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The Latest Breaking News from Swansea Council

Life in one of the coldest communities in Wales

Julie Cooch, 67, said she is forced to pay high heating bills as she fights lung cancer and tries to stay warm.

Wales Online · Jan 15, 2023

New milk and milkshake vending machines open in Swansea city centre

You can access 12 different flavours - or just milk

Wales Online · Jan 13, 2023

Zip World boss's anger over zip wire plans for Swansea's Kilvey Hill

Sean Taylor said there was no opportunity for other firms including his to bid for the development which is set to be delivered by a New Zealand company

Wales Online · Jan 13, 2023

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Company behind cable car, zipline and luge plan for Swansea hill says access to area will not be restricted

Skyline Enterprises has said access to Kilvey Hill will continue as it is now if the project proceeds and gets the go-ahead

Wales Online · Jan 12, 2023

Zip World criticises major zip wire and cable car tourism attraction for Swansea

Zip World said the project, which is being delivered by a New Zealand company, should have been subject to public procurement

Birmingham Post · Jan 12, 2023

The run-down parks and playgrounds in Swansea being transformed

The parks have been refurbished as part of a £5m project to transform play areas across Swansea

Wales Online · Jan 12, 2023

Woman helps win fight to stop 16m high 5G mast being built five metres from her 'forever home'

A Swansea Council committee rejected the plan after being asked, 'Would you be happy with one of these outside your forever home?'

Wales Online · Jan 11, 2023

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Swansea community hold silent protest against plan for 5G mast just five metres from closest homes

Placards were waved as residents showed their opposition to the plans

Wales Online · Jan 10, 2023

'My home's covered in black mould and my children have been in and out of hospital and the doctors'

There is no evidence the children's ill health is linked to the mould but Jodi Evans fears it is. Swansea Council has said it is trying to help with the issue

Wales Online · Jan 7, 2023

Polish food shop in Swansea was centre of illegal cigarette operation

In total 140,000 illegal cigarettes and 20kg of rolling tobacco were recovered

Wales Online · Jan 6, 2023

The 'poorly placed' traffic island that keeps damaging cars in Swansea

It has been described as 'an absolute hazard', but the council say no complaints have been received

Wales Online · Jan 3, 2023

Fire authority should make 'unpopular' savings decisions like we have to, says councillor

Concern over a possible above-inflation rise in the fire service budget is voiced at Swansea cabinet meeting

Wales Online · Dec 23, 2022

Seagulls blamed for causing leaks in spectacular apartments overlooking Welsh bay

They and other wildlife have been accused of damaging the roof, which now needs replacing

Wales Online · Dec 22, 2022

One of Swansea's best-known hotels is about to get a lot bigger

The Grand Hotel will also look a lot greener

Wales Online · Dec 20, 2022

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Wales Online · Dec 20, 2022

Tributes paid to pioneering brewer who had PhD in chemistry

Rory Gowland had only just moved Swansea Brewing Company to a new building when he died

Wales Online · Dec 16, 2022

Swansea council says getting to net zero will cost £190m

Swansea says it has only got £4m to spend

Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022

Staff mileage claims higher than they should have been, says audit of adoption service

Managers at the service, which covers Swansea, Neatyh Port Talbot and Bridgend, now sample staff mileage claims regularly

Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022

A £160m pot of reserves is helping Swansea council deal with spiralling costs

It is expected that £30m of it will be used to help balance the books this financial year

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Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022

Pensioner spends all day in a sleeping bag and says it's colder in his home than outside

David Harding, former merchant navy officer, says he needs Swansea Council to step up and brings warmth to his home as the 81-year-old fears he's in for a freezing Christmas

Daily Record · Dec 15, 2022

OAP forced to sit in a sleeping bag to keep warm 'afraid' he will die from the cold

David Harding, 81 has been left 'freezing' inside his home after the council removed all of his loft insulation to identify the source of a leak in the property.

Wales Online · Dec 14, 2022

'It's warmer outside than it is in my bungalow': The 81-year-old who sits in a sleeping bag every evening to keep warm

The former merchant navy officer from Bonymaen is wearing several layers of clothing each day and fears for his health, after a leak led to his loft insulation being ripped out this winter.

Wales Online · Dec 7, 2022

A free Christmas dinner was offered in Swansea to anyone in need and overwhelmed organisers almost ran out of food

The event normally attracts around 150 guests but this year 500 turned up at the Brangwyn Hall

Wales Online · Dec 2, 2022

The plans for a whole new village of 2,000 homes that will transform a city

The huge scheme from family-run developer Llanmoor Homes could take up to 20 years to complete

Birmingham Post · Dec 1, 2022

Start date for new 2,000 home village in Swansea

Work on the first phase of the Pentref Rhostir scheme from developer Llanmoor Homes will start next spring

Wales Online · Nov 29, 2022

Kilvey Hill cable cars, luge runs and zipline plan takes step forward with work on site in Swansea

The site work is being commissioned by Skyline Enterprises, the company behind the plans

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