Environmental enforcement has helped to reduce the amount of litter being dropped on the streets in Swansea. A team of 4 enforcement officers as well as a media campaign and an education programme has meant that people are dropping less litter. This does mean that people are getting fixed penalty notices of £75 for dropping […]
Tell us what you think of your neighbourhood environment
May 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Scrutiny councillors in Swansea are looking at how the council can improve services that keep your neighbourhood environment clean and well functioning but with less money. As part of this inquiry they would like to hear about your experiences of these services. A workshop is being held on the 11th June at 5pm in Committee Room […]
Talking to providers about social care at home
March 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Social Care at Home Scrutiny Panel members met with a number of providers of social care at home (aka domiciliary care) recently, to learn about the service they provide and to give the councillors a unique opportunity to hear about concerns and issues that may be affecting the current system. The Social Care at Home Panel members were […]
Call For Evidence: Social Care at Home Scrutiny Inquiry Panel
March 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A new scrutiny inquiry panel has started which is looking at ways in which Swansea Council and its partners can support elderly people to remain in their own homes, instead of being forced to move to residential care or nursing homes. Over the next few months the Panel will be looking into many aspects of social care at home, or domiciliary care (previously referred to […]
Three ways that your partnership can improve public engagement
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Generally, as citizens we are happy to get involved and share our views on issues that affect us. However, partnerships, like Local Service Boards, struggle with this and this is no different for Swansea’s LSB. Here are three suggestions your partnership might want to think about The Public Engagement Scrutiny Inquiry Panel questioned how Swansea’s […]
Seven ways that Welsh Councils have carried out public engagement
December 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Public engagement plays an essential part in involving the public in decision making. It makes them feel empowered that they can play a key role in influencing decisions. There are so many different ways to engage with the public. The important thing is that we learn from the successful public engagement that has taken place […]