Wrthi'n llwytho
Mae'r Panel Craffu - Newid yn yr Hinsawdd a Natur yn grŵp o gynghorwyr sy'n craffu ar waith y Cabinet a swyddogion. Cyfarfu ar 29 Medi 2026 a bu'n ystyried adroddiadau ar adfer natur ac ar ansawdd dŵr a rheoli llygredd. Nid yw'r cofnodion yn cofnodi unrhyw benderfyniad ffurfiol. Maent yn cofnodi camau gweithredu i swyddogion: rhoi rhagor o wybodaeth am nitradau yn Aber Afon Llwchwr, draenio a buddsoddiad Dŵr Cymru, ac ystyried adroddiad ar dir comin.
No disclosures of interest were received.
No declarations were made.
The Panel agreed the Minutes of the meeting on 28 July 2026 as an accurate record of the meeting.
Letter to Cabinet Members following the meeting on 28 July 2026 was noted.
A member of the public raised concerns about the increasing risk of wildfires, particularly in relation to Kilvey Hill, and asked how the Council is considering wildfire risk alongside climate change, public safety, land management and nature recovery. The member of the public was advised that a detailed response on Kilvey Hill had recently been provided in response to a Council question and was due to be published in the forthcoming Council agenda papers. The Cabinet Member present acknowledged the concerns and stated that a full written response would be provided by the relevant cabinet member following the meeting. Actions: • Relevant cabinet member to provide written response to member of the public.
The Panel considered the report on progress against the Nature Recovery Action Plan and biodiversity commitments. Members asked about: • Future funding arrangements and the potential impact on staffing and project delivery. • Long-term maintenance of biodiversity projects and Local Nature Reserves. • Progress towards designation of proposed Local Nature Reserves. • How biodiversity outcomes are monitored and measured. • Community, school and volunteer involvement in nature recovery projects. • The benefits of Swansea's membership of the Biophilic Cities Network. • How biodiversity considerations are incorporated into planning decisions. • The role of the Senior Planning Ecologist. • Common land management, conservation grazing, scrub encroachment and wildfire risk. • Progress on peatland restoration at Garth Farm. Officers responded to Members' questions and provided updates on current projects, partnership working and future plans. Panel Members discussed how common land management, grazing, biodiversity, scrub encroachment and wildfire resilience may warrant further scrutiny as a future work programme item. Actions: • Officers to explore the possibility of bringing a future report to the Panel on Common Land Issues, potentially the 10 November 2026 meeting.
The Panel considered the report on water quality, pollution control and water management responsibilities. Members asked about: • The effectiveness of the Swansea Bay bathing water quality prediction system. • Factors affecting Swansea Bay's bathing water classification. • Joint working with Natural Resources Wales and Welsh Water on pollution incidents. • The impact of drought, heavy rainfall and climate change on water quality. • Staffing capacity within the pollution response service. • Monitoring of waste management arrangements at events. • Work to separate surface water from foul sewer systems. • The operation of the River Tawe aeration system. • Recent investment and infrastructure improvements by Welsh Water. • Nitrate issues affecting the Burry Inlet. Actions: • Officers to provide further information on nitrate issues affecting the Burry Inlet. • Officers to provide further information on work being undertaken to separate surface water from foul sewer systems and reduce pressure on wastewater infrastructure. • Officers to provide further information on recent investment and improvement works undertaken by Welsh Water.
Panel considered the work plan and noted items for the next meeting.
Rhaid i gynghorwyr ddweud pan fydd ganddyn nhw gysylltiad personol â rhywbeth sy'n cael ei drafod, fel swydd, eiddo neu aelod o'r teulu. Mae buddiant sy'n rhagfarnu yn ddigon cryf i'r cynghorydd adael yr ystafell fel arfer a pheidio â chymryd rhan.
Caiff datganiadau eu darllen o'r cofnodion unwaith y byddan nhw wedi'u cyhoeddi.
Yn rhestru cynghorwyr presennol y cyngor yn unig. Nid yw aelodau cyfetholedig, swyddogion a chyn-gynghorwyr yn cael eu dangos.