2015
8 things we learnt from the Welsh Assembly about public engagement
February 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Do you have a question for Councillor Mark Thomas, Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport?
February 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport, Councillor Mark Thomas, will be appearing before the Scrutiny Programme Committee on 16 February for a question and answer session. The committee welcome your ideas for questions. Councillor Thomas’ portfolio of Environment & Transport includes the following areas of […]
Why is Corporate Culture so important?
February 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A positive corporate culture is important because, if we get it right, it sets the tone of the organisation and drives the desired behaviour which in term will help produce the right results. The culture of Swansea Council therefore needs to be aligned with (and used to reinforce) what the Council is seeking to achieve. […]
Budget Scrutiny meeting on 5 February
February 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A meeting of the council’s Service Improvement & Finance Scrutiny Performance Panel will take place on Thursday 5 February at 12pm in Committee Room 2, Civic Centre. Councillor Rob Stewart (Leader of the Council) and the Council’s Head of Finance will field questions from councillors and the public about proposals which aim to save £81m over the […]