People who threaten or harass candidates ahead of May's council elections will be "called out", the leader of Swansea Council said. Cllr Rob Stewart said there would be a "zero tolerance" approach to such behaviour, and urged everyone to behave respectfully and fairly.
Voters in Wales will choose the political make-up of their county or borough council for the next five years on May 5. Changes have been introduced giving candidates the option to withhold their home address so it's not on the ballot paper - and Swansea and Carmarthenshire councils won't be publishing councillors' home addresses after the election in a move breaking with years of tradition.
Speaking at a meeting of full council this month, Cllr Stewart said all group leaders in the city backed the Welsh Local Government Association's fair campaign pledge for the coming elections. You can read about Swansea councillors who are standing down here.
