The Cost of Living Scrutiny Inquiry Panel heard from Caroline Newman, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice for Swansea Neath Port Talbot, who answered questions the Panel had sent her in advance. The Panel also noted progress with the inquiry project plan. The minute records no other decisions, and no public questions were received.
The Scrutiny Inquiry Panel on the cost of living heard evidence from the Council's employment support services. It noted a written response from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It agreed to meet again on 12 October and to visit a food bank in Blaenymaes in late October. The minute records no decision on the evidence itself. The Panel will weigh all the evidence when it agrees its conclusions.
The Scrutiny Inquiry Panel on the Cost of Living heard evidence from Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SCVS), with Amanda Carr attending and Cabinet Member Alyson Anthony also present. The questions covered rising living costs, demand on voluntary groups, gaps in support, partnership working and the Poverty Truth Commission. The minute records no decisions, and the discussion will feed into the Panel's findings report.
Swansea Council's Scrutiny Inquiry Panel on the Cost of Living met on 22 June 2026 and took evidence from the Revenues and Benefits service. The minute records no decision. The Panel will consider the evidence with all its other evidence before agreeing its conclusions and recommendations. The next meeting, on 29 June 2026, will hear from the Place Directorate.
The Scrutiny Inquiry Panel on the Cost of Living heard a report from the council's Welfare Rights and Financial Inclusion Team on rising demand for its advice. The report is for information, and the minute records no decision on it. The Panel also noted its next evidence session, with Revenue and Benefits Services on 22 June.
The Scrutiny Inquiry Panel on Cost of Living met on 28 April 2026. Cabinet Members and Social Services officers briefed the Panel on how the cost of living affects adult and child services, and the Panel agreed to visit a primary school to look at how it reduces the cost of the school day. Scrutiny is the process by which councillors examine the council's work.
The Scrutiny Inquiry Panel on the Cost of Living met on 13 April 2026. Education officers and the Cabinet Member for Education and Learning gave a briefing, based on a written report, on how the cost of living affects pupils, families and schools. The Panel also noted progress with its project plan and agreed it would like to visit a school that is good at reducing the cost of the school day. No conclusions were reached, as the evidence gathering is still under way.
The Panel met to begin its inquiry into the cost of living in Swansea. It heard a strategic overview from council officers and then agreed its draft Terms of Reference, Integrated Impact Assessment and Call for Evidence. It also noted the dates of the first two evidence sessions, with Social Services and the Education directorates.