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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
47 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Standards Committee - Friday, 15 January 2027 - 10.00 am
Council - Thursday, 5 November 2026 - 5.00 pm
The Council of the City and County of Swansea is scheduled to convene on Thursday, 5 November 2026. Key discussions are expected to include the council's mid-term budget statement, a proposal to cease issuing casino licences, and amendments to the council's gambling policy.
Standards Committee - Friday, 23 October 2026 - 10.00 am
The Standards Committee of Swansea Council met on Friday, 23 October 2026, to discuss ethical governance, feedback from a community council forum, and reports from the Ombudsman Wales. The committee approved the agenda item 'Ethical Governance and Member Induction following Local Government Elections 2027', noted feedback from the Community/Town Councils Forum, and received the Ombudsman Wales's annual report and accounts for information.
Council - Thursday, 1 October 2026 - 5.00 pm
The Council meeting on Thursday, 1 October 2026, saw the approval of the Annual Report from the Director of Social Services for 2025/26 and the Scrutiny Annual Report for the same period. A Notice of Motion supporting the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was also approved.
Decisions from Meetings
279 decisions · Page 1 of 56
Ethical Governance and Member Induction following Local Government Elections 2027.
From: Standards Committee - Friday, 23 October 2026 - 10.00 am - October 23, 2026
The Standards Committee approved recommendations for ethical governance and member induction following the 2027 Local Government Elections on 23 October 2026. The committee endorsed the inclusion of a dedicated ethical governance element in the Councillor Induction and Training Programme 2027, with core areas to be refined by the Monitoring Officer. This includes initial Code of Conduct training, followed by refresher and topic-specific learning informed by Ombudsman decisions and local experience.
Recommendations Approved
Request(s) for Dispensation.
From: Standards Committee - Friday, 23 October 2026 - 10.00 am - October 23, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Breach of Code of Conduct - Complaints made to Ombudsman Wales. (For Information)
From: Standards Committee - Friday, 23 October 2026 - 10.00 am - October 23, 2026
The Standards Committee of Swansea Council decided for information on 23/10/2026. The committee was advised of decisions by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales regarding alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct by local authority and community councillors. No further action was required in one case, and the Ombudsman did not investigate another.
Exclusion of the Public.
From: Standards Committee - Friday, 23 October 2026 - 10.00 am - October 23, 2026
The Standards Committee of Swansea Council approved recommendations on 23/10/2026. The decision was to exclude the public from specific items of business. This was based on the likely disclosure of exempt information under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
Recommendations Approved
Ombudsman Wales "Closing a chapter, looking to the future" Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26.
From: Standards Committee - Friday, 23 October 2026 - 10.00 am - October 23, 2026
The Standards Committee of Swansea Council approved recommendations on 23/10/2026. The committee received the Ombudsman Wales "Closing a chapter, looking to the future" Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26 for information.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 47
- Average per month
- 1.3
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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