Meetings
Every meeting of Swansea Council's committees. Meetings of the full Council, the Cabinet, scrutiny and planning committees get a plain-language summary once their minutes are published.
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The Planning Committee approved a large storage and distribution unit at Penllergaer Business Park, subject to a Section 106 agreement (a legal agreement tied to the planning permission). It also agreed two requests from a housing association to change the tenure of affordable homes at Cefn Coed, Cockett, and at Cwmrhydyceirw Quarry, Morriston.
Full Council met on 25 March 2026. It approved the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts, the school admission arrangements for 2027-28, the 2026-27 Pay Policy Statement and a revised Corporate Health and Safety Policy, and it changed the membership of two committees. It was also told that Swansea has applied to join the global Biophilic Cities Network. In a closed session, it approved updates to the governance documents of the Wales Pension Partnership and delegated authority to sign them.
Cabinet met on 25 March 2026 and considered an urgent report on St Helens Stadium in Swansea. It agreed to a community-focused redevelopment built around an artificial grass pitch, with the Ospreys using the site for the 2026/27 season, subject to due diligence checks and financial conditions. The minute records nine resolutions, including capital funding for community works and a stop on further spending until the Ospreys' financial sustainability is assured.
The Climate Change and Nature Scrutiny Performance Panel met on 24 March 2026 to hear two updates: progress on the Council's Section 6 biodiversity duty action plan, and the annual air quality report. The minutes record no decisions, but they list three actions for the Council to provide in writing after the meeting.
The Scrutiny Programme Committee questioned the Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure on parking policy, control and enforcement, and Cabinet Members on school transport. It noted progress reports from two scrutiny performance panels, approved a membership change to one working group, and reviewed the work programme and recent letters. The Chair will write to Cabinet Members with the Committee's views on parking and school transport.
The Working Group met on 12 March 2026 to consider how Swansea Council protects and restores empty heritage assets, including listed buildings at risk and scheduled monuments. The minutes record six conclusions and recommendations for the Cabinet Members, including a request that the Big Apple in Mumbles be treated as an urgent priority. The Convener wrote to the Cabinet Members on 26 March, and they replied on 16 April 2026.
On 10 March 2026 the Scrutiny Performance Panel, a group of councillors that checks the council's work, considered two reports: an update on regeneration achievements and the annual recycling performance report. The minutes record no formal decisions, but the Panel asked for further information on several points, including Pride of Place governance, the economic impact figure for the Kingsway development, and missed bin collection data. One councillor declared a personal interest in the recycling item.
On 10 March 2026 the Planning Committee refused a planning application to turn 90 Springfield Street, Morriston, into a six-room house in multiple occupation, against officer advice, citing parking. It approved 92 homes in the last phases of the Hendrefoilan Student Village site in Sketty, and agreed to let six affordable homes at Langdon Road, SA1, be let at social rent.
Council met on 5 March 2026 to set its budgets and financial plans. It approved the 2026/27 revenue budget and Council Tax levy, the Housing Revenue Account budgets, the capital budget and programme to 2030/31, the Medium Term Financial Plan, and the treasury management and capital strategies. Opposition amendments on car parking, social care and highways were not supported.
The Panel received a briefing on young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), and on those at risk of becoming NEET. Cabinet Members and officers from education and social services gave information on Swansea's position, the support available, and its strengths and challenges. The minutes record no decision; the Panel's views are set out in a letter to the Cabinet Members dated 9 March 2026.
The Panel considered an inspection of the Western Bay Adoption Service, the December 2025 performance report and an update on the Child and Family Improvement Programme. The minute records two decisions: a review of residential property purchases was added to the work plan, and officers will report on the inspection at the next meeting.