Ben Smith

Council: Swansea

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) Council (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Council Officer

Swansea Council

January 29, 2026
Cabinet Officer

Agenda and minutes

January 22, 2026
Cabinet Officer

Agenda and minutes

January 09, 2026
Committee

Swansea Council

January 02, 2026
Committee Officer

Swansea Council

December 11, 2025

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