Council

At this full council meeting, councillors elected Councillor P M Matthews as Lord Mayor and Councillor S M Jones as Deputy Lord Mayor for the 2026-2027 municipal year. The minutes record that no interests were declared.

1. Election of Lord Mayor for 2026-2027

   Decided

   Councillor P M Matthews was elected Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for 2026-2027. Councillor R C Stewart moved the motion and Councillor V M Evans seconded it. The Lord Mayor made and signed the declaration of acceptance of office.

   Why

   The minute gives no reasons for the choice. The Lord Mayor is the council's civic head, a ceremonial role filled by election for one municipal year.

   Based on the minutes

2. Election of Deputy Lord Mayor for 2026-2027

   Decided

   Councillor S M Jones was elected Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for 2026-2027. Councillor L James moved the motion and Councillor J W Jones seconded it. The Deputy Lord Mayor made and signed the declaration of acceptance of office.

   Why

   The minute gives no reasons for the choice. The Deputy Lord Mayor is elected each year to act in place of the Lord Mayor.

   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 2026-2027.

   Minute

   Resolved on the motion of Councillor R C Stewart, seconded by Councillor V M Evans that Councillor P M Matthews be elected to the Office of Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for the Municipal Year 2026-2027. The Lord Mayor made and signed the declaration of acceptance of office. Councillor P M Matthews (Lord Mayor) Presiding

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

3. 4

   To Elect the Deputy Lord Mayor for the Municipal Year 2026-2027.

   Minute

   Resolved on the motion of Councillor L James, seconded by Councillor J W Jones that Councillor S M Jones be elected to the Office of Deputy Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea for the Municipal Year 2026-2027. 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.

• Cheryl Philpott, ChairLiberal DemocratPresent
• Adam Davis, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Allan Jeffery, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Alyson Anthony, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Andrea Harrington, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Andrew Stevens, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Andrew Williams, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Angela O'Connor, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Beverley Hopkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Brigitte Rowlands, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Ceri Evans, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Chris Evans, Committee MemberGreenPresent
• Chris Holley OBE, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Cyril Anderson, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Dai Jenkins, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• David Hopkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• David Phillips, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Elliott King, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Erika Kirchner, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Fiona Gordon, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gordon Walker, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Graham Thomas, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratSent apologies
• Hannah Lawson, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Hayley Gwilliam, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• James McGettrick, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratAbsent
• Jan Curtice, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jeff Jones, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Jess Pritchard, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Joe Hale, Committee MemberIndependentAbsent
• Kelly Roberts, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Kevin Griffiths, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Lesley Walton, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Louise Gibbard, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Lynda James, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• 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 MemberLabourSent apologies
• 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 UKSent apologies
• Rob Stewart, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Robert Smith, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Ryland Doyle, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Sam Bennett, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratAbsent
• Sam Pritchard, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Sandra Joy, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratAbsent
• Sara Keeton, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Stuart Rice, Committee MemberUplandsAbsent
• Susan Jones, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Terry Hennegan, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Tony Fitzgerald, Committee MemberIndependents@SwanseaPresent
• Victoria Holland, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Wendy Lewis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Will Thomas, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Yvonne Jardine, Committee MemberLabourPresent

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