Council and Democracy

This section provides information about how the Council works.

Included in this section is information about best value, communications, complaints, Council business, elected members, electoral services and the mayoralty. You will also find a physical description of Swansea and information about its population.

Further information

Complaints
- Behaviour Policy |
- Complaints Policy |
- Data Protection |
- Freedom of Information |
- Making a Complaint |
- Making a Comment or Compliment |
- Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
Consultation
Council Procurement
Councillors, MPs, AMs & MEPs
- Assembly Members |
- Cabinet Portfolios |
- Chairs & Vice Chairs |
- Councillors |
- Councillors Allowances and Expenses |
- Councillors Handbook |
- Councillors Remuneration |
- Councillors Travel and Subsistence Claim Forms |
- Member Champions |
- Members of Parliament |
- Members of the European Parliament for Wales |
- Political Make Up of the Council
Council Tax Information Pages
- Contact Us |
- Problems Paying Your Council Tax? |
- Disabled Persons Relief |
- Frequently asked Questions |
- What is Council Tax? |
- On-Line and Downloadable Forms |
- Paying Council Tax |
- Unoccupied Properties |
- Discounts |
- Exemptions |
- Virtual Council Tax Bill
Democratic Services
- Committees - Agendas, Reports and Minutes |
- Community and Town Councils |
- Council Business |
- Council Constitution |
- Council Diary |
- Members' Code of Conduct |
- Members Interests |
- Standards Committee & Community Council Standards Sub-Committee
Your Guide to Data Protection
- Frequently Asked Questions |
- National Fraud Initiative - Fair Processing Notice
Elections & Voting
- Election Results |
- Election Forms |
- Election Staffing |
- Applying for a Postal Vote |
- Electoral Register |
- Who has my personal details? |
- Electoral Boundaries |
- Notice of Election - Llansamlet Electoral Division
Finance Department
- Council Budget |
- Statement of Accounts |
- National Fraud Initiative - Fair Processing Notice
Freedom of Information
- Online Form
Legal Services
Performance & Improvement Webpages
- Annual Review of Performance |
- Business Plans |
- Outcome Agreements |
- Annual Corporate Improvement Plan 2012/13 |
- Quarterly & Annual Performance Reports |
- Regulatory Findings |
- Archive |
- Corporate Improvement Objectives Consultation Survey
Physical Description
Policy and Performance
- Code of Corporate Governance |
- Policies
Politically Restricted Posts Register
Population
- Recent Population Trends |
- Small area population estimates |
- Population estimates by ethnic group (2009) |
- Household Estimates |
- Population and Household Projections |
- The Census
Senior Officers & Departments
- Chief Executive |
- Corporate Director (Resources) |
- Interim Corporate Director (Education) |
- Corporate Director (Environment) |
- Corporate Director (Regeneration and Housing) |
- Corporate Director (Social Services)
Research & Information
- Swansea Statistics |
- GIS, Mapping and Aerial Photography |
- "One... Ten... Twenty One" - Swansea's Strategic Needs Assessment 2012 |
- Questionnaire Design, Survey Implementation and Analysis |
- Land and Property Surveys |
- Databases and Data Management |
- Research & Information Unit
Programme & Project Management
- Meet the Head of Service - Jeremy Stephens |
- The LIFE Programme |
- Strategic Programme Office |
- Knowledge Hub Website |
- Stakeholder & Risk Workshops |
- Top of the UK Charts for Swansea |
- Swansea's Programme & Project Management in the Spotlight |
- More recognition for Swansea's Programme & Project management. |
- Programme & Project Management e-learning Tutorial website. |
- Risk Management |
- Lessons Learned Vault |
- Benchmarking and Sharing Information |
- Methodology Processes |
- Tools and Templates |
- Governance Structure |
- Swansea Council - Project Management |
- Strategic Programme Board |
- Key Programmes & Projects |
- Training & Development |
- Prioritising Projects |
- Internal Publication Leaflet |
- Programme/Project Roles |
- Project Visibility Website |
- Undertaking Health Checks |
- Change Management |
- Working with Consultants |
- Feedback
Contact Us
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA)
Scrutiny in Swansea
- The work of scrutiny |
- Scrutiny Programme Committee |
- Scrutiny Panels |
- How to get involved in Scrutiny |
- Scrutiny Reports Library |
- How Can the Public Make a Request for Scrutiny?
Swansea's Mayoralty
- Chains of Office |
- Coat of Arms |
- History of the Mayoralty |
- The Mansion House |
- Deputy Lord Mayor

This page last updated on June 14 2013