Swansea is launching its intention to become the first Human Rights City in Wales. Swansea Council, the police, other partners and business leaders will gather for...
Swansea Council is backing Small Business Saturday by continuing to encourage people to shop local. Being held on Saturday December 4, Small Business Saturday is a...
An oak tree has been planted in the grounds of Swansea’s Guildhall to mark the 80th anniversary of the Association of Jewish Refugees. The national charity,...
With nearly all the Swansea Bay City Deal programmes and projects now approved and in delivery, the contribution that small businesses to the success of the...
A new link made of up three archways is being constructed as part of Swansea’s emerging Copr Bay district. Aimed at generating better connections between the...
Swansea West has the highest unemployment rate in Wales – over double the national average according to new figures. Figures from the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) research...
Swansea is set to be a Queen’s Green Canopy Champion City as part of celebrations of the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee. The Queen’s Green Canopy has announced that...
Construction work will start later this month on a major new office development at the former Oceana nightclub site in Swansea. Providing space for 600 jobs,...
Swansea armed forces veterans are being urged to take advantage of a Veterans’ Fund set up by the Council. The £25,000 fund was agreed by the...
Visitors heading for this year’s Christmas parade on November 21 will be able to get there by bus for free as Swansea Council’s free bus offer...
Swansea’s Lord Mayor, Lord Lieutenant, High Sheriff and the council leader were among dignitaries to gather at High Street station earlier this morning for a special...
UK Government Minister for Wales David TC Davies has met young people set to benefit from a new £30m initiative to provide training and development opportunities....
Another 30 community play areas across Swansea are set for upgrades in the coming months the council has announced. More than 30 playgrounds in parks and communities...
Electric vehicle charging points are soon being installed in Swansea’s emerging new £135m Copr Bay phase one district as a drive to make the scheme as...
UK-wide arts education project featuring globally-recognised artists comes to Swansea to transform how we understand the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its impact on us all. Launched...
More than 500 pupils are getting ready to move to a new home when they return to school next week after the half-term break. The £11.5m...
A stunning new fly-through shows how Swansea’s new-look, family-friendly Wind Street will look once its £3m upgrade is finished. Wind Street is the city’s best-known street...
A £30 million Swansea Bay City Deal Skills and Talent programme for South West Wales has been approved by the UK Government and Welsh Government The...
Fast and reliable Wi-Fi technology is being introduced in Swansea’s emerging new Copr Bay district, letting thousands of people stream content at the same time to...
Installation of all gold-coloured panels surrounding Swansea Arena is now just about complete. Over 1,600 of the panels have been installed – each equipped with LED...
Visitors to Swansea city centre may have recently noticed a new gold-coloured pathway taking shape in the area of the former St David’s Shopping Centre. Forming...
Swansea’s hugely-successful free bus initiative is to return for the October half-term – but there’s some changes to the days of the week the scheme is...
New trees are now being planted at Swansea city centre’s first new park since Victorian times. When complete, the 1.1-acre coastal park at the city’s emerging...
A Swansea-based not-for-profit company that specialises in regeneration says the multi-million pound transformation of the city centre is making it a better place to live, work...
On Monday local residents in Mayhill and Waun Wen will have their first chance to speak to members of an independent joint review panel looking at...
Early partial lighting tests have now started at Swansea Arena as progress on site gathers even more pace. The initial, limited tests follow-on from the installation...
Future phases of Swansea city centre developments and investments have been unveiled as a mixed-use destination with investment in lifestyle, family experiences and retail to help...
New behind-the-scenes video footage and photos show even more progress for Swansea’s emerging £135m Copr Bay phase one district. Copr Bay phase one includes the Swansea...
Llansamlet Park threw open its gates extra wide recently to welcome dozens of young children and families helping to celebrate the official opening of its upgraded...
Two families who have been forced to flee Afghanistan are settling into their new homes in Swansea with more set to arrive in the coming weeks...
Children who’ve been loving days out in Swansea’s Heol Las Park have had extra reasons to celebrate this summer thanks to the upgrade of the park’s...
There was plenty of fun for all the family as residents from Mayhill and Waun Wen came together for a community day. Activities included a bouncy...
Children in Birchgrove are celebrating thanks to the refurbishment of a much-loved play area in Parc-y-Helig. It was officially-opened by Council Leader Rob Stewart at a...
Latest drone footage shows work is continuing on Swansea’s new arena and the emerging Copr Bay district The dramatic film captures the curved walkways and landscaped...
Bus passengers using a new free travel scheme in Swansea can make their journey run smoothly by planning ahead. From Friday July 30, all bus travel...
Children in Penlan have been enjoying a summer-time play bonus thanks to the refurbishment of a much-loved play area in Knoyle Park. And yesterday it was...
Homes as Power Stations will facilitate the take up of energy efficient design and technologies in thousands of homes throughout South West Wales as part of...
Businesses leaders in Swansea are calling on the public to make the most of the city’s local attractions when a new free bus travel offer starts....
A community football club has praised Swansea Council’s decision to suspend charges for sports pitches until the end of March next year. Waunarlwydd Galaxy say the...
Everyone can travel for free by bus around Swansea throughout the summer months – every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday Swansea Council is funding the initiative...
Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart has given his thumbs up to an eye-catching new city centre installation. Coastal Housing Group’s giant banner at the western end...
From a major scheme that will preserve Swansea’s rich industrial heritage to a multi-million pound project that will bring substantial new leisure, housing and green space...
Swansea’s vision to become a super-connected ‘smart city’ is picking up pace, thanks to a multi-million pound funding boost. The UK Government and Welsh Government approval...
Swansea Council’s contact tracing and IT teams are making it possible for Welsh people who have an essential reason to travel internationally to get vaccination certificates...
A contractor has been appointed to build a major new high-tech office development that will provide space for 600 jobs in Swansea city centre. Bouygues UK...
Two UK Government Ministers have seen first-hand the significant progress being made on the emerging £135m Copr Bay phase one district in Swansea. Cllr Rob Stewart,...
A team of leading property professionals is to help Swansea Council create a community hub in an existing city centre building. They are experts in design,...
Work on a major new high-tech office development that will provide space for 600 jobs is set to begin in Swansea city centre this summer. Swansea...
More than 500 formal responses were given to a Swansea Council survey on plans to create a community hub in the former BHS building in Swansea...
Gowerton secondary school, YG Bryntawe and Swansea’s special schools could be the next to benefit from record investment in school buildings in the city. Swansea Council’s...
Swansea Council say they’ve served up another boost to the hospitality industry as they will continue to provide licences for outdoor dining areas free of charge...
A new school that is supporting some of Swansea’s most vulnerable young people has been officially opened by the city’s Lord Mayor. Maes Derw brings together...
An innovative mixed-use regeneration development in the heart of Swansea city centre has been hailed as a first for the UK. The project will be delivered...
One of Wales’ most innovative digital workspace businesses is set to breathe renewed life into an iconic Swansea building. Tramshed Tech has signed a heads of terms...
A prominent city centre building in Swansea looks set to become the new home for Swansea Council’s main library and a host of other community services....
Swansea Council have unveiled economic plans for the city which they say aim to help lead the way into the post-pandemic era. A package of measures...
One of the lowest council tax rises in Wales has been agreed by Swansea Council for the coming year alongside ‘record-levels of investment in community services’...
Cardiff’s biggest independent events brand has announced it will open a second live music venue inside Swansea’s Albert Hall. The DEPOT, which has established itself as...
Record-breaking Swansea athlete Cyril Cupid is to have his name immortalised as part of the Copr Bay regeneration of the city centre Hundreds of thousands of...
Swansea Council has reaffirmed it has zero-tolerance to racism by signing Race Council Cymru’s Zero Racism Wales policy. An online signing ceremony took place today led...
Swansea Council’s cabinet is to discuss a smart new concept for the city centre Castle Square – one they say introduces more greenery, fun and reasons...
Swansea Council is set to invest a record amount in local communities, social care and education next year as part of Budget proposals to be considered...
Swansea Council has started the search for an experienced contractor to transform the city centre’s historic Palace Theatre building. It is expected that the business selected...
Residents struggling with their Council Tax or other payments during the pandemic are being urged to seek support as soon as they can. Since the start...
CITY residents are being urged to have their say on Swansea Council’s budget priorities for the year ahead. Swansea Council’s Cabinet has agreed to go out...
NHS and council leaders have written to every householder in the Swansea Bay area to highlight action being taken to vaccinate the most vulnerable in our...
An £18 million pound New Year boost is on the way to support the delivery of a number of major projects worth thousands of well-paid jobs...
Swansea Council is set to invest millions of pounds more in services that affect our communities every day as they emerge from the Covid-19 crisis. The...
Members from across Swansea Council’s political spectrum have become the first signatories of the council’s Charter on Climate Action. Other people and organisations around the city...
Communities across Swansea are being asked to join the council in marking Holocaust Memorial Day later this month. Every year Swansea Council holds a service not...
Planning permission has been granted for the restoration and conversion of Swansea’s historic Palace Theatre building. The plan will see the 132-year-old six-storey structure become home...
Shutting schools in Swansea early would likely increase the spread of coronavirus and lead to even higher infection rates, more people having to isolate, more hospital...
Swansea Council has signed an agreement with Pobl Group, Wales’ largest Registered Social Landlord, to manage 33 affordable apartments as part of Phase One of the...
An international consortium of investors, led by Bridgend based DST innovations is planning on developing an energy producing artificial island in Swansea Bay, combining wind, solar...
One of Wales’ most high-profile black entrepreneurs has praised Swansea Council for being the first local authority to publicly support Black Pound Day – and has...
Swansea could go net carbon zero by the middle of the century under an ambitious vision agreed by the council’s Cabinet. Swansea Council has already set...
Since Swansea Council acquired the structure – in a horribly distressed state – in the months before the pandemic struck, officers and partners have made progress to...