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Standards Committee - Friday, 24 July 2026 - 10.00 am

July 24, 2026 at 10:00 am Standards Committee View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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  • The Standards Committee of Swansea Council approved recommendations on 24/07/2026. No further details were provided.

  • The Standards Committee of Swansea Council approved recommendations on 24/07/2026. The committee was advised of decisions by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales regarding allegations of Code of Conduct breaches. The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales decided not to investigate several complaints.

  • Standards Committee noted recommendations on 24/07/2026.

  • The Standards Committee approved the Standards Committee Annual Report 2025-2026 on 24/07/2026. The report describes how the committee discharged its functions during the previous year.

  • Minutes.
    Recommendations Approved

    The Standards Committee of Swansea Council decided to approve the minutes of their previous meeting on 10 April 2026. The Head of Democratic Services will update and circulate a revised questionnaire to committee members for comments before wider distribution after the Senedd election.

  • The Standards Committee of Swansea Council approved recommendations on 24/07/2026. The committee noted the findings from a questionnaire on Community/Town Councillor awareness and training needs regarding the Code of Conduct. The Monitoring Officer will provide annual Code of Conduct training and consider short training sessions or videos on key areas.

Attendees

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Wendy Lewis Labour Waunarlwydd
Janet Pardue-Wood
Mark Rees  Independent (Lay) Member
David Roberts Lay Member of Governance & Audit Committee
Michaela Jones  Independent (Lay Member)
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Oliver James Labour Cockett
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Graham Thomas Liberal Democrats Cwmbwrla
Jayne Walters  Independent Member
Carrie Townsend Jones
Allison Lowe
Adrian Jeremiah

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Friday 24-Jul-2026 10.00 Standards Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Friday 24-Jul-2026 10.00 Standards Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

07 - Breach of Code of Conduct Report.pdf
03 - Minutes - 10April2026 Clear.pdf
04 1 Standards Committee Annual Report 25-26 Cover report.pdf
05 C-T Councils Questionnaire Report.pdf
04 2 Draft Standards Committee Annual Report 2025-2026.pdf
Decisions Friday 24-Jul-2026 10.00 Standards Committee.pdf