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 […]
The Swansea Labour council administration have put good quality, energy-efficient and affordable housing at the top of its to do list. That commitment to providing high-quality housing continues this month when the latest new homes to be built by Swansea Council come on stream. And these are just some of the 1,000 that the council […]
The Wales Airshow is set for a 2022 return after the pandemic forced this year’s Wales Airshow to be grounded. The Swansea Labour council administration has been one of the biggest backers of Wales’ biggest free spectator event. And it means, what promises to be the biggest and best Wales Airshow ever, will be back […]
West Cross ward councillor surgeries have returned to face-to-face consultations after more than a year online because of the pandemic. Labour councillors Mark Child and Des Thomas are back at West Cross Community Centre every Monday between 6pm and 7pm to listen to residents’ concerns. “We are delighted to be able to re-start our weekly […]
The Swansea Labour Council administration’s bid to upgrade Mumbles’ sea defences has taken a significant step forward. The Labour cabinet is ready to launch the next phase in its consultation programme to upgrade sea defences to help protect Mumbles for the next century. This is after the council secured funding for a scheme that will […]
Swansea Labour’s pledge to prioritise education across the city continues with a number of schools benefiting from a multi-million pound upgrade. The Labour Council’s current programme will see spend of almost £170m to improve classrooms and cultural and sports facilities for thousands of pupils. And by the end of this financial year, more than 60 […]