Ambitious plans for Swansea have been unveiled by the leader of the council – including further transformation of the city centre. Building on success stories like...
Action for Children and Swansea Council have unveiled three brand new caravans for supported families at Llanrhidian Holiday Park, Gower on Thursday 23rd June. Swansea Council has...
City communities are enjoying a blaze of colour this summer thanks to the council’s popular wildflower planting scheme. Over the past few years the council has...
An agreement has been reached between Swansea University Students’ Union, Swansea University, and Swansea Council to install more lighting in Singleton Park. This comes after students...
Hundreds of Swansea businesses will come together next week to promote decarbonisation as the city’s drive towards net zero continues. Taking place at the Brangwyn Hall,...
Two specialist regeneration companies will work together to redevelop a key site in Swansea city centre. Urban Splash have announced a joint venture with real estate...
School children across Swansea will receive recycled IT equipment thanks to an innovative digital partnership between DVLA and Swansea Council. The IT equipment has been donated...
Food businesses in Swansea and across the country are being reminded of their responsibilities to food safety as part of a nationwide campaign. Swansea Council is...
Swansea International Jazz Festival is back with a line-up packed with legendary performers and familiar favourites. Swansea Council has joined forces with Swansea Jazz Club and...
Here’s how the former Oceana nightclub site in Swansea now looks as early construction works continue on a new office development there that will provide space...
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Swansea during its final journey before handing over to England this summer. The relay is set...
Swansea BID (Business Improvement District) are nearing the halfway mark of the £14,000 target on their Crowdfunder campaign thanks to a generous pledge of £5000 from...
The first one-stop employment hub of its kind in Swansea is up and running in the city’s Quadrant Shopping Centre. Swansea Council’s employability service Swansea Working,...
Pupils from Pentrehafod Comprehensive School have visited the site of a new office development at the former Oceana nightclub on Swansea’s Kingsway to see new murals...
The Swansea region could become a centre for natural products – from biopesticides to natural alternatives in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals – as funding has just been...
Senior representatives from a New Zealand-based company behind proposals to build an outdoor adventure park in Swansea have visited the city to progress their plans. Proposals...
The tenants of Sketty Hall Cottage have moved out and Swansea Council want new owners to preserve the home for future generations. It stands right next...
A new church hall building has been handed over to St David’s Priory in Swansea city centre. The new church hall forms part of the £135m...
A new all-weather pitch that will benefit thousands of players in the years to come has been fitted at the Phoenix Centre in Townhill. Swansea Council...
Swansea Council’s new look cabinet has been announced, which sees a number of new faces after the recent council elections. Council Leader Rob Stewart announced the...
The composers of one of the greatest Welsh rugby anthems have had their contribution to the country’s culture immortalised with blue plaques in their home city...
Swansea’s hugely-popular free bus offer is back for the last weekend in May and the long Bank Holiday weekend at the start of next month. There’s...
Two of Swansea’s longest-serving councillors have become Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor. Cllr Mike Day succeeds Councillor Mary Jones, to become Lord Mayor for 2022/23...
Swansea Council Leader, Rob Stewart has announced new plans for an Aquarium at a key city site. The interactive Aquarium, based on Brisbane’s concept ‘the Cube’,...
Martin Nicholls, Swansea Council’s director of place, has been appointed interim Chief Executive of the authority. Mr Nicholls, was appointed at a meeting of Council on...
Access to Swansea’s West Pier is due to be considerably improved Swansea Council and Associated British Ports (ABP) have announced. Located close to the River Tawe...
An £11.5m new home for a Welsh medium school is now providing fantastic opportunities for more than 500 pupils. Education Minister Jeremy Miles this week officially...
Palace Theatre and Hafod-Morfa Copperworks were on the itinerary when Welsh Government Economy Minister Vaughan Gething visited Swansea to see first-hand the scale of regeneration on-going...
Work is underway on installing a new all-weather pitch and improved floodlighting at a popular community centre in Townhill. Swansea Council has committed to investing up...
Twenty-five new energy-efficient homes being built by Swansea Council are almost ready for occupation. The properties, all three-bedroom family homes, are being built in Hillview Crescent,...
Project leaders behind a major new development in Swansea city centre have visited the construction site to see the early progress that’s already under way there....
Swansea’s new 1.1-acre coastal park has now opened to the public. Located next to Swansea Arena, the coastal park includes plenty of new greenery, benches, soft...
Plans for a major new manufacturing plant in Swansea creating hundreds of well-paid jobs are making significant progress the council have announced. The 60,000 square-metre plant,...
An additional 49 easily accessible life-saving defibrillators are being installed at retail locations in communities right across Swansea in the coming months. Swansea Council is working...
Swansea Council have announced the completion of a new Uplands housing scheme. It combines the refurbishment of a former education centre as permanent homes and the...
A major investment to build an impressive new teaching block complete with canteen, kitchen and hall, together with new outdoor sports facilities and refurbish some existing classrooms,...
Mumbles, Pontarddulais, Gorseinon and Uplands are to get new CCTV systems as part of a major upgrade of city-wide facilities. The work comes alongside further upgrades...
A New Zealand-based company behind proposals to build an outdoor adventure park including ziplines, a sky swing, luge runs and a cableway system on Swansea’s Kilvey...
Work continues on the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks site that’s due to become a new visitor attraction for Penderyn Whisky this year. The Swansea Council scheme will bring...
A former Swansea city centre music shop has been transformed into a new creative hub to help local artists and creative industries come together to learn...
Children from even more communities across Swansea will be gaining on the swings and the roundabouts in the coming months Swansea Council has unveiled detailed plans...
The family of a Swansea sprinter who now has a way named in his honour have visited the city to celebrate the milestone. Cupid Way –...
Hundreds of millions of pounds will be spent over the next four years improving council homes across Swansea the local authority has announced. At least £58m...
Swansea’s new £135 million Copr Bay destination has been officially opened. First Minister Mark Drakeford was among those present in an official opening event at Swansea’s...
Mumbles Community Council (MCC) have announced that they have signed the lease with Swansea Council that will allow them to build the long-awaited skatepark at Llwynderw....
Key parts of Swansea’s £135m Copr Bay phase one destination will open to the public this Friday (March 4). Local people and visitors will be able...
Twenty-two charities and community groups providing crisis support to people facing food poverty have received funding from Swansea Council. The demand for foodbanks and other support...
Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Councils have both issued strongly worded statements condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Swansea Council have tabled an emergency notice of...
Swansea Council is set to continue working with supporters of the city’s Slip Bridge to help them in their wish to bring new life to the...
New photos and video show how the 3,500-capacity Swansea Arena looks as the eye-catching venue builds up to key test events taking place tonight and tomorrow...
Swansea’s nightlife scene is keeping the Purple Flag flying over the city for an eighth consecutive year. It’s one of only two places in Wales that...
Swansea Council say their highways and parks teams are working flat-out today in continuing stormy weather to clear up after a weekend of disruption caused by...
Swansea Council could become the first Welsh council to adopt a minimum staff salary of £10 per hour. Its ruling cabinet today (Thursday 17 February) recommended...
Swansea Council’s free bus offer is back for the long weekends of February half-term. All bus passenger journeys starting and finishing in Swansea will be free...
The regeneration of Swansea is benefiting with funding of £740,000 this year from a grant scheme managed by Swansea Council. It’s helping businesses and other organisations...
A new “creative collective” has launched based at Swansea’s Grand Theatre that aims to “focus on a new perspective to capture the arts through the Swansea...
New images show how the inside of the major new office development at the former Oceana nightclub site will look once it’s open. The images show...
Plenty of greenery will very soon be planted at Swansea’s new coastal park as construction of the attraction edges even closer to completion. The planting over...
Swansea Council is to urge the UK Government to act swiftly to protect householders from energy price rises. The coming months are expected to see energy...
A Swansea city centre food store, specialising in the sale of international foods, has been fined thousands of pounds for selling out of date food. Trading...
Nearly one and half kilometres of historic canal tow path in Swansea has been given a new lease of life as a new walking and cycling...
Close to 200 tourism businesses in Swansea are now being given a helping hand to raise their profile across the UK and beyond, thanks to free...
Scores of community groups and projects across Swansea are set to benefit from a £500,000 fund to help them keep busy and active through the winter...
The number of pop-up youth clubs in Swansea is continuing to expand with another opening in Penlan next week. It will be the ninth to launch...
Over £2.8m worth of emergency Covid financial support has been provided to more than 1,000 Swansea businesses and charities since a new grant scheme went live...
South Wales Police have been criticised in an independent report into the Mayhill riot that took place on 20 May 2021. The report says that “residents...
Swansea has a new tall crane on the cityscape, showing that progress is being made on the transformation of the historic Palace Theatre building. The temporary...
Swansea city centre has a new information hub for local residents eager to cut their fuel bills. Commissioned by Swansea Council and run by the Environment...
Swansea icon and panto star Kevin Johns MBE is set to get Honorary Freedom of the City – oh, yes he is! Mr Johns is being...
Proposals for a new central Swansea location for the city’s main library and other key services took a big step forward today. The plans, for Oxford...
Swansea Council looks likely to serve up another boost to the city’s cafes, pubs and restaurants as the pandemic continues. Its ruling cabinet is being asked...
From engineering and decorating to flooring and landscaping, new figures show businesses in the Swansea Bay City Region have benefited from over £34.6 million worth of...
A multi-million pound package of investment is on the way to further help Swansea recover from the impact of the pandemic the city council have said....
Plans to continue to grow the number of Welsh speakers in Swansea and increase their opportunities to use the language are going before the council’s cabinet...
Runners are being invited to get their entries in for the 2022 Admiral Swansea Bay 10k. Swansea Council is planning for this year’s event to take...
Charities, volunteer and community groups tackling food poverty in Swansea were directly supported with almost £200k by the council last year. More organisations than ever applied...
The council says a big new step is about to be taken in the repair and restoration of an historic Swansea landmark. It will help lead...
Information about more than 100 organisations that support vulnerable people and those in need in Swansea are now on a free smartphone app which is the...
The owner of a Swansea independent cinema who refused to follow COVID rules has been given a 28 day suspended prison sentence and fined £15,000 at...
Swansea Council say that thousands of potholes and hundreds of road repairs and upgrades are helping keep city traffic on the move backed by £5.3m of...
A greener, more welcoming future for a major Swansea focal point could move a big step closer next week Swansea Council’s cabinet is set to discuss...
City centre shoppers are enjoying a sociable and relaxing new experience in Swansea Market. The iconic venue has just become yet more welcoming. The Market Garden...
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...
Businesses throughout Swansea and the City Region as a whole have the chance to benefit from work packages forming part of a major new development in...
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...
Pupils and staff at Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr have moved in to a brand new two storey teaching block as part of a £6.7m investment in facilities...
Four one-bedroom flats have been created by the council in the former Bryn House education centre in Walter Road, Uplands. The first tenants are expected to...
Proposed designs have been unveiled for a new central Swansea location for the city’s main library and other key services. The drawings by architects Austin-Smith:Lord Ltd ...
Swansea Council have released a statement following a judge’s decision to shut an independent cinema that has refused to follow COVID safety rules. The cinema must...
A judge at Swansea magistrates court has ordered Independent Swansea cinema Cinema & Co to close for failing to protect the public against COVID In summing...
Pupils from Swansea’s Pentrehafod Comprehensive School have visited the city’s Copr Bay phase one development to see progress on site with their own eyes. The year...
Swansea Council has condemned the actions of the owners of a city cinema which has refused to remain shut to address serious covid health concerns. Cinema...
New anti-social behaviour rules aimed at making Swansea city centre become a more welcoming place, kick in from 1 December. A city centre Public Space Protection...
Swansea’s efforts to ensure every rough sleeper has a place to sleep if they want one has been boosted with another £370,000 of support. Thanks to...
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...
Swansea Council’s Glynn Vivian Art Gallery has become the first in the UK to be awarded the accolade Art Gallery of Sanctuary. Sanctuary Awards – backed...
An anti-racism group has written an open letter to the owner of a Swansea independent cinema that refuses to follow Government COVID measures. The letter by...
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 Council’s award-winning pension fund has cut its carbon footprint by almost 60% and aims to go all the way to net carbon zero in the...
Swansea Council’s licensing and trading standards officers issued a 28 day closure notice to independent cinema Cinema & Co last night (Thursday 18 November). The move...