A SOLAR farm company which wants to install 47,000 panels on fields in the Swansea Valley is facing stiff opposition.
Several people in Craig Cefn Parc have emailed objections to Swansea...
Councils should be protected when firms go bust says opposition leader
COUNCILS should be protected when companies they commission to build schools and other infrastructure go into administration, Swansea’s opposition leader has said.
Councillor Chris Holley has...
Sketty properties put up for auction
COUNCIL chiefs are weighing up offers for land and buildings in Swansea, including a care home.
Parkway care home, Sketty Park, closed last December and has been put up for sale.
The council...
Worries as Kingsway work slows
CONTRACTORS have become a familiar sight on The Kingsway, but pedestrians may feel that progress on the paved area near the top of Princess Way appears a little slower than one might expect.
A...
Student housing row in Uplands
MORE student houses are being created outside a special zone which limits their numbers, according to a Swansea councillor.
As of this year, an area of Brynmill and Uplands has a 25% threshold...
Plans for Clydach flats may be scrapped
PLANS for two blocks of flats for the over 55s in Clydach have been recommended for refusal.
Swansea planning officers said the buildings, comprising a total of 46 flats, would overlook two...
Review of Welsh Universities to take place
INDEPENDENT experts are to carry out a review of governance at Welsh universities.
It takes place between now and November after being agreed at the start of the year.
University governance...
High Street summit sets out priorities for Swansea
WAYS of improving Swansea’s High Street, including a viable future for the Palace Theatre, will be explored at an “emergency summit” on July 31.
Council and police chiefs will set out...
Residents and traders quiz leaders about infamous Swansea street
MORE CCTV coverage of Swansea’s High Street could be considered, a public meeting was told, but the authorities are determined not to displace problems elsewhere.
Council leader Rob Stewart...
Ambulance handover delays increasing throughout Wales
NEW figures have laid bare the continuing struggle to admit ambulance patients into many hospitals in Wales.
Swansea Bay University Health Board has taken action to speed up unscheduled care...