Swansea residents are being encouraged to join the Swansea Labour-led council’s latest ‘Keep it Out’ campaign to meet the Welsh Government’s 70% recycling target. Swansea’s recycling rate has climbed to 64 per cent thanks to residents keeping out of black bags materials that could be recycled. It’s led to a reduction of around 100 tonnes […]
Pupils across all Swansea schools will benefit from a huge upgrade in digital technology thanks to £11m planned investment by the Labour-led city council. The cash injection across the next decade means teachers and pupils will be able to make more use of online resources and sets them up just as the new curriculum is […]
The Swansea Labour-led administration is to continue to help city motorists to benefit from cheaper parking charges. Swansea Council’s offer of all day parking for just £2, first introduced as a COVID-19 measure in November 2020, is being extended. On top of the all-day charge, car owners coming into Swansea for two hours or less […]
When Swansea Labour won the last council elections in 2017, they ensured that one of their main priorities was education across the city. And with that in mind the labour-controlled council has decided the price of school meals is to be frozen in Swansea for the next academic year. It means families choosing to use […]
Swansea Labour’s commitment to environmental issues continues to be at the forefront of their approach. And that pledge to cut its carbon footprint is highlighted in the design work for a major new office development providing space for 600 jobs in Swansea. The high-tech office development planned for 71/72 The Kingsway will include a green […]
The Swansea Labour-led council is set to transform a former railway line in the north of the city into a new walking and cycling route. The Labour administration is looking to extend its active travel network even further by creating a new 1.6km route – the path of an unused railway line between Grovesend and […]
The Labour-led Swansea Council is set to extend its pandemic funding for its key leisure facilities to keep up their high-quality services for residents across the city. The council’s ruling cabinet is due to meet on June 17 to discuss a possible extension of funding arrangements for its contract-managed premises, including the LC, community leisure […]
An £80,000 new lighting scheme along the West Cross promenade, funded by the two ward councillors, has had an official switch on thanks to the Lord Mayor. Labour Cllrs Mark Child and Des Thomas pooled special council contributions towards investing in the low-level, environmentally-friendly lighting. Stretching for about one mile, the new lighting is aimed […]
The Swansea Labour Council administration is ensuring more than 2,000 primary school pupils receive invaluable safety advice from a range of key professionals. A total of 57 schools from around Swansea have signed up to take part in Crucial Crew which is run by the council’s Community Safety team. It will see Year 6 pupils […]
Swansea Labour insists that the environment and the problem of litter and fly-tipping is at the heart of their policy-making So, Swansea Council’s efforts to tackle waste problems blighting city communities are to get a further boost in the coming months. Additional littering and fly-tipping teams are being introduced around the city to respond quickly […]