A WASTE amnesty could create problems if people were told they couldn’t leave certain types of rubbish in skips or vans in the community, a senior Swansea Council officer has said.
Head of...
Extra mental health support for vulnerable Swansea women
A COUNCILLOR has asked what extra mental health support is available after revealing she is aware of vulnerable women who tried to kill themselves during the first coronavirus lockdown.
Cllr...
Hundreds of Swansea social care staff accept offer of “psychological first aid”
HUNDREDS of frontline social care staff in Swansea have taken up the offer of “psychological first aid”.
Amy Hawkins, the council’s interim head of adult services, said it was a pilot...
Four pubs in Swansea forced to close after failing to make premises safe for customers
FOUR more Swansea-based licensed businesses have been forced to close temporarily after failing to make their premises safe for customers.
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A4118 Gower road sinkhole investigations continue
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing on a section of road in Gower where fears of the presence of sinkholes have forced an immediate road closure.
Swansea Council recently closed a section of the main...
Underground hole size of ‘three terraced houses’ found beneath Gower road
AN underground hole the size of three terraced houses has been found just beneath a section of the South Gower Road between Penmaen and the turn-off to Oxwich.
Swansea Council is now working...
Support in place for school pupils self isolating
PUPILS at schools in Swansea should not miss out on learning should they be asked to self-isolate due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Parents are being reassured that the council and schools are...
Blunting effects of what could be Covid second peak is prize says council leader
THE leader of Swansea Council has urged people to follow the rules to limit the impact of what could turn out to become the second peak in coronavirus infections.
The good news for Swansea,...
Property developer calls for de-registration of Gower common land to deliver ‘affordable’ homes
A DEVELOPER wants to ‘de-register’ common land to help deliver 58 affordable homes on the edge of Gower.
Edenstone Group, along with Swansea Council’s highways department, has applied to...
Wood recycling centre planned for Swansea
FURNITURE, decking and worktops will be made from discarded wood in Swansea if funding is provided for a new recycling centre.
Doors, bed bases, flooring and pallets could also be created from...
