Another ‘regular’ had a new twist, October’s council meeting. I attend most meetings online but council is the one which I feel I should be there in person. However I was actually having a few days away so joined via Teams, the system the council uses. Interestingly even though miles away and in a caravan surrounded by mountains, the connection was fine, better in fact than it often is when in Swansea!
And pleased to be back on another ‘regular’, the Social Care & Tackling Poverty committee, which for some reason I was taken off this back in May. This takes a proactive look at what we can do in this area, and I have always considered tackling poverty to be so important.
Although I’ve now been on the Governance & Audit committee for quite a while I still make the effort to get to any training that’s put on, and there’s been quite a few sessions lately. There’s always something new to learn, or a subtlety that you’ve not spotted before.
The council has been able to provide more funding for one-off community
initiatives to provide more skateboard parks across the city. The Phoenix Centre currently has a small one which is looking pretty tired, so very pleased to attend a meeting to kick off plans for a brand new park. A special event I attended with Jeff and other members of Townhill’s Friends of Mayhill Washing Lake & Community Food Garden was a Thank You Afternoon Tea in the Brangwyn Hall. There are lots of community groups across Swansea many of which are Friends of groups which have proved very successful over the years. These volunteers have done sterling work, so only right their efforts have been recognised.
Les
