But also early in the month had a very positive meeting at the Washing Pond with an officer from Safer Swansea, to chat about options to deter vandals etc. Hit upon the idea of having a flagpole to fly the flag given for one of community awards the group has been given this year, which not only doubles as a wildlife camera, but of course can also be used to watch out for antisocial behaviour. Triple Whammy!
Same week I went to an interesting workshop-cum-seminar to look at ideas to encourage people from all and any background/s to become a councillor. I did a quick survey of Swansea council before going. Gender ratio not too bad but when it comes to other indicators of diversity such as disability or race we still have a LONG way to go!
As for other events during November ...
- monthly surgery with two takers
- enjoyable evening at the Mansion House celebrating the success of Friends of group, together with Swansea being 50 years old
- a good meeting to discuss Active Travel measures that are being introduced in the ward; these are improvements to pathways and roads to make it easier to get around by bike or walking.
And other meetings in the month included Policy Development, Licensing,
Council and HCDT. The latter, HCDT, is the trust which runs the Phoenix Centre, and has been looking at improving it's marketing, in particular through rebranding and more effective use of social media. If ever you are in the neighbourhood in the morning do call in and get a really tasty breakfast at a very reasonable price!Les
