Digital and green funding available for Swansea businesses
FUNDING is now available to help Swansea businesses save money on their energy bills and improve their online visibility. Ranging from £500 to £1500, the Swansea Council grants are aimed at supporting existing businesses which are looking to grow. Schemes…
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…
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…
Council investigate damage to sand dunes
SAND dunes on Swansea beach have been damaged, according to the council, which is discussing the situation with the owner of the adjacent docks. A report before a council scrutiny panel last week mentioned that specialist advice had been sought…
Parc Felindre has nearly £40m spent on it but still only one tenant
A BUSINESS park on the outskirts of Swansea which still only has one tenant after years of marketing could succeed with a change in occupation policy, according to a chartered surveyor. Jason Thorne said he had been helping a developer…
Proposed new Wales planning guidance poses problems to Swansea development plans
NEW planning rules to protect developments from climate change-related flooding are causing a headache for Swansea Council, even though their implementation has been delayed. The council is working with flood risk consultants to better understand the potential impacts of flooding from…
Former stables with colourful history isn’t a home says planning inspector
A FORMER stables in Gower which was used as short-term holiday accommodation and by recovering drug addicts over the years isn’t a home, a planning inspector has ruled. The Welsh Government-appointed inspector, Declan Beggan, upheld a decision by Swansea Council…