Council

The council met on 16 May 2025 and elected a Lord Mayor and a Deputy Lord Mayor for the 2025-2026 municipal year. The Lord Mayor is the council's ceremonial head for one year. The minutes record no declarations of interest.

1. Ethol Arglwydd Faer ar gyfer 2025-2026

   Decided

   Councillor C L Philpott was elected Lord Mayor for the 2025-2026 municipal year. The Lord Mayor signed the declaration of acceptance of office.

   Why

   The minute records the motion, moved by Councillor A M Day and seconded by Councillor N Furlong, and gives no reasons. The Lord Mayor is the council's ceremonial head for one year.

   Based on the minutes

2. Ethol Dirprwy Arglwydd Faer ar gyfer 2025-2026

   Decided

   Councillor P M Matthews was elected Deputy Lord Mayor for the 2025-2026 municipal year. The Deputy Lord Mayor signed the declaration of acceptance of office.

   Why

   The minute records the motion, moved by Councillor R C Stewart and seconded by Councillor A S Lewis, and gives no reasons.

   Based on the minutes

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1. 2

   Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.

   Minute

   In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea no interests were declared.

2. 3

   To Elect the Lord Mayor for the Municipal Year 2025-2026.

   Minute

   Resolved on the motion of Councillor A M Day, seconded by Councillor N Furlong that Councillor C L Philpott be elected to the Office of Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for the Municipal Year 2025-2026. The Lord Mayor made and signed the declaration of acceptance of office. Councillor C L Philpott (Lord Mayor) Presiding

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

3. 4

   To Elect the Deputy Lord Mayor for the Municipal Year 2025-2026.

   Minute

   Resolved on the motion of Councillor R C Stewart, seconded by Councillor A S Lewis that Councillor P M Matthews be elected to the Office of Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for the Municipal Year 2025-2026. The Deputy Lord Mayor made and signed the declaration of acceptance of office.

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

Declarations are read from the minutes once they are published.

• Jan Curtice, ChairLabourPresent
• Adam Davis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Allan Jeffery, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratSent apologies
• Alyson Anthony, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Andrea Harrington, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Andrew Stevens, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Andrew Williams, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Angela O'Connor, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Beverley Hopkins, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Brigitte Rowlands, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Ceri Evans, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Cheryl Philpott, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Chris Evans, Committee MemberGreenPresent
• Chris Holley OBE, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Cyril Anderson, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Dai Jenkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• David Hopkins, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• David Phillips, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Elliott King, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Erika Kirchner, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Fiona Gordon, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Gordon Walker, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Graham Thomas, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Hannah Lawson, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Hayley Gwilliam, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• James McGettrick, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Jeff Jones, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Jess Pritchard, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Joe Hale, Committee MemberIndependentAbsent
• Kelly Roberts, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Kevin Griffiths, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Lesley Walton, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Louise Gibbard, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Lynda James, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Lyndon Jones MBE, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Mair Baker, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mandy Evans, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mark Tribe, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Mary Jones, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Matthew Bailey, Committee MemberIndependentAbsent
• Matthew Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Michael Locke, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Mike Day, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Mike Durke, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mike Lewis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mike White, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Nicola Furlong, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Nicola Matthews, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Oliver James, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Patience Bentu, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Paul Lloyd, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Penny Matthews, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Peter Black CBE, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Peter May, Committee MemberUplandsPresent
• Philip Downing, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Rebecca Fogarty, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Richard Lewis, Committee MemberReform UKPresent
• Rob Stewart, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Robert Smith, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Ryland Doyle, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Sam Bennett, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Sam Pritchard, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Sandra Joy, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratAbsent
• Sara Keeton, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Stuart Rice, Committee MemberUplandsSent apologies
• Susan Jones, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Terry Hennegan, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Tony Fitzgerald, Committee MemberIndependents@SwanseaPresent
• Victoria Holland, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Wendy Lewis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Will Thomas, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Yvonne Jardine, Committee MemberLabourPresent

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