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The committee received updates on two items: the Local Growth Fund 2026-2029, a three-year regional economic fund, and a draft Parks Development Strategy for the council's roughly 150 parks and open spaces. The minute records discussion and questions on both but no decisions. The minute says the draft parks strategy would be considered by Cabinet for endorsement.
The committee received two reports for information. One covered early work on a possible Swansea district heating network, a system that carries heat from a central source to buildings, along Fabian Way. The other gave an update on the Culture Strategy 2026–2031, which Cabinet adopted in April and which will be launched in September. The minutes record no formal decisions.
The Committee agreed its draft work plan for 2026-2027, which lists topics such as renewable energy and district heat networks, culture, bus services and the Local Housing Strategy. It also agreed that all its meetings in 2026-2027 will start at 2 pm. Members suggested adding an update on waterways, including the Tawe River Corridor.
Councillor P Downing was elected Chair, the councillor who runs the meeting, and Councillor C R Doyle was elected Vice-Chair, who acts as deputy. No councillor declared an interest.
The Economy & Infrastructure Service Transformation Committee met on 2 April 2026. Officers presented the Swansea Bay Foreshore Feasibility Study, which sets out ideas for improving the waterfront, and the Committee received its 2025-2026 annual report for information. The minutes record no decisions on these matters.
The Economy & Infrastructure Service Transformation Committee received a for-information update on the Council's investment in town centres from the Strategic Economic Regeneration Manager. Members raised concerns about progress in district centres compared with the City Centre. The Committee also agreed the items for its 2 April 2026 meeting, including a Swansea Bay Strategy Update and an Annual Report 2025-2026.
The Committee considered the Swansea Destination Management Plan for 2023 to 2026, which guides how the council supports tourism in the city. Members discussed the next plan, for 2026 to 2030, and resolved that the Chair should seek early Committee involvement in it. The Committee also agreed that Investing in our Town Centres will be discussed at its meeting on 26 February 2026.
The Committee received an update on the Tawe Riverside and Swansea Canal regeneration, covering waterway access, canal restoration and planned works such as the Bascule Bridge. It also agreed that the core purposes and end states proposed by officers for key Corporate Transformation Programme areas reflect the Committee's views, and that these should now go to the Transformation Board. The minutes do not record any decision on the Tawe Riverside item itself, which was for information only.
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