Quite a range for one month

Full Governors' meetings are generally once a term, and I find it frustrating when it clashes with something else so that I cannot attend.  Without being at these meetings it's easy to lose track, and even any real understanding of what's happening.  So I was pleased to be able to go to February's meeting, and pleasantly surprised that I was still 'on the ball' with most of it.

Also attended briefing on Japanese Knotweed - a plant which whilst quite pretty unfortunately can take over whole areas if left unchecked.  This is not helped by the fact it has no real natural predators, and to get rid of it takes a lot of time & money.  However it can be controlled and sometimes that is the best option.

I was invited to a Scrutiny Focus Group where as councillors we were being asked for 'good' and 'bad' about how Swansea carries scrutiny out.  The process the council has adopted over the last few years has been held up as role model, but even so we managed be objective and included issues that still had to be addressed as well as what has been working well.

And very pleased to go to the re-opening ceremony of Townhill Library after it's refurbishment. Now recognised as more integral to the Phoenix Centre I can certainly see both continuing to offer a good range of services to the local community.  

Les