The outgoing chief executive of Swansea Council said he had aimed to make the city look better since taking on the role and hoped he hadn't let the authority down. Phil Roberts was appointed in 2016 after many positions within the council and has worked alongside former and current leaders Chris Holley, David Phillips and Rob Stewart over the years.
He said he understood the political ambition was to improve the look of and change Swansea when he accepted the chief executive post. "I hope in that context that I have not disappointed the council," he said, addressing a meeting of full council.
The father-of-three said he had the utmost respect for council leaders given that the role was, in his view, "a thankless challenge". Mr Roberts said he had enjoyed working with the current leader, Cllr Stewart, who shared "a passion and ambition" with his predecessors to make Swansea better. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
