Scrutiny Councillors in Swansea are looking at the issue of horses tethered on public land. They are considering a petition by a group called Friends of Swansea Horses that calls for the tethering of horses to be banned. At a recent public meeting they heard evidence about the poor condition of many of the horses […]
Finding support for young people with mental health needs is sometimes a challenge
February 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Finding support for a young person with mental health needs is sometimes a challenge. It is worth pointing out at this stage the distinction between mental health and mental illness. Mental health covers emotional and well being issues and needs and is often addressed through non-medical interventions. Mental illness is medically diagnosed by an appropriate health professional […]
Budget Scrutiny
February 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
A meeting of the Council’s Service Improvement & Finance Scrutiny Performance Panel will take place on Wednesday 10 February at 11am in Committee Room 6, Guildhall. The purpose will be to discuss the Council’s Budget Proposals. The Panel’s role is to question and challenge aspects of the budget in order to help it to form opinions […]
Want to know what is going on in the world of scrutiny?
January 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Between the Scrutiny Programme Committee, the four performance panels, the two running inquiry panels not to mention the working groups, follow ups and regional work there is a lot of scrutiny going on. If you want to keep up to date on all this exciting work then sign up to our monthly email. This simple […]
What’s next for the Service Improvement & Finance Panel ?
January 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The next meeting of the Service Improvement & Finance Panel will take place at 11.00am on Wednesday January 20th 2016 in Committee Room 3a at the Guildhall. Scrutiny Councillors will be looking at 2 main items on the agenda, this includes the 2nd Quarter Performance Monitoring Report and the 2nd Quarter Budget Monitoring Report. Richard […]