Corporate Joint Committee for South West Wales

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

GROWTH CASH: Got a £500k idea? Under two weeks to bid, and there’s a catch

The region’s councils want big ideas that can grow the economy. Every project has to be finished by December 2028.

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Kit Peters
Two double-decker buses in blue South West Wales Network livery with Swansea on the destination board, a Swansea Bay News mock-up
bus franchising

SOUTH WEST WALES NETWORK: One umbrella brand for public transport from Pembrokeshire to Swansea

Councillors from the four counties are asked on Wednesday to adopt a single name for the region's buses, hire bikes,…

Illustration of a blue bus at a landscaped bus stop with a shelter, from the South West Wales Network Vision document
bus franchising

BUS TAKEOVER: You’ll wait until 2028 for the public-run buses Wales promised for next year

Wales is moving buses from private operators to public control, London and Manchester style, with Transport for Wales and councils…

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…

Mark John
Cllr Rob Stewart

Tramshed Tech co-founder appointed to bead business voice in South West Wales

Mark John, co-founder of Welsh innovation hub Tramshed Tech, has been appointed Chair of the Private Sector Advisory Board for…

Regional Transport - bus, cycle, train
Bus

Hundreds have their say on plans for future of transport in South West Wales

A new plan to shape the future of the region's bus, rail, road and cycling infrastructure has received over 660…