Green Flag status awarded to six Swansea parks
SIX of Swansea’s main parks have been awarded Green Flag status, recognising the vital role they play in boosting residents’ wellbeing and improving the natural environment. Clyne Gardens, Singleton Botanical Gardens, Brynmill Park, Parc Llewelyn, Cwmdonkin Park and Victoria Park…
Staff llyfrgell Abertawe yn helpu i ddod â straeon mewn ffordd hollol newydd
MAE staff Llyfrgell Abertawe’n flaenllaw wrth gyflwyno profiad adrodd straeon unigryw newydd yn y ddinas y mis hwn. Mae timau o wasanaeth llyfrgelloedd Cyngor Abertawe yn chwarae eu rolau unigryw eu hunain fel rhan o’r profiad ‘Storytrails’ y gellir ymgolli…
Library staff help bring new-style Swansea stories to life
SWANSEA library staff are at the forefront of a unique new storytelling experience coming to the city this month. Teams from around Swansea Council’s libraries service are playing their own unique roles in immersive experience StoryTrails. It’s part of UNBOXED:…
What’s included in much talked about £1bn Swansea regeneration programme
ONE billion is a number which crops up in speeches and press releases from the leader of Swansea Council, Rob Stewart, from time to time. It’s the amount of public and private money flowing into projects in the city, he…
£16.5m needed to replace Morriston Hospital electrical substation “at direct risk of failure”
HEALTH chiefs need £16.5 million for a new electrical sub-station at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital because two existing ones are “at direct risk of failure”, a finance chief said. Darren Griffiths said the new one would also ensure ventilation in the hospital’s…
Swansea UHB home birth service suspended again due to staff shortages
A DECISION to temporarily close the home birth service in Swansea Bay again was “the last thing we wanted to do”, a health leader said. Mark Hackett, chief executive of Swansea Bay University Health Board, said staff sickness linked to…
£7m project will transform sports and community facilities on east side of Swansea
SOUTH Wales-based contractor Morganstone has been appointed to deliver a £7m project to transform sports and community facilities on the east side of Swansea which will also benefit the wider region. The investment at Cefn Hengoed Leisure Centre and Community…
Call for further review of Swansea licensing restrictions
A BAR operator has questioned whether licensing restrictions which were in place on Swansea’s Wind Street for years should be renewed as part of a review. Bruno Nunes said he believed society was changing and that the days of the…
Bishopston school remodelling work delayed and costs increased
THE 10-month remodelling of Bishopston Comprehensive School, Gower, has been held up by 22 weeks – and its £13.8 million project cost has increased to £15.1 million. Cabinet members have agreed to allocate the extra funding needed. Cllr Robert Smith,…
Headteacher receives MBE from Prince William
THE headteacher of Craigfelen Primary School in Swansea has been to Buckingham Palace this month to receive an MBE from Prince William. Alison Williams, who has been head teacher of the school for 11 years, was presented with the award…