Penny Matthews

Annual Report 2024/25 - Director of Social Services.

From: Swansea Council - September 04, 2025

...to approve the Director of Social Services Annual Report 2024/25, which outlines the local authority's progress in providing social services, promoting well-being, and meeting the requirements of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act.

Recommendations Approved

Amendments to the Council Constitution - Terms of Reference - Governance & Audit Committee.

From: Swansea Council - September 04, 2025

...to amend the Terms of Reference of the Governance & Audit Committee to comply with new Global Internal Audit Standards, specifically regarding the Chief Internal Auditor's annual report and the reporting of instances where the internal audit function does not conform to established standards.

Recommendations Approved

Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.

From: Swansea Council - September 04, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Standards Committee Annual Report 2024-2025.

From: Swansea Council - September 04, 2025

...to receive the Standards Committee Annual Report 2024-2025, which outlines the work of the Standards Committee during that period, including how it discharged its functions, summaries of reports from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales and the Adjudication Panel for Wales, and the committee's assessment of political group leaders' compliance with their duty to promote high standards of conduct.

Information Only

Dispensation for Councillor Leave of Absence & Sickness Absence Payments for Senior Salary Holders - Councillor R Francis-Davies.

From: Swansea Council - September 04, 2025

...to allow Councillor R Francis-Davies a leave of absence until March 31, 2026, authorize sickness absence payments for up to 26 weeks, and approve a paid substitute appointment for his Cabinet Member duties.

Recommendations Approved