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 […]
Swansea’s Labour-led Council is urging residents struggling with Council Tax or other payments during the pandemic to seek support as soon as they can. Since the start of the pandemic the Council has been at the forefront of supporting local people and businesses with millions of pounds in grants being paid out over the past […]
Mumbles Community Council will take over the development of the proposed skate park, which would replace the current ageing half-pipe at Blackpill. Originally more than 4,000 people signed a petition backing the estimated £300,000 plans. There were objections but were completely outweighed by the support for the project. Labour Community Councillor Sara Keeton is delighted […]
A Swansea street is being saved from losing its tree-lined character thanks to a multi-million pound investment to boost cycling in the city. The Labour-led Swansea Council received more than £5.1 million in the summer last year from the Welsh Government to develop new Active Travel cycle routes in the city. In total, nine kilometres […]
The Swansea Labour Council have ensured the families of more than 8,000 pupils in the city who are eligible for free school meals are continuing to be supported during the current lockdown. Parents and carers who take-up the option have a choice over how they access this support either via direct payments to their bank […]
Improved online teaching and learning during the pandemic has been possible thanks to more than £4m of digital technology investment into Swansea’s schools. In the past year 8,124 new devices including laptops, Chromebooks, iPads have been delivered to schools in the city and a further 1,866 are currently being prepared. Another 2,000 devices are expected […]