Philip Downing -  for Swansea (Electoral  Pontarddulais)

Philip Downing

Labour Electoral Pontarddulais

Email: cllr.philip.downing@swansea.gov.uk

Council: Swansea

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Committee Member) Statutory Licensing Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Economy & Infrastructure Service Transformation Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

117 meetings · Page 1 of 24

Planning Committee Committee Member

Swansea Council

February 03, 2026
Council Committee Member

Swansea Council

January 29, 2026
General Licensing Committee Committee Member

Swansea Council

January 23, 2026
Statutory Licensing Committee Committee Member

Swansea Council

January 23, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

324 decisions · Page 7 of 65

Announcements of the Leader of the Council.

From: Swansea Council - November 06, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Membership of Committees.

From: Swansea Council - November 06, 2025

...to approve the nominations and amendments to the membership of various Council committees, including changes to the Appointments Committee, Climate Change & Nature Recovery STC, Governance & Audit Committee, Scrutiny Programme Committee, Standards Committee, and Standards Committee Vacancy Panel.

Recommendations Approved

Announcements of the Presiding Member.

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

Swansea Local Development Plan: Expiry Date and Future Plan Status.

From: Swansea Council - November 04, 2025

...to inform the Committee of the Swansea Local Development Plan's status after its expiry date of January 1, 2026, confirming it will remain a material consideration in planning decisions, though with potentially reduced weight depending on consistency with national policy and updated evidence.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 117

Average per Month: 4.7

Decisions Recorded: 324