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A Great Day for Diversity in Democracy!

by Mary Sherwood & Nick Davies | Mar 5, 2021 | Democracy & Participation, News, What Local Politicians Do, What We Care About

I have been chairing the WLGA’s working group on Diversity in Democracy since the previous chair, the formidable Cllr Debbie Wilcox, was elevated to the House of Lords in 2019.  Debbie was the first female leader of the WLGA council, a great advocate for equality, and...

Pension Credit – Find Out to Help Out!

by Mary Sherwood & Nick Davies | Nov 4, 2020 | Equality & Human Rights, News, What Local Politicians Do, What We Care About

At Council on 4th November 2020, Cllr Alyson Pugh and I proposed a motion committing the council do deliver a Pension Credit take-up campaign. The motion text explains how this benefit is so under-claimed. Running this campaign was an election pledge which Cllr Nick...
Working for Diversity in Democracy and Kinder Politics

Working for Diversity in Democracy and Kinder Politics

by Mary Sherwood & Nick Davies | Mar 7, 2020 | Democracy & Participation, Equality & Human Rights, What Local Politicians Do, What We Care About

Overwhelmingly, older, white men are elected for public roles while other types of people are very unlikely to even put themselves forward.  Two ideas help this situation continue. FIRST is the concept of: “the best person for the job”.  Would you ever pronounce...

Be A Councillor!

by Mary Sherwood & Nick Davies | Mar 7, 2020 | Democracy & Participation, Equality & Human Rights, What Local Politicians Do

Wales-wide conversations about how to increase diversity in our elected organisations have concluded that most people have a very, very poor understanding of exactly what local councillors do. We desperately need more women, people of different ethinic minorites,...

Green Fairness

by Mary Sherwood & Nick Davies | Jan 24, 2020 | Environment, Equality & Human Rights, What Local Politicians Do, What We Care About

The council’s Policy Development Committee (PDC) for Poverty Reduction, chaired by Mary, is working on a policy to ensure that the benefits of green infrastructure are enjoyed by all our communities. It has been known for a long time that Swansea is a county of two...

Policy Development Committee: Poverty Reduction

by Mary Sherwood & Nick Davies | Jan 24, 2020 | Equality & Human Rights, What Local Politicians Do, What We Care About

The Policy Development Committee (PDC) for Poverty Reduction, chaired by Mary, meets monthly as either a formal, public meeting or an informal working group, to discuss ways to improve life for people on low incomes and to develop policies that will help. PDCs are...

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