Patience Bentu -  for Swansea (Electoral  Castle)

Patience Bentu

Labour Electoral Castle

Email: cllr.patience.bentu@swansea.gov.uk

Council: Swansea

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Committees:

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

51 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Committee Committee Member

Swansea Council

December 04, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Swansea Council

November 24, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Swansea Council

November 12, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Swansea Council

November 06, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Swansea Council

November 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

268 decisions · Page 3 of 54

Announcements of the Leader of the Council.

From: Swansea Council - November 06, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Size & Membership of the Governance & Audit Committee.

From: Swansea Council - November 06, 2025

...to reduce the membership of the Governance & Audit Committee to 9 members, consisting of 6 Councillors and 3 Statutory Co-opted Lay Members, effective from 4 December 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Councillors' Questions.

From: Swansea Council - November 06, 2025

...the Council approved recommendations related to councillors' questions on topics ranging from City Deal project debates and responses to misinformation about education, to support for the Oystermouth Castle project, council borrowing strategies, social media accountability, Pride in Place funding distribution, homelessness support, library service plans, universal free school meals, a local growth fund, road speed limits, pavement parking, and various other community and infrastructure issues.

Recommendations Approved

Mid Term Budget Statement 2025/26. (Verbal)

From: Swansea Council - November 06, 2025

To provide Members with a view of current financial performance and the likely financial planning scenarios that will influence budget and service decisions over the period of the Medium Term Financial Plan. To provide a policy context for the decisions Members will face in coming months.

Recommendations Approved

Notice of Motion - Social Cohesion.

From: Swansea Council - November 06, 2025

...to address misinformation and promote social cohesion by approving recommendations to correct misinformation on asylum and migration, ensure community safety and wellbeing, reaffirm Swansea's status as a City of Sanctuary and a human rights city, confront racism, and encourage equality, diversity, and inclusion training for councillors.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 268