Cllr Louise Gibbard, Joint Cabinet Member for Supporting Communities and Council Member Champion for Women Today is International Women’s Day, an annual celebration of women’s work and achievements but also an opportunity to reflect on ongoing inequality around the world, and closer to home. This year’s theme is “Choose to Challenge” and I want to […]
Swansea Labour’s concerted strategy to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping in the city continues to be successful. And that has been seen by the numbers dramatically reducing thanks to ongoing efforts by the Labour-led Swansea Council and partner organisations. More individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless are being supported than ever while rough […]
The Labour-led Swansea Council administration has ensured that more than 40 charities, volunteer and community groups tackling food poverty have had successful grant applications. In total £155,000 has been awarded following two rounds of applications to the Food Poverty Fund in December and January. The funding will be used for a variety of schemes ranging […]
The Swansea Labour-led council continue to do their bit to tackle climate change with the latest move seeing the city’s indoor market turning to solar power. And Hannah Lawson, the prospective Labour candidate for the Castle Ward, which includes the market, has welcomed the solar power initiative. “It’s so encouraging to see this increase in […]
The Swansea Labour-led Council is committed to trying to keep the city’s streets as clean as possible. And to that end, the Council has strengthened its cleansing workforce by purchasing two mini cleaning vehicles called the Hako Citymaster. The Labour administration is hopeful the street-cleaning machines will get to parts of the city other vehicles […]
The Swansea Labour-led Council is committed to tackling the climate emergency head on. And with that in mind Swansea residents are to be given their say on how the city can best continue to roll out a green agenda. Residents are being asked for their thoughts on the best ways that local individuals and organisations […]
The Labour-led Swansea Council is set to invest a record amount in local communities, social care and education next year. These are part of the Budget proposals to be considered by the Labour Cabinet. A report to Cabinet next week highlights an extraordinary year which has seen the council build a hospital, new schools and […]
The Labour-led Swansea Council has launched its annual apprenticeships recruitment campaign with 17 places in the Building Services team available. The council’s award-winning programme is highly regarded for developing the next generation of carpenters, plumbers, electricians, plasterers and bricklayers. Labour Cllr Andrea Lewis, Cabinet Member for Homes and Energy, said: “I’m exceptionally proud of our apprenticeship […]
Swansea residents have been increasing the amount of recycling they do during the pandemic and are on course to hit the Welsh Government’s 64% recycling target this year. The Labour-led Council recycling and waste teams have ensured kerbside collection has been maintained throughout the pandemic and that’s showing in rising tonnages of recycling collected over […]
The Labour-led Swansea Council is behind a new shuttle bus service to help carless residents get to the Bay hospital for their vaccinations or blood tests. From February 1 a new 51 service will be running between the Swansea bus station and selected stops along the way to the mass vaccination centre at the Bay […]