Ben Smith
Council: Swansea
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
68 meetings · Page 1 of 14
Decisions from Meetings
314 decisions · Page 7 of 63
Panel Performance Assessment: Final Report and Council Response.
From: Swansea Council - December 04, 2025
...to note the panel's report and approve the Panel Performance Assessment (PPA) action plan, addressing recommendations related to digital transformation, workforce development, corporate capacity, programme delivery, and communication of the Council's vision and transformation objectives.
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
Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 68
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 314