Cllr Rob Stewart

A large group of children, volunteers and councillors sitting on picnic benches in front of a hedge at the Bonymaen Kids Play Initiative
Cllr Rob Stewart

SWANSEA: Nearly £700,000 for holiday food, activities and older residents — as summer fund jumps from last year’s £400k

More than 300 community groups will share the council's #Hereforyouthissummer funding — covering food when free school meals stop, free…

Aerial satellite view of Swansea Docks, showing the marina, docks and waterfront from above
Bristol Channel ferry

SWANSEA FERRY: Who pays, where does it dock, and how does it hit 60 knots? — councillors sharpen their questions as leader hails “remarkable” support

The councillors who forced the ferry report into the open have set out what they want answered when its authors…

Thom Lynch and Torsten Bell with arms around each other's shoulders, smiling, with Dyfatty tower blocks behind.
Cllr Rob Stewart

DYFATTY: Want a say in how £20m transforms your neighbourhood? Applications open for the board that decides

People who live, work, study or volunteer around North Hill, High Street, Dyfatty, Hafod, Brynmelyn and Waun Wen can now…

Aerial view of Swansea Marina with boats, waterfront apartments, the National Waterfront Museum and the city stretching towards the hills.
Bristol Channel ferry

SWANSEA FERRY: Report promising 800,000 visitors and £600m heads for scrutiny — as its own numbers face questions

The council-funded report behind the Swansea to south-west England ferry has been published in full — projecting £15 fares, a…

Yellow JCB excavator moving earth inside St Helen's stadium, with old terracing and the Swansea Cricket and Football Club building in the background
Cllr Rob Stewart

ST HELEN’S: New seafront stand, fan zone and near-7,000 capacity — council sets out full plans for £7.6m rebuild

Swansea Council has set out the full detail of the St Helen's redevelopment in a written answer — including confirmation…

Aerial view of Swansea Marina with boats, waterfront apartments, the National Waterfront Museum and the city stretching towards the hills.
Andy Burnham

ELECTED MAYOR: As Burnham promises to ‘rewire Britain’, could Swansea Bay ever get a powerful regional mayor?

Andy Burnham — the man tipped to be Britain's next prime minister — has promised the biggest shift of power…

Rob Stewart and Thom Lynch sitting at a bench in a community garden, with city-centre tower blocks behind.
Cllr Rob Stewart

DYFATTY: Swansea homelessness charity boss to lead £20m drive to transform city neighbourhoods

Thom Lynch, co-founder of the High Street charity Matthew's House, will chair the board deciding how £20m of UK Government…

Site investigations are starting at Swansea’s former St David’s Shopping Centre as Copr Bay phase 2 advances, paving the way for a new office development in the city centre.
Adam Price MS

SWANSEA: Council leader rules out suing new Welsh Government over city-centre offices deal — as a revived WDA could hold the key

A pre-election deal to base hundreds of Welsh Government civil servants in Swansea's new city-centre office hub is still up…

Aerial view of Parc Felindre business park near Swansea, with looping internal roads, empty green plots, an electricity substation and a single large distribution centre.
Cllr Chris Holley

FELINDRE: ‘A real let-down’ — two council leaders, years apart, share the same frustration over stalled flagship site

The long-promised Felindre site has been branded "a real let-down" to Swansea Council and the Welsh Government, with the authority…

Mike Hedges MS, former Welsh Labour leader Eluned Morgan and Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart (Image: Welsh Labour)
Cllr Rob Stewart

‘Respect the democratic vote’: Rob Stewart backs Mike Hedges after anonymous Welsh Labour call for him to quit Senedd seat

Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart has publicly backed Mike Hedges and rejected calls for the Swansea MS to resign mid-term…