Swindon Borough Council 2009/10

Cllr David Renard is seated fourth from the right in the front row. Cllr Rex Barnett is the Deputy Mayor for this Municipal Year and is on the front row in robes to the right of the Mayor. Cllr Ian Dobie was unable to attend for the annual photograph due to work commitments.

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Swindon Borough Council
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon. SN1 2JH

Telephone: 01793 445500
Minicom: 01793 436659
E-mail: customerservices@swindon.gov.uk
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As at 14 October 2009 the make-up of the Council is as follows:

59 Councillors, 43 Conservative, 12 Labour, 3 Lib Dems, 1 Independent.

 

 

The Conservatives are making a real difference in Swindon.

A new system for rating Councils and its partners called CAA or Community Area Assessments has been introduced in 2009. The results will be shown here soon after they are published.

 

Year

Party in Control

Council Tax Increase

CAA Rating

Adult Social Care Rating

2009/10

Conservative

TBC

3 Stars

2 Stars


A summary of the The Audit Commission's inspection regime from 2001 - 2009 is shown below.

 
 

Year

Party
In Control

Council Tax
Increase

Council Rating
(New System)

Adult Social Care Rating

2001/02

Labour

8.5%

N/A

N/A

2002/03

Labour

15.5%

0 Stars

0 Stars

2003/04

Labour

15.5%

0 Stars

0 Stars

2004/05

Conservative

3%

1 Star

0 Stars

2005/06

Conservative

4.8%

2 Stars

1 Star

2006/07 Conservative

3.4%

2 Stars

1 Star

2007/08 Conservative

3.5%

2 Stars (almost 3) *

2 Stars

2008/09 Conservative

3.5%

2 Stars (almost 3)

2 Stars


* Audit Commission says Swindon "Improving Strongly". One of only 18 Councils out of 150 in the UK!