Allison Lowe

The Governance and Assurance Arrangements of Swansea Council's Strategic Partnerships.

From: Swansea Council - October 22, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Pests & Animal Control.

From: Swansea Council - October 22, 2025

...to approve recommendations related to the Pest & Animal Control Audit 2024-2025, including addressing a high-risk issue regarding the Home to Work Vehicle Policy and several medium-risk issues concerning risk assessments, contracts, invoices, euthanasia consent forms, contract waivers, purchase card use, inventory records, and driving license checks.

Recommendations Approved

Swansea Council Digital Inclusion.

From: Swansea Council - October 13, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding the progress of Digital Inclusion in Swansea, including mapping current provision, establishing a Digital Inclusion Steering Group, adding local information to the Swansea Account, supporting partners to maintain online information, researching Welsh Minimum Digital Living Standards, and preparing for the Digital Inclusion Wales Grant application.

Recommendations Approved

Work Plan 2025-2026.

From: Swansea Council - October 13, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Social Care & Tackling Poverty Service Transformation Committee's Work Plan for 2025-2026.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes:

From: Swansea Council - October 13, 2025

...the committee approved the minutes from their meeting held on September 8, 2025, noted an update on the Early Help strategic approach in Adult Services, considered proposed changes to the When I'm Ready scheme, and noted the Work Plan for 2025-2026, agreeing to schedule a session on target operating models and end states for service transformation.

Recommendations Approved