Swansea Council are proposing to show their meetings on the internet in an attempt to engage the local population. Discussions would be presented as a web-cast, allowing citizens to watch decision-making from a computer.

The leader of the Council, Chris Holley, said, “We are determined to find ways to modernise council meetings, to make local democracy more open…We want to encourage and make it easier for [locals] to see how we go about making the decisions that affect their lives up close.”

The council is also contemplating, amongst other things, making meetings later in the day to encourage a larger public audience.