Swansea Labour is set to approve a number of Active Travel Fund (ATF) schemes around the city after receiving a £2.755m grant from the Welsh Government. The six schemes, which are expected to be approved by the Council’s Cabinet in December, are Swansea Central Bridge, Gors Avenue to Broadway, the A48 Link, Mumbles Road/Mayals Road […]
The older folk of Birchgrove and surrounding areas are set to enjoy a special free Christmas lunch courtesy of their Labour ward councillors. The turkey and trimmings lunch will be held on December 4 at Birchgrove Community Centre between 12pm and 3pm. As well as a hearty seasonal meal there will be plenty of entertainment […]
The Labour-led Swansea Council is introducing a special app for city motorists to pay for parking rather than cards or coins at its pay and display machines. The extra payment option – the new MiPermit app – will benefit a lot of motorists even though traditional cards or coins methods at pay and display machines […]
Plans to make housing services in Swansea more accessible for council tenants are being considered. Among the improvements in the service is the use of new smartphone technology to enable city tenants to pay rent and access other housing services. As well as that there are moves to increase home visits for more vulnerable tenants. […]
Swansea Labour is delighted that city shoppers will have a roadworks-free Kingsway this Christmas. Engineering and landscaping works to create expanded pedestrian areas will be cleared of construction equipment for around two months. This will allow clear access for pedestrians, motorists, public transport and commercial traffic. Labour Cllr Mark Thomas, Cabinet Member for Environment and […]
The Labour-led Swansea Council is putting the finishing touches to what promises to be a memorable city centre Christmas parade on Sunday. A host of entertainment is getting ready to wow the big crowds that are expected to turn up on Sunday. All, the fun starts at 5pm. It will be one of the biggest […]
Swansea Labour has pledged to continue their objection to an incinerator being built in Swansea Vale after BIFFA submitted an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The original application was turned down by Swansea Council’s Planning Committee because of the impact of the stack associated with the plant on the local community. BIFFA has requested that […]
A new section of public walking path along Swansea’s Gower coastline is being developed to provide better access for wheelchair users and parents with prams. Local contractors brought in by the Labour-led Swansea Council are completing a 260m stretch of path between Limeslade and Langland. The new concrete footpath will replace a section further out […]
Morriston’s five Labour councillors are pledging to deliver a ‘bigger and better’ annual Christmas lights switch on this year. The Morriston switch on, to be held on Friday, November 22, is one of the most keenly awaited Christmas events of the year in and around Swansea. And this is the sixth year that the five […]
Swansea’s Labour-led council say they are on track to double the amount of green space over the next decade as they target becoming Wales’ first national park city. And with this in the Swansea Bay City Deal plans, Natural Resources Wales believes the green infrastructure development could help the city adjust to climate change. Already […]