- Councillor for Swansea (Electoral  Cockett)

Labour Electoral Cockett

Email: cllr.oliver.james@swansea.gov.uk

Council: Swansea

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Standards Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Performance Panel - Climate Change and Nature (Committee Member) Governance & Audit Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Scrutiny Inquiry Panel - Cost of Living (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

69 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Council Committee Member

Swansea Council

January 29, 2026
Governance & Audit Committee Committee Member

Swansea Council

January 21, 2026
Standards Committee Committee Member

Swansea Council

January 16, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

332 decisions · Page 52 of 67

Pay Policy Statement 2025-26.

From: Swansea Council - January 30, 2025

...the Council approved the Pay Policy Statement 2025-26, including revised Chief Officer pay bandings to address pay overlap and inconsistencies, with effect from 1 April 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Councillors' Questions.

From: Swansea Council - January 30, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.

From: Swansea Council - January 30, 2025

To explain the requirement to annually consider whether to revise or replace the Council’s existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme and the requirement to either adopt a new scheme or re-adopt the existing scheme by 31 January 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Membership of Committees.

From: Swansea Council - January 30, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Co-ordinated School Admission Arrangements Scheme.

From: Swansea Council - January 30, 2025

To determine the co-ordinated schools admission arrangements scheme Swansea (there is a requirement on the Local Authority to formulate and publish a qualifying scheme to co-ordinate admission arrangements for maintained schools (except for school sixth form places, maintained special schools and maintained nursery schools) within its area.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 332