The Swansea Labour-led Council is continuing to work with contractors Kier and TRJ to transform a former factory and film studios into a hospital ready to manage the expected upsurge in Coronavirus cases. The council is taking temporary control of the Elba building at Bay Studios complex on Fabian Way to create an extra 850 […]
Around 1,500 small businesses in Swansea are set to share in £21m of grants to help see them through the Coronavirus crisis. Staff at the Swansea Labour-led Council have been working hard to make the Welsh Government funding available as quickly as possible to help keep business afloat in these difficult times. The enormous effort […]
Staff at the Swansea Labour-led City Council and partners in local communities have been stepping up to provide for those most in need during the coronavirus crisis. Teams based at Matthew’s House and Dyfatty Community Centre have been preparing up to 170 meals a day for the homeless thanks to donations from local stores, restaurants, […]
Swansea Market businesses will be doing their bit for city communities despite the closure of the city centre venue at the weekend. A number of stallholders have set up a home delivery service to provide essential food supplies to local households. The decision to close the market to the public was taken jointly by […]
The Swansea Labour-led City Council is transforming the way it works to support its communities during the Coronavirus crisis. Critical front-line services like recycling, social services, childcare, burials and emergency highways and council house repairs will continue while 100s of support staff work from home to keep the council operating. But staff working in non-essential […]
Swansea Labour leader Rob Stewart has welcomed the Welsh Government to help businesses during the Coronavirus crisis. The WAG has announced a support package for businesses listed on the business rates register to help them through these uncertain times. This includes a year-long business rates holiday for retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in Wales for […]
Recycling There are no changes to kerbside waste collections. As happens throughout the year, we sometimes are unable to complete collections during the day. If this happens and your recycling has not been collected – please leave your bags out for collection the following day. Also – you may notice our crews are wearing […]
Swansea Council is urging residents to join it in taking action to reduce the spread of coronavirus in city communities. The council is taking a series of steps to help support local people and keep families and communities safe. Rob Stewart, Leader of the Council, said: “These are unprecedented times and we are all facing […]
Refugees from around the globe joined together in a successful cultural fashion show at Swansea’s Grand Theatre. The Swansea Women’s Asylum Seekers and Refugee Support Group showed off a series of traditional costumes at the first annual event. Labour Cllr Alyson Pugh, Cabinet member For better Communities, said she was delighted to have been invited […]
City park and ride sites at Fabian Way and Landore have had their payment machines upgraded as part of the Swansea Labour administration’s improvement scheme. The car parks are benefiting from a £280,000 upgrade to services which see vehicles being logged by an automatic camera on entry and exit from the sites. The project which […]