Stradey School evacuated following fire concerns
Stradey School was evacuated today following concerns that there was a fire within the building. Mid and West Wales Fire Service attended the school to investigate. A spokesperson for Carmarthenshire County Council said: “The school’s smoke alarms were triggered at…
Council suspends non-essential services on September 19
SWANSEA Council will be suspending all non-essential services on Monday, September 19 to mark the late Her Majesty The Queen’s State Funeral. The day is a bank holiday and many of the country’s large employers and retailers have announced they…
Cyngor Abertawe yn atal gwasanaethau anhanfodol ar gyfer 19 Medi
BYDD Cyngor Abertawe yn atal pob gwasanaeth anhanfodol ddydd Llun 19 Medi i nodi Angladd Gwladol y diweddar EM y Frenhines. Mae’r diwrnod yn ŵyl banc ac mae llawer o gyflogwyr a manwerthwyr mawr y wlad wedi cyhoeddi y byddant…
Change to September Bank Holiday bin collection service
HOUSEHOLDERS in Carmarthenshire are being reminded that there are changes to bin collections this Bank Holiday Monday. Monday household waste collections will now take place Saturday, September 17. This also affects garden and hygiene/nappy waste collections. Householders area asked to…
Casgliadau biniau dros Ŵyl Banc Medi 19
MAE preswylwyr yn Sir Gaerfyrddin yn cael eu hatgoffa bod newidiadau i gasgliadau biniau ddydd Llun Gŵyl y Banc. Os yw gwastraff fel arfer yn cael ei gasglu ar ddydd Llun, bydd casgliadau nawr yn digwydd ddydd Sadwrn, 17 Medi….
Neath Port Talbot services affected by the bank holiday Sept 19
by Lewis Smith FOLLOWING news that a national bank holiday will be held on Monday September 19 to mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, local councils right across Wales have began announcing a number of cancelled services and closed…
Estyn inspectors give high marks for Swansea’s education and teaching services
SWANSEA Council has come top or nearly top of the class in many of its education and teaching services, according to Estyn inspectors. Estyn’s latest assessment of the council’s education service was very positive, although much of it related to…
Swansea cabinet considers buying former Debenhams store
SWANSEA Council could be a step closer to acquiring the city’s former Debenhams store. Cabinet members discussed a report in closed session last week about an acquisition in the city centre, although Debenhams wasn’t mentioned by name. Minutes published since…
New River Tawe pontoon approved
A NEW river pontoon near Swansea’s historic former Hafod-Morfa Copperworks has been given the go-ahead. Swansea Council wants somewhere that rowing and pleasure boats can stop upstream on the River Tawe, especially as it is redeveloping a number of old…
Swansea housing pressures increase due to private sector rents
RISING rents in the private sector is one of the reasons Swansea doesn’t have enough homes and flats to accommodate people on a council waiting list, a report has said. Rents are outpacing the local housing allowance – the method…