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Time to have your sayon budget proposalsSchools and socialservices will be SwanseaCouncil’s main fundingpriorities as it looks tosave more than £90million the next threeyears.

Last year the Council carried out awide-ranging consultation andprioritised schools and social care inline with feedback from the public.

Rob Stewart, Leader of theCouncil, said the authority hasalready been making significantsavings but more needs to be done toclose the gap between what thecouncil needs to spend on servicesand the amount it receives.

He said: “We are living inunprecedented times. Austerity is notover and the money we receive fromthe Government is falling at a timewhen demand for our services isrising.

“Every area of the council will beaffected by reductions in funding, butwe’ve made schools and socialservices our priority in line with thepublic’s views.

He added: “People understand weare facing very difficult choices andthat services will changedramatically.

“This isn’t just about reducingfunding; it’s about finding new ways

of working, modernising services,being smarter and more efficient sothat we meet the needs of people inthe years ahead.

“We spend an average £4,000 ayear per household on councilservices which equates to around£1m a day being spent on vitalservices valued in our communities.

“Due to the massive challenge weface this means other areas like

environmental services and culturalservices may see their budgetsreduced more significantly.

In the last two years £50m hasbeen cut from council budgets andfurther budget reductions and CllrStewart said that another £38m isneeded in the next financial year.

The council is also looking to savemillions more by using the internet,streamlining administration and back-office services and generatingadditional income so it can use themoney to help pay for services.

He said: “Putting up council tax onits own wouldn’t work simplybecause a 1% increase wouldgenerate £800,000. It would takeover a 100% increase in council taxto bridge the gap we face in the nextfew years. That’s not fair and no-onewould support it.”• Please turn to page 4 for moreinformation.

Swansea LeaderNewspaper of the City and County of Swansea Issue 101 January 2016

YOU CAN have your say on the budget proposals by picking upleaflets at almost 30 libraries and district housing offices aroundthe city or simply by going online atwww.swansea.gov.uk/budgetsurvey

Residents’ views and those of council staff will be taken intoaccount prior to reports going to Cabinet and Council in Februaryand March. The consultation will include questions on specificbudget proposals as well as seeking views about how the Councilcan transform services.

Staff and trade unions are being consulted and the council hasgiven a commitment to minimise redundancies throughredeployment, voluntary redundancy, early retirement andflexible working.

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LDP will help decide theshape of things to come

LATER this year thecouncil will be seeking theviews of residents,businesses and others onone of the city’s mostimportant plans – theLocal Development Plan.

Known as the LDP, the plan hasbeen in development since 2009 andis a blueprint of how available landin Swansea can be used in the next10 years, including residential,leisure and commercial development.

Residents have already given theirviews in a series of consultationswhich have taken place since theprocess started, and more than 50,000responses have been received.

Robert Francis Davies, Cabinet

Member for Enterprise, Developmentand Regeneration, said: “The nextstage is to publish the draft depositplan which is the final stage beforethe plan is presented to the planninginspectorate for consideration.

“The important thing at that stageis that the public have had theopportunity to have their say in theprocess and we have shown we have

taken their views on board.“Strategically, the emphasis has to

be on identifying suitable land fordeveloping housing. As a city,Swansea is growing and WelshGovernment projections show thatthe population will expandsignificantly over the next 10 years.That’s why finding and earmarkingsuitable housing land is essential.”

So far the Council has highlighteda number of strategic sites where thefocus will be on creating new homesand developing businessopportunities. Around 100 smallercandidate sites have also beenincluded in the plan, earmarkingthem for development in the future.

Cllr Francis Davies added: “All thecandidate sites put forward to thecouncil for inclusion have now beenthrough the assessment process andthe public have also given their viewson these sites.

“A detailed assessment of openspaces has also been completed toconsider parks and green space andhow we can manage the recreationalaspect of the plan.”

• SITE SEEING: the LDP will have an influence at land sites right across the city

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Varda Venture: Gypsy Life in Wales Until 7 February Swansea Museum

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Films at the Museum: Doctor Zhivago 7 February Swansea Museum

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Dylan’s Animals: animal masks and face painting 15 February Dylan Thomas Centre

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Animal Antics: Greet and Eat 16 - 18 February Plantasia

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Let’s Write: Creative Writing Workshop for Young People 17 February Dylan Thomas Centre

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THE LDP is something that all councils must prepare and is used tohelp make any future planning decisions, including housing,business development, open space and infrastructure like schools.

Residents can view the council’s LDP web pages where you canfind downloads of all the reviews and assessments linked to theLDP process so far.

Visit www.swansea.gov.uk/ldp for more information

Why the LDP matters

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EXPERT advice and state-of-the-art equipment isavailable on your doorstepto help you reach yourfitness goals in 2016.

Active Swansea community leisurecentres are located in Penlan,Penyrheol, Morriston, Bishopstonand Cefn Hengoed.

Top quality gym equipment, freeweights rooms, swimming pools andracquet sports are among thefacilities and activities available.More than 120 fitness classes a weekare also organised to cater forpeople’s different needs and fitnesslevels.

The leisure centres in Bishopston,Morriston, Penlan and Penyrheol

have been refurbished with LifeFitness equipment includingtreadmills, cross trainers and bikesthat feature technology like internetaccess and a bounty of entertainmentoptions. Gym-goers can enjoypersonalised workouts, the chance torecord their progress and theopportunity to take interactive cyclesthrough the stunning scenery of

countries like France and NewZealand.

Cllr Mark Child, SwanseaCouncil’s Cabinet Member forHealthy City and Wellbeing, said:“January is traditionally the time ofthe year when attention typicallyturns from Christmas to the summerholidays and the window of severalmonths people have to get fitter, lose

weight, tone up or reach their fitnessgoals.

“We have dedicated, expert staffon hand to put together individualexercise programmes for people -whatever their fitness levels,motivation or goals may be – andthen guide and motivate themthrough their fitness journeys.”

Every member of Active Swanseareceives a one-to-one ‘cwtsh’ with aninstructor in the first few months ofjoining.

“Some gyms can be quite dauntingto new members, but the ActiveSwansea team has developed apersonal approach to help people feelmore relaxed and achieve their healthand fitness goals,” said Cllr Child.

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Most meetings take placeat the Guildhall, but pleasenote you may be excludedfrom attending all or anypart of a meeting. This listis correct at the time ofgoing to press but if youare considering attendingplease call 01792 636000before setting out to checkthe venue and time. Youcan also pick up agendadetails by going to theCouncil website athttp://bit.ly/councildiary

January 11Scrutiny ProgrammeCommittee, 4.30pm

January 12Planning Committee, 2pm

January 13Corporate Services CabinetAdvisory Committee, 4pm

January 14Communities CabinetAdvisory Committee, 2pm

January 20Development CabinetAdvisory Committee, 2pm

January 21Cabinet, 4pm

January 25Prevention and Social CareReform Cabinet AdvisoryCommittee, 2pm

January 28Council, 5pm

February 3Education and Young PeopleCabinet Advisory Committee,3pm

February 8Scrutiny ProgrammeCommittee, 4.30pm

February 9Planning Committee, 2pm

February 10Corporate Services CabinetAdvisory Committee, 4pm

February 11Special Cabinet, 2pm

Communities CabinetAdvisory Committee, 4pm

February 12General LicensingCommittee, 10am

February 16Audit Committee, 2.30pm

February 17Development CabinetAdvisory Committee, 3pm

February 18Cabinet, 4pm

February 22Prevention and Social CareReform Cabinet AdvisoryCommittee, 2pm

February 25Council, 5pm

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• WELCOME HOME: Our Active Swansea centres are friendly places where you can find a new you

THERE’S lots for youngsters to do at Active Swansea leisurecentres too. Swimming lessons, roller skating, gymnastics,athletics, football, netball and trampolining are among theactivities available as part of the Active Kids programme thatgives plenty of opportunities to learn new skills, burn offenergy and make new friends.

Have a look at www.swansea.gov.uk/activeswansea for moreinformation, find Active Swansea on Facebook or follow@ActiveSwansea on Twitter.

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Sustainable services atheart of our ambitionRESIDENTS looking for theinside track on the budgetchallenges facing thecouncil can find out moreby taking a look at a newvideo online.

The video is just one of the ways tofind out about how the council aims totackle a budget gap of £90m in thenext few years.

You can have your say on thebudget proposals by picking up one ofthousands of leaflets available atalmost 30 libraries and districthousing offices around the city or youcan simply go online atwww.swansea.gov.uk/budgetsurvey

The video offers a quick run-downof the services the council offers andthe budget challenges we face.

The video highlights both the

council’s income, the cost of servicesand where the council’s spendingpriorities are.

Cllr Clive Lloyd, Cabinet Memberfor Performance and Transformation,said: “The priorities of the people ofSwansea are our priorities and, despitethe £90m of budget reductions weface, we will still deliver on thosepriorities.

“The budget consultation proposalsreflect the council’s SustainableSwansea – Fit for the Futuretransformation programme which callsfor greater efficiency within thecouncil and more partnership workingwith local people and communitygroups.”

This year the proposals highlighthow local people and organisations

will not only be able to have their saybut also have the chance to participatein running some local servicesthemselves in future years.

Cllr Lloyd said: “The options opento us include delivering servicesdifferently, working with partners andworking closely with the community.

“It’s why we are reviewing all ourservices, including cultural services,waste and social services.

“More reviews will follow and wewant the public’s views on how wecan run them differently and savemoney.

“We also want to work more closelywith our communities. In the pastwhere we’ve had to stop or changesome services, we’ve worked withlocal groups so they can take them oninstead.”

• SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: Education, children’s services and social care are at the heart of our budget proposals

CLIVE Llloyd, Cabinet Memberfor Performance andTransformation said residentscan play their part in reducingdemand for services to savemoney and look after services.

“One of the reasons whyeveryone puts so much effortinto recycling is because it helpsus avoid expensive fines. And if

there was less littering, graffitiand fly-tipping, we’d also beable to save money.

“In the next three to fiveyears we may have to deliverservices very differently, but ifwe take action now and findsustainable alternatives, we’llbe able to protect more servicesin the longer term.”

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RESIDENTS who want to help influence the future of theircommunities have never had a better chance thanks to aninnovative new programme unveiled by Swansea Council.

Local services and amenities make all the difference tocommunities and now groups and individuals who have commoninterests in them will have opportunities to make the most oftheir futures with assistance from the council.

The new Community Action programme aims to unlock localideas, energy and resolve to transform much-loved local

amenities such as sports fields, parks and community buildings.Mark Child, Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Healthy City,

said: “We’re looking at a new era for our communities where theuntapped resources of local people take over from the council sothey can shape services they take on to meet neighbourhoodneeds. The best people to ask what they want from a service arethe people living on its doorstep.”

Under the Community Action scheme residents with viableplans to make a go of their community service will be

considered for financial support and will have the chance todraw on council expertise so they can set up and get going.

A key element of Community Action would see residentsidentifying council services they could run at a local levelindependently or in partnership with the authority. Otherpotential actions could include the transfer of council assets tolocal residents to run.

The Community Action web pages can be found atwww.swansea.gov.uk/communityactio

Your chance to get involved in community projects

Budget special.....Budget special......Budget special...Time tohaveyour sayTHE Council touches thelives of almost all241,000 residents,providing hundreds ofservices which make adifference.

The Council Budget2016/17 ‘Have your Say’consultation looks atspecific proposals forspending reductions inareas like administrationcosts.

It’s also seeking to takeviews into account onfuture funding of servicesincluding social care andwaste.

We are asking you forfeedback on whether youwould be prepared to paymore for some services orsee them delivered in adifferent way rather thanlose them.

We’re also seekingviews and ideas onimproving our waste andrecycling rates so we canreduce the impact ofcostly landfill tax andavoid the potential forWelsh Government finesas well.

On social care we wantto know, for example,what more you think canbe done to support olderolder people to live safelyand as independently aspossible in their ownhomes.

And on cultural serviceswe are seeking yourviews on a range ofproposals which mightsee some transferred tothird-party, not-for-profitproviders, for example, asalready happens withleisure services in othercouncil areas such asNeath Port Talbot.

We also want to seeyour contributions on acomprehensive reviewwe’re conducting of ourevents programme,museum collections,libraries, archive andtourist informationservices.

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Get switched onto street lightsRESIDENTS are being urged toreport any faults they find withstreet lights in their area.

The council wants to hearabout faulty lamps so they canbe repaired or replaced assoon as possible.

More than 16,000 streetlights around the city havebeen upgraded with LED andother modern energy-savingdevices over the last twoyears. The work is part of athree-year street lightingreplacement programme in thecity which is expected to savearound £400,000 a year.

The latest communities tobenefit from the LED streetlighting include Clydach,Birchgrove, Townhill andMayhill (Main Roads).

It’s easy to report a faultystreet light just go online atwww.swansea.gov.uk/reportitor you can call the highwaysteam on the freephone 0800317990.

Our trade supportis fair enoughSWANSEA’S commitment tofair trade is once again beingcelebrated.

The area’s status as a FairTrade County has beenrenewed for a further twoyears thanks to an-ongoingcommitment to fair trade.

Swansea was first awardedfair trade status back in 2002in recognition of factors likethe availability of fair tradeproducts in local shops andrestaurants as well as supportfor fair trade principles shownby the council, businesses,schools and faith groups.

Digital map takesus back in timeARCHIVISTS and volunteersare joining forces to puttogether the most detaileddigital map ever created ofWales in early Victorian times.

The project to digitise andindex the tithe maps of Walesis being financed by theHeritage Lottery Fund andWest Glamorgan ArchiveService is encouraging morepeople to get involved.

Find out more about tithemaps and the project‘Cynefin: Mapping Wales’Sense of Place’ by visitingWest Glamorgan Archives inSwansea Civic Centre or athttp://cynefin.archiveswales.org.uk/

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Forge Fach savedTHE FUTURE of a landmarkbuilding which has beencentral to the community lifeof Clydach has been securedfor generations to come.

The Forge Fach ResourceCentre has been handed overto national charityWalsingham, ensuring itremains open to servicecommunity groups andprojects in future years.

TWO sisters who saved drowning sailors fromdeath in the sea off Mumbles in the 19th Centuryare next in line for a blue plaque in Swansea.

Margaret and Jennie Ace, the daughters ofMumbles lighthouse keeper William Ace, savedmembers of the Mumbles lifeboat’s crew after itstruck rocks below the lighthouse on a stormyFebruary morning in 1883.

The Mumbles lifeboat, called theWolverhampton, got into trouble when it waslaunched to help a German barque called the Prinz

Aldabert, of Danzig, which had also struck rocks atMumbles Head.

Ignoring their father’s warning, the two sisterswaded into the water, rescued two men and helpedanother to safety. They both received gold broochesfrom the Empress of Germany for looking after thebarque’s crew.

Swansea Council will unveil a blue plaque tohonour the Ace sisters in February at a spot close toMumbles Pier that overlooks the sea.

It’ll be the 13th blue plaque the council has

unveiled in recent years.Cllr Robert Francis-Davies, Cabinet Member for

Enterprise, Development and Regeneration, said:“Our blue plaque scheme is all about celebratingSwansea’s people and places that have eitherachieved great things or helped to put our city onthe map. Since the scheme was first incepted, we’vehonoured writers, scientists, an explorer, amissionary, a suffragette, a park and a sportsgroundthat have helped Swansea make its mark on theworld.”

Blue plaque honours life-saving sisters

JOBS, homes and localamenities are beingopened up for residents asSwansea Councilcontinues to make bestuse of its assets.

The council has recently sold anumber of its properties and plots ofland as it goes about streamliningservices and operating moreefficiently in future.

Among the success stories is thecouncil's sale of its freehold interestin the former Alberto Culver site atLlansamlet Enterprise Park to the DrOrganic Group, a South Wales-basedcompany founded by localentrepreneurs Steve Quinn and FredWhitcomb.

Dr Organic, a manufacturer of

cosmetics and food supplements, willbe consolidating its Europeanoperations on the Swansea site,opening up more than 100 jobs overthe next two to three years.

Cllr Rob Stewart, SwanseaCouncil Leader, said: "The numberof properties and land in ourportfolio is always under review aswe look to identify what's surplus to

requirements and become asstreamlined as possible.

"Staff in our strategic estates teamare continuing to do a terrific job insecuring deals that don't justrepresent best value for the council,but also have multiple advantages forresidents including employmentopportunities, new homes and highquality facilities on their doorsteps.

"The Dr Organic deal is just oneexample of many that show we'redoing our bit, as a council, to tacklethe budget deficit we face bygenerating income in an innovativeway that benefits people across thecity. We hope to be in a position toannounce more deals with investorsfor other properties and plots of landas 2016 progresses."

The former Manselton PrimarySchool building and the old counciltransport depot in Clydach areexpected to go to auction in comingmonths as part of the drive to makethe most of the council’s assets in theyears ahead.

Have a look at the business sectionof www.swansea.gov.uk to see landand property that's on the market.

• WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED: Sale of Alberto Culver site will bring more than 100 jobs to SwanseaPicture courtesy of Evening Post

SUCCESS stories include the sale of a plot of land in Penplas thatonce accommodated the former Leo's supermarket to a developerwith close links to a prominent discount food retailer. This couldlead to up to 80 new jobs as well as the construction of a new puband restaurant on site.

Swansea Council has also recently sold an historic folly site inSketty to a developer and discussions with housing developersabout the Civic Centre site in Penllergaer are on-going.

Making most of our assets is a top priority

Assets aim to boostbusiness in our city

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‘It’s like having friendsround to help us out’NO MATTER how toughthings get John Brittonalways wants what is bestfor his beloved wife Valerie.

He knows that being home togetheris what keeps them both going throughall the challenges they face.

Thanks to a pioneering serviceprovided by Swansea Council inpartnership with the ABMU HealthBoard the couple, who have beenmarried for more than 32 vears, arenow getting the support they both needto keep living together happily at home.

John and Valerie’s happy married lifechanged forever 15 years ago whenValerie was found to have a braintumour. Subsequent illness andcomplications following a hip operationhave left her with complex needs.

She is no longer able to walk, speakor eat, so relies on her 73-year-oldhusband who provides fantastic carebut also needs support.

Thanks to Swansea’s IntegratedNetwork West hub team, who visit fourtimes a day, he gets that specialistsupport to care for Valerie and vital resttime so he can stay well and continueto care.

Cllr Jane Harris, Swansea Council’sCabinet member for Services for Adultsand Vulnerable People, said: “We havebeen listening to residents, carers andstaff in social care, health and thevoluntary sector to develop moresustainable services for older peoplethat better meet to their needs.

“This service is an example of howan alternative to traditional residentialcare prove better for everyone involved.

John said: “The team has had atremendously positive impact on ourlives, making it possible for Valerie tobe at home with me where she’shappiest and changing our lives for thebetter.

“Before it felt like my home wasbeing filled with up to 40 differentstrangers from one week to the nextand it was exhausting have to gothrough everything with them eachtime.

“Now we have a regular team thatare like friends to both of us.”

Alison Ransome, Integrated NetworkManager for the West hub, said: “Theco-location of teams means careproviders from different organisationsare able to share their knowledge andexpertise more easily.

“Bringing teams closer enhancesworking relationships, breaks downperceived barriers and provides a moreseamless and efficient care experiencefor our service users”.

• CARING: John and the Integrated Network team who make it possible for him andhis wife Valerie to continue living in their own home.

THE Integrated Network team is designed to enable staff with arange of skills and expertise to better communicate and worktogether to provide a more effective, joined up service.

Three hubs have now been set up in North, West and CentralSwansea, each hosting a wide ranging team of different healthand social care staff such as therapy, nursing, social work,domiciliary care and administrators.

The scheme is part of the Western Bay Programme’s healthand social care integration agenda and has been funded by theWelsh Government’s Intermediate Care Fund.

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HIGH-QUALITY social services which are attractingattention from experts around the world are keepingvulnerable people safe and helping save millions ofpounds a year.

The council’s pioneering ‘Signs of Safety’initiative aims to keep children safe and preventthem having to be looked after by the council isdelivering dividends for children and their families.

And it’s been so successful experts from aroundthe world are seeking to learn from the Swansea way.

‘Signs of Safety’ was one of the highlights of theChief Social Services Officer’s annual report whichlooks at how well services for children, vulnerableadults and the frail and elderly are performing.

Another highlight is progress being made intransforming adult social services where the councilis implementing a strengths-based approach to carewhich supports older residents to live safe andindependent lives at home for as long as possible.

David Howes, Chief Social Services Officer, saidhe was also particularly proud of the way staff acrossthe council and councillors were committingthemselves to be being part of the safeguarding story.

He said: “We were shortlisted for a major UKaward because we have taken a whole-councilapproach to safeguarding. We believe helping keepour children and vulnerable adults safe is the job ofeveryone at the council and that’s having a very

positive impact on our approach to care.”Mr Howes said: “Signs of Safety is about

communities working together to identify vulnerablechildren at a very early stage so we can work withfamilies, children, health, education and otherorganisations to address issues long before theybecome so acute we have to look at taking childreninto care.

“Signs of Safety is not an easy option because ittakes skill, commitment and a huge amount ofteamwork. Children and their families have a say inwhat happens and what our social workers often seeis families transformed and children havingopportunities to realise their potential.”

‘We’re keeping vulnerable safe’

Innovationcorridor plan YOU can now have yoursay on plans totransform Fabian Wayinto an innovationcorridor.

Consultation has nowstarted on a co-ordinated approach toplanning along the busy5km stretch of roadthat links the Amazonroundabout in NeathPort Talbot to theeastern bank ofSwansea's River Tawe.

The consultation willrun until January 25

The co-ordinatedapproach beingproposed is looking tomake the most ofexisting and potentialemergingdevelopments, includingthe Swansea Bay TidalLagoon, SwanseaUniversity's BayCampus, the BayStudios and theUniversity of WalesTrinity St David's plansfor a new waterfrontcampus in SA1.

Have your say atwww.swansea.gov.uk/fabianwayplan

Wild flowersheading backYOUR feedback on ourwildflowers initiativehas been so positivethat we’ll be bringingthem back again thisyear.

The council receivedhundreds ofcompliments about theproject which sawparks, roadside vergesand other spare landexplode in a blaze ofcolour last summer.

Residents will havetheir chance to do thesame on their ownpatches of landbecause packets of theSwansea Mix will beavailable at theBotanical Gardens fromthe end of March.

Flood viewstaking shapeRESIDENTS have beenhaving their say on acity-wide plan to tackleflooding.

Swansea Council hasdrafted a Flood RiskManagement Plan whichsets out a wide range ofactions to protectcommunities againstflood damage.

The plan follows theintroduction of theFlood Risk Regulations2009 which weredeveloped followingwidespread flooding inparts of the UK in 2007.

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Residents making mostof city’s recycling driveRESIDENTS are helpingpush the city towards avital target which needsto be met by April thisyear.

All councils in Wales need torecycle 58% of its household wasteas part of the ongoing efforts toreduce the amount of waste councilssend to landfill.

The council is coming up with allsorts of innovative ways to improverecycling rates, including its hugely-popular Corner Shop at theLlansamlet Household Waste andRecyclcing Centre.

There residents can purchase allsorts of recycled goods at knock-down prices - all items have eitherbeen donated or saved from going tolandfill.

David Hopkins, Cabinet Memberfor Environment and Transportation,said: “Residents have been playingtheir part in in improving recyclingrates by using our services andsupporting initiatives like the CornerShop. While it’s important wecontinue with this, it’s vitalhouseholders make sure they recycletheir waste instead of putting it inblack bags.

“Our recycling teams are alsoworking hard to make sure residentsare aware of the different services weprovide by continuing to knock ondoors to offer advice on moresuccessful recycling.

Cllr Hopkins added: “Theintroduction of black bag limits hashad a very positive impact in thecity. Almost from day one wemonitored a significant decrease inthe amount of black bags that are being disposed of at landfill and thattrend is continuing thanks to

residents’ efforts.”More recently, the council has

started trialling a new plasticcollection scheme where pink plasticbags have been replaced with largegarden waste style sacks whichresidents use to dispose of plastic.

Cllr Hopkins added: “We’realways looking at ways of improvingthe services and ensuring we get thebest deal for recyclable materials.The new plastic collection scheme isa way we can achieve this.”


Boost for famousConservation AreaCONSERVATION in Uplandsand Ffynone is due to get aboost after a review of theConservation Area.

The review is made up of acharacter appraisal and amanagement plan aimed atguiding the preservation andenhancement of bothcommunities.

The review is going to theauthority’s Planning Committeefor adoption as supplementaryplanning guidance.

The review has found areasthat should be preserved orenhanced include St James’sChurch, the area’s links withDylan Thomas and greenspaces such as CwmdonkinPark, St James’s Gardens andRosehill Quarry CommunityPark. Others include villas andterraced houses in areas likeFfynone Road and the inter-war development at HillsideCrescent.

Our plug to helpelectric carsMORE charging points forelectric cars could soon beintroduced in Swansea.

Swansea Council hasregistered an interest with theOffice for Low EmissionVehicles for the next round offunding to help cover thecosts of additional chargingpoints in towns and citiesacross the UK.

The council already has 11electric cars in its fleet ofvehicles. Charging points arelocated in the council’s depotsbut a successful fundingapplication could see moreput in place in Swansea infuture.

Children snap upsporting chancesMORE Swansea schoolchildrenthan are making the most ofsport, according to a newsurvey.

The Sport Wales 2015survey shows 48% of thecity’s schoolchildren are now‘hooked on sport’ – that’s fourper cent more than in 2013.

The survey was carried outwith children aged betweenseven and 16 in the city’sschools.

Other 2015 survey resultsshow 81% of pupils took partin sport at a club outsideschool in the last year. Thesurvey also shows 78% ofpupils are confident of tryingnew activities.

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Leisure pleasurePENLAN Leisure Centre ishaving an open evening forchildren and adults onMonday January 18 from3.30pm.

There will be a range offree activities available and,as the event is always verypopular it’s a good idea tobook early on 01792 588079.

• BARGAIN TIME: The Corner Shop at the Llansamlet household waste recyclingcentre is very popular this time of year.

Visitors back bins campaignTHE #tidySwansea campaign toencourage people to feed the bins andnot the birds has been declared asuccess.

Businesses, shoppers and residentsalike backed the council’s efforts todiscourage people from dumpingwaste food for gulls and pigeons topick up.

And while the campaign todiscourage feeding the birds in publicareas of the city centre will continue,David Hopkins, Cabinet Member forEnvironment and Transportation, said

the initiative was making its mark.He said: “We got a lot of positive

feedback and support because peoplerecognise seagulls and pigeons are anuisance. It wasn’t just about the

problem of bird mess damagingpavements, buildings and streetfurniture. In particular we heardstories about gulls attacking peoplefor their food because they’re nolonger afraid.

“Our ‘Feed the Bins, not the birds’campaign was designed to highlightthe issue and create a talking point sopeople became more aware of theissues. The overall appeal is for atidier, more welcoming environment.”

The campaign was backed bySwansea BID, whose chief executive

Russell Greenslade, who said: “Wehave a lot of food-related businessesin the city centre and feedback frombusinesses, has been that feeding thebirds creates numerous issues forthem and their customers, like birdsstealing food.”

The Council spends more than £2ma year clearing up after people whodump litter or fly-tip in theircommunities. Littering, whichincludes feeding birds with foodwaste in public areas, can attract afixed penalty notice of £75.

AS WELL as national recycling targetsincreasing each year, councils are alsohaving their landfill allowances reduced.

Going over the set allowance meanscostly financial penalties and this issomething the council wants to avoid.

One of the most radical moves hasbeen the introduction of a limit on thenumber of black bags residents canplace out for collection which has helpedincrease recycling very successfully.

Why recycling matters

DOZENS of Swansea homes will soon benefitfrom improved balconies.

The Council is embarking on an improvementscheme that will see balconies upgraded at 48 low-rise flats in Mayhill, Morriston and the city centre.

The work, scheduled for completion by the endof March, follows on from balcony upgrades that

have already been carried out in Blaenymaes.Low-rise flats on Calland Street, Davis Street,

Glandwr Crescent, Hosea Row, Mysydd Terrace,Pentretreharne Road, Siloh Road, TrewyddfaGardens and Nicander Parade are among thosebenefiting and Cllr Andrea Lewis, SwanseaCouncil’s Cabinet Member for Next Generation

Services, said: “This scheme is among many thatare on-going to help our housing stock reach theWelsh Housing Quality Standard by 2020.

“Once this current phase of balcony upgradeworks has finished, other similar improvementswill follow in future at properties in Penlan andSketty.”

Council homes set for balcony upgrades

Swim campaign launched at poolAMBITIOUS plans to get everysingle child swimming confidentlybefore they leave primary school havebeen launched being launched atWales National Pool Swansea.

‘Learn To Swim Wales’ will beencouraging thousands of youngstersto take the plunge at their local pooland Jeremy Cole, General Manager atWales National Pool Swansea, said:“We’re delighted to be taking on thisexciting and ambitious programmewhich has the potential to transformlives in so many ways.

“First of all it’s about safety andI’m really pleased to see how Learnto Swim Wales’ top priority is toteach children about water safety.

“And if every child learns to swimby the time they’re 11 it means we’llbe able to unlock their potential andenthusiasm for swimming whichcould help lead to the birth of a newgeneration of Olympic andCommonwealth medallists.”

Mr Cole said: “Wales National PoolSwansea is proud to have been hometo so many world-class athletes likeJazz Carlin and Ellie Simmonds butwe’re equally proud of our trackrecord as a community pool,supporting people of all ages to beconfident in and around water.

“For all these reasons, WalesNational Pool Swansea is the perfectplace to adopt the Learn to SwimWales scheme.”

To find out more about what’shappening at WNPS go towww.walesnationalpoolswansea.co.uk

• MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Wales National Pool Swansea is helping a new generation to learn to swim

DESPITE the gloomywinter weather, teams ofSwansea Council staff willcontinue to brave theelements over comingmonths to help keep thecity moving.

Dedicated workers will be out andabout in all conditions, inspectingSwansea's road network, schedulingrepairs according to their priority andunblocking culverts to protectcommunities from flooding duringtimes of heavy rain.

Their work builds on the 6,000

potholes and other road repairs thatwere carried out across the city lastyear, which helped contribute to aWelsh Government and LocalGovernment Data Unit study that

found Swansea's roads to be thesecond-best maintained of all councilareas in Wales.

"Swansea Council, like other localauthorities in Wales and further

afield, is facing the most severebudget cuts in living memory," saidCllr David Hopkins, CabinetMember for Environment forTransportation.

"The cold and wet weather at thistime of year, combined with thevolume of traffic nowadays, meansthere will naturally be an impact onour roads. It's no different inSwansea to any other part of the UK,but residents can be assured we'llcontinue to keep on top of repairsthat need fixing. Emergency repairswill be carried out within 24 hours

and our PATCH project will returnfrom April to the end of the year."

Cllr Hopkins said: "The PATCHproject has been a huge success sinceits inception a number of years agobecause it means we can focusattention and resources on eachcommunity, one at a time.

"But while we do all we can, ourstaff can't be everywhere at once, soI'd ask the public to be our eyes too.As a council, we cover a roadnetwork of 1,100km - that's theequivalent of a drive from Swanseato Aberdeen.

Road repair teams ready torise to the winter challenge

NOSTALGIC video clips of Swansea citycentre have gone viral across the world.

The historic clips, uploaded to social mediaby Swansea Council staff at the WestGlamorgan Archive Service, were shot in theyears that followed the Second World War blitzwhen large parts of the city centre were beingreconstructed.

Footage includes recordings of the Kingsway,Swansea Market and Castle Gardens in the1950s and early 1960s. The Kingsway clipincludes footage of the Mayflower restaurant, aLondon-style double decker bus and motorcarsthat would now be considered vintage.

Take a look at @WestGlamArchive on twitteror call 01792 636589 for more information.

Our nostalgia trip goes viralENTRIES for this year’s Admiral Swansea Bay10k are already open.

The 2016 race, taking place on SundaySeptember 18, will be the 36th of its kind.

Swansea Council will again be organising theevent. Visit www.swanseabay10k.com topurchase your entry

Over 4,000 runners took part in last year’s

race and there were record numbers of childrenalso finished the 5k, 3k and 1k races held onthe same afternoon.

The event is one of the best of its kind in theUK because of the flat route set against thebackdrop of stunning Swansea Bay. It givesrunners and charity fundraisers a great way tocompete.

Get set for city’s great 10k

The PATCH project (PriorityAction for CommunityHighways) spends an intensiveweek in each of the city's 32electoral wards every year. Thecity centre, Townhill, Morriston,Bonymaen, Cwmbwrla,Mynyddbach, Gower, Sketty,

Penlan, Gorseinon,Pontarddulais, Clydach, Mawr,Loughor, St Thomas andOystermouth are among theareas that benefit.

Report highways issues atwww.swansea.gov.uk/highwayproblems or call 0800 132081.

Why our highways services matter

SwanseaLeader8 for all your council information www.swansea.gov.uk January 2016

Pupils celebrate as newera arrives for GowertonHUNDREDS of pupils fromprimary schools on theeast and west of the cityare ringing in the changesthis new year.

Swansea Council’s multi-millionpound school buildings improvementprogramme is seeing pupils fromGowerton Primary School cometogether on one site in a state-of-theart building designed for 21stCentury learning.

Meanwhile pupils from Lôn LasWelsh Medium Primary are about toleave their ageing buildings and startlessons on a temporary site so workcan start on a new purpose builtschool for them.

Susie Ralph, head teacher atGowerton Primary, said: “Ourexisting school buildings hold manymemories but we are lookingforward to creating happy memoriesin our much needed, much improvednew school.

“The new buildings will enable usto achieve so much more in amodern learning environment so wecan support our children to achievetheir full potential.”

Karen Thomas, head teacher atLôn Las, said: “We are grateful topupils, parents, and the localcommunity for their co-operationwhich meant we have been able tomove into our temporary homequickly to enable our new build toget underway.

“Having seen what has beenachieved elsewhere in Swansea andthe plans for our new school we arereally looking forward to the day wewill be moving back to Llansamletand having a 21st Century school.”

The projects are part of SwanseaCouncil's 21st Century Schools

Programme which aims to investtens of millions of pounds inimproving school facilities across thecity.

The programme has already seenbuilding replacements and upgradesat Cefn Hengoed and MorristonComprehensive, and new classroomsat Newton and Glyncollen.

Pupils of Burlais PrimarySchoolmoved out of Victorianbuildings into a 21st Century schoolin September.


20mph zones willhelp kill speedREDUCED speed limits are setto be introduced on roads near18 schools.

The road safety measuresare aimed at providing a saferenvironment for childrenwalking to and from school.

Dozens of streets will havetheir speed limit lowered to20mph and work will also becompleted to introduce zigzags and keep clear signs tostop cars parking directlyoutside some schools.

Schools included in the latestroad safety measures includeYGG Pontybrenin,Waunarlwydd Primary School,Pontlliw Primary, YGGGellionen and GorseinonPrimary School.

The £100,000 investment ispart of the Council’s ongoingwork to create a saferenvironment near every schoolwhich have so far includedGendros, Mayals and Pengelli.

Drinking moviemakes you thinkPUPILS from BirchgroveComprehensive School pupilshave created a three-minutefilm highlighting the dangersand consequences of drinkingand driving.

In the film, two friends areseen growing up togetheruntil tragedy strikes whenthey are involved in a fatalroad accident involving adriver under the influence ofalcohol.

The film won the school a£500 prize in an annual antidrink-drive campaign and canbe found at this link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrbDgay3KkI

Fines for parkingon zig-zag linesMORE than 500 motoristshave been issued with parkingfines after parking on zig-zagsoutside schools in Swansea.

The cars were caught bySwansea Council’s parkingenforcement vehicle whichpatrols schools across the cityand ensures restricted areasoutside school gates are keptclear when children arewalking to and from school.

The camera enforcementvan was launched by thecouncil at the beginning of theyear and targets cars that areillegally parked either onschool zig zags, pedestriancrossing, bus stops or loadingonly bays.

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Learning citySWANSEA has beenrecognised by UNESCO for itsefforts to promote learning,alongside cities such asBeijing and Mexico City.

Swansea Bay City Region’scase study was highlighted ina UNESCO publication called'Unlocking the Potential ofUrban Communities'.

SPECTACULAR: Gowerton the latest community to benefit from a new school.

Exam results are top classSWANSEA has come top of the classby helping more pupils than everbefore get the qualifications they needto open doors to a bright future.

New statistics published by WelshGovernment reveal Swansea pupilsachieved their best ever GCSE resultsin 2014/15.

Results in Swansea improved at asignificantly faster rate than seenacross the rest of Wales.

Swansea was the best of all localauthority areas in Wales in terms ofpupils outperforming levels expected

by Welsh Government indicators forthe percentage of pupils gaining theequivalent of at least 5 GCESs atgrades A* to C including language(English or Welsh first language) andmaths.

The success was widespread withpupils from all across the countyenjoying record success and the gapbetween boys and girls narrowed too.Results for pupils claiming freeschool meals were 10% better thanthe year before.

Jen Raynor, Cabinet member for

Education, said: “Well done to thepupils, their parents, schools and theCouncil teams who support schools tosuccess.

“Never has having qualifications ofthe right type and grade been moreimportant to enable young people toaccess further and higher education,training, apprenticeships and work.

“The standard of education andsupport the pupils in Swansea weregiven, alongside their own hard work,means that this summer more of themattained the standards needed to

pursue their career hopes and steerclear of poverty.

She added: “The challenge we nowface is to continue our trend ofimprovement for the pupils who willbe sitting those courses in years tocome.

“That’s why we are working withschools, the Welsh Government andother partners to improve schoolenvironments, challenge and supportbetter teaching and make the best useof resources available to give pupilsthe best chance of success.”

JEN Raynor, Swansea CouncilCabinet Member for Education,said: “As a Council we want tosupport teachers and pupils toimprove their life chances.

“For some of our schools thatmeans we need to improvebuildings, classrooms andfacilities to equip staff andpupils with the tools andinspiration they need.

“That’s why we have beenworking alongside the WelshGovernment to invest millionsof pounds in school buildings toimprove education andcommunities across the city.”

“You only need to see thedelight among GowertonPrimary School pupils to seethe effort involved is reallyworth it.”

Why school building investment matters

ATTENDANCE at Swansea schools has reached arecord high, according to the latest all-Walesfigures.

Almost 95% of primary school pupils attendedschool regularly in 2014 to 2015 – the best figurefor primary school attendance in Swansea sincedata collection began.

Swansea was the most improved local authorityin Wales for attendance at primary schools in 2014to 2015.

Parents have also been praised for taking onboard the importance of sending their child toschool whenever they possibly can to give theirchild the best possible chance of good education

and successful future.Swansea’s rank for attendance in Wales leapt up

from 18th to 11th - it highest ever rank since datacollection began.

Attendance at Primary Schools in 2014/15 was94.9 per cent compared to 92.9 per cent in2010/2011.

School attendance reaches a record high

PUBL IC NOTICESTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND

COUNTY OF SWANSEA

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER

SWANSEA BOULEVARD

NOTICE: the Council has made the aboveorder under the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all otherenabling powers. The order will beeffective from 18/01/2016, as set out in theschedules below. A copy of the order andplan may be inspected during office hoursat the Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road,Swansea. Any person wishing to challengethe validity of the order or procedures usedin making this order may apply to the HighCourt within 6 weeks of the date of thisnotice.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS

The existing Orders are revoked insofar asthey are inconsistent with the proposalshereinafter contained which relate to thelength or lengths of the road or roadsreferred to in the schedules hereto.

SCHEDULE 2

CONTROLLED ZONE - PROHIBITION OFWAITING, NO LOADING /UNLOADINGAT ANY TIME

SOMERSET PLACE – for its entire length

Ferry Side

West Side: From its junction with thenorthern kerb line of Somerset Place for adistance of 11 metres in a northerlydirection.

East Side: From its junction with thenorthern kerb line of Somerset Place for adistance of 14 metres in a northerlydirection.

East Burrows Road

West Side: From its junction with thesouthern kerb line of Somerset Place for adistance of 11 metres in a southerlydirection.

East Side: From the southern edge of thefootpath from Somerset Place to the ‘Sail’Bridge, for a distance of 7 metres in asoutherly direction.

Access Road from Somerset Place (toSainsbury’s)

West Side: From its junction with thenorthern kerb line of Somerset Place for adistance of 9 metres in a northerlydirection.

East Side: From the southern edge of thefootpath from Somerset Place to the ‘Sail’Bridge for a distance of 16 metres in anortherly direction

Pier Street

South Side: From its junction with theeastern kerb line of Adelaide Street to itsjunction with the western kerb line of LlysJernegan. From its junction with thewestern kerb line of Llys Jernegan for adistance of 6 metres in a westerlydirection.

North Side: From a point 63 metres east ofthe eastern kerb line of Adelaide Street, fora distance of 17 metres in a easterly then afurther 5 metres in a southerly direction.(for clarity: this encompassed the cul desac completely)

SCHEDULE 3

LOADING ONLY AT ANY TIME

Pier Street

North Side: From a point 11 metres east toa point 26 metres east of the eastern kerbline of Adelaide Street, a distance of 15metres.

SCHEDULE 4

LIMITED WAITING 2 HOUR NO RETURNWITHIN 4 HOURS MON–SAT 8am–6pm

East Burrows Road

West Side: From a point 11 metres southto a point 49 metres south of the southernkerb line of Somerset Place, a distance of38 metres.SCHEDULE 5

LIMITED WAITING 3 HOUR, NO RETURNWITHIN 3 HOURS, PERMIT HOLDERSEXEMPT MON – SAT 8AM – 6PM.

Gloucester Place

North Western Side: From its junctionwith the southern kerb line of CambrianPlace for a distance of 7 metres in a southwesterly directionCambrian Place

South Side: From its junction with thewestern kerb line of Gloucester Place for adistance of 13 metres in a westerlydirection.Pier Street

North Side: From a point 26 metres east toa point 63 metres east of the eastern kerbline of Adelaide Street, a distance of 37metres.Dated: 11/01/2016Patrick ArranHead of Legal, Democratic Servicesand ProcurementCivic CentreSwansea

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY ANDCOUNTY OF SWANSEA

CYNGOR DINAS A SIR ABERTAWE

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER

THE BRYN, GOLWG HAFREN ANDRHYD YR HELYG, DERWEN FAWR

NOTICE: the Council has made the aboveorder under the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all otherenabling powers. The order will beeffective from 18/01/2016, as set out in theschedules below. A copy of the order andplan may be inspected during office hoursat the Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road,Swansea. Any person wishing to challengethe validity of the order or procedures usedin making this order may apply to the HighCourt within 6 weeks of the date of thisnotice.SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS

The existing Traffic Orders are revokedinsofar as they are inconsistent with theproposals hereinafter contained whichrelate to the length or lengths of road orroads referred to in the schedule hereto.SCHEDULE 2

PROHIBITION OF WAITING MONDAY -FRIDAY 10AM – 12PM & 2PM - 4PM

THE BRYN

North Side

From its junction with the eastern kerb lineof Derwen Fawr Road to a point 136metres east of that junction.West Side

From a point 136 metres east of itsjunction with the eastern kerb line ofDerwen Fawr Road to a point 259 metresnorth of that point.South Side

From its junction with the eastern kerb lineof Derwen Fawr Road to a point 136metres east of that junction.East Side

From a point 136 metres east of its

From its junction with the western kerblineof Ffordd Taliesin to a point 34 metres westthereof SCHEDULE 3

PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANYTIME

GOETRE FACH ROAD

East side

Between points 31 metres north and 75metres north of the northern kerbline of theA4118 Gower RoadFrom its junction with the northern kerblineof Wimmerfield Avenue to a point 12metres north thereof From its junction with the southern kerblineof Wimmerfield Avenue to a point 15metres south thereof WIMMERFIELD AVENUE

Both sides

From its junction with the eastern kerblineof Goetre Fach Road to a point 30 metreseast thereof North side

From its junction with the eastern kerblineof Fairy Grove to a point 14 metres eastthereof From its junction with the western kerblineof Fairy Grove to a point 60 metres westthereof WOODSIDE AVENUE

Both sides

From its junction with the eastern kerblineof the A4118 Gower Road to a point 15metres east thereof GOWER ROAD

East side

From its junction with the northern kerblineof Woodside Avenue to a point 7 metresnorth thereof From its junction with the southern kerblineof Woodside Avenue to a point 20 metressouth thereof STEPHENSON ROAD

Both sides

From its junction with the southern kerblineof the A4118 Gower Road to a point 27metres south GOETRE FAWR ROAD

North west side

From its junction with the south easternkerbline of Broadmead to a point 27metres south east thereof FAIRY GROVE (WESTERN END)

West side

From its junction with the northern kerblineof Wimmerfield Avenue to a point 49metres north thereof East side

From its junction with the northern kerblineof Wimmerfield Avenue to a point 20metres north thereof FFORDD TALIESIN

West side

Between points 22 metres north east and45 metres north east of a point oppositeand in line with the northern kerbline ofDunvant Road SCHEDULE 4

PROHIBITION OF WAITING MONDAY –FRIDAY 8AM – 6PM

WIMMERFIELD DRIVE

West side

From its junction with the northern kerblineof Keats Grove to a point 40 metres norththereof

We value equality because quality servicesneed people from the whole community

junction with the eastern kerb line ofDerwen Fawr Road to a point 178 metresnorth of that point.GOLWG HAFREN

Both Sides

From its junction with the eastern kerb lineof The Bryn to a point 120 metres eastthen north of that point, includes thehammer head at the northern end.RHYD YR HELYG

Both Sides

From its junction with the western kerb lineof The Bryn to a point 260 metres westthen north of that point, includes theturning circle at the northern end.Dated: 11/01/2016Patrick ArranHead of Legal, Democratic Servicesand ProcurementCivic CentreSwansea

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTYOF SWANSEA

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2016

KILLAY NORTH AND SOUTH WARDS,SWANSEA


SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS

The existing Orders are revoked insofar asthey are inconsistent with the proposalshereinafter contained which relate to thelength or lengths of the road or roadsreferred to in the schedules heretoSCHEDULE 2

PROHIBITION OF WAITING LOADINGAND UNLOADING AT ANY TIME

GOETRE FACH ROAD

Both sides

From its junction with the northern kerblineof the A4118 Gower Road to a point 31metres north thereof GOWER ROAD

North side

From its junction with the eastern kerblineof Goetre Fach Road to a point 20 metreseast thereof GOETRE FAWR ROAD

North side

From its junction with the western kerblineof Goetre Fach Road to a point 67 metreswest thereof COWPER CLOSE

South side

From its junction with the north easternkerbline of Ffordd Taliesin to a point 17metres north east thereof FFORDD TALIESIN

East side

From its junction with the southern kerblineof Cowper Close to its junction with thenorthern kerbline of Dunvant Road DUNVANT ROAD

North side Continued on next page

PUBL IC NOTICESKEATS GROVE

North side

From its junction with the western kerblineof Wimmerfield Drive to a point 10 metreswest thereof

SCHEDULE 5

DISABLED PERSONS PARKING PLACE

GOETRE FACH ROAD

West side

Between points 31 metres north and 47metres north of the northern kerbline of theA4118 Gower Road

SCHEDULE 6

LIMITED WAITING 2 HOURS NORETURN WITHIN 3 HOURS

GOETRE FACH ROAD

West side

Between points 47 metres north and 60metres north of the northern kerbline of theA4118 Gower Road

Dated: 11/01/2016

Patrick ArranHead of Legal, Democratic Servicesand ProcurementCivic CentreSwansea

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTYOF SWANSEA

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2016

NEATH ROAD, HAFOD & THESURROUNDING STREETS


SCHEDULES

Neath Road, Hafod & the SurroundingStreets

SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS

The existing Orders are revoked insofar asthey are inconsistent with the proposalshereinafter contained which relate to thelength or lengths of the road or roadsreferred to in the schedules hereto.

SCHEDULE 2

7.5t WEIGHT RESTRICTION (EXCEPTFOR ACCESS)

B4603 Neath Road

From Normandy Road roundabout to theA483/ B4489 New Cut Road.

Pentremawr Road from the B4603 NeathRoad to Llangyfelach Road – for its entirelength.

For their entire lengths

Vivian Street, Bowen Street, GrahamStreet, Glyn Street, Morgan Street, MongerStreet, Aberdyberthi Street, Villiers Street,Jersey Street, Earl Street, GrandisonStreet, Maliphant Street, Tawe Avenue,Philadelphia Lane, Odo Street, GeraldStreet & Hafod Park.

Dated: 11/01/2016

Patrick ArranHead of Legal, Democratic Servicesand ProcurementCivic CentreSwansea


PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATIONORDER 2016

CARLTON TERRACE & MOUNTPLEASANT

NOTICE is hereby given that the Council ofthe City and County of Swansea intends tomake an Order in pursuance of its powersas contained in the Road Traffic RegulationAct 1984 (as amended) (“the Act”) theeffect of which is as set out in theSchedule(s) below. A copy of the proposedOrder, Statement of Reasons and anappropriate plan may be inspected duringnormal office hours at the Civic CentreOystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN.Any objections to the proposals should besubmitted in writing setting out the reasonsthereto to reach the undersigned at theabove address by the 30th January 2016quoting reference DVT-00213163/RDC.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS

The existing Orders are revoked insofar asthey are inconsistent with the proposalshereinafter contained which relate to thelength or lengths of the road or roadsreferred to in the schedules hereto.SCHEDULE 2

PROHIBITION OF WAITING, NOLOADING UNLOADING AT ANY TIME

CARLTON TERRACE

South Eastern Side Side

From its junction with the south westernkerbline of Cradock Street for a distance of25 metres in a south westerly directionSCHEDULE 3


MOUNT PLEASANT

Western Side

From a point 5 metres to a point 25 metresnorth of the northern kerbline of Heathfield.Dated: 11/01/2016Patrick ArranHead of Legal, Democratic Servicesand ProcurementCivic CentreSwansea



HEOL FACH


SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS

The existing Orders are revoked insofar asthey are inconsistent with the proposalshereinafter contained which relate to thelength or lengths of the road or roads

traffic calming measures in the form ofspeed humps across the carriageway;these measures will be introduced alongGlanymor Road, in accordance with theHighways (Road Humps) Regulations1999. These features will be located asfollows:– GLANYMOR ROAD - SPEED HUMPS

• At a point 68 metres south of thesouthern kerbline of Bwlch Road

• At a point 140 metres south of thesouthern kerbline of Bwlch Road

Dated: 11/01/2016Patrick ArranHead of Legal, Democratic Servicesand ProcurementCivic CentreSwansea

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND

COUNTY OF SWANSEA

PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATIONORDER

LEE STREET & YSGOL STREET STTHOMAS WARD

NOTICE 2016

NOTICE is hereby given that the Council ofthe City and County of Swansea intend tomake an Order in pursuance of its powersas contained in the Road Traffic RegulationAct 1984 (as amended) the effect of suchOrder is as set out in the Schedules below.A copy of the Order, Statement of Reasonsand an appropriate plan may be inspectedduring normal office hours in the LegalServices Department at the Civic Centre,Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Anyobjections to the Order should besubmitted in writing, setting out thereasons for such objections, to reach theHead of Legal, Democratic Services andProcurement Civic Centre, OystermouthRoad, Swansea SA1 3SN by 30.1.2016quoting reference DVT/00213309/RDC.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS

The existing Orders are revoked insofar asthey are inconsistent with the proposalshereinafter contained which relate to thelength or lengths of the road or roadsreferred to in the schedules hereto.SCHEDULE 2

DISABLED BADGE HOLDERS AT ANYTIME

LEE STREET (outside number 2)

East Side

From a point 35 metres north of its junctionwith the northern kerb line of Port TenantRoad to a point 7 metres north of thatpoint.YSGOL STREET (outside number 94)

South Side

From a point 1 metre east of its junctionwith its junction of the east side of accesslane to the doctor’s surgery car park for adistance of 7 metres east of that point. Dated: 11/01/2016Patrick ArranHead of Legal, Democratic Servicesand ProcurementCivic CentreSwansea

We value equality because quality servicesneed people from the whole community

referred to in the schedules hereto.SCHEDULE 2


HEOL FACH

Northern Side

From its junction with the eastern kerb lineof Llangyfelach Road for a distance of 37metres in a easterly directionSouthern Side

From its junction with the eastern kerb lineof Llangyfelach Road to its junction withthe western kerbline of the Access Roadbetween Heol Fach and LlangyfelachRoad.From its junction with the eastern kerblineof the Access Road between Heol Fachand Llangyfelach Road for a distance of 25metres in an easterly direction.ACCESS ROAD BETWEEN HEOL FACHAND LLANGYFELACH ROAD

Western Side

From its junction with the southern kerblineof Heol Fach for a distance of 5 metres in asoutherly directionEastern Side

From its junction with the southern kerblineof Heol Fach for a distance of 8 metres in asoutherly directionDated: 11/01/2016Patrick ArranHead of Legal, Democratic Servicesand ProcurementCivic CentreSwansea



20MPH SPEED LIMIT ZONE ANDTRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES

GLANYMOR ROAD, BWLCH ROAD ANDGWYNFE ROAD

UPPER LOUGHOR WARD


SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS

This order revokes all previous ordersinsofar as the length or lengths of streetsare referred to herein.SCHEDULE 2

20MPH SPEED LIMIT ZONE

GLANYMOR ROAD

For its entire length BWLCH ROAD

For its entire length GWYNFE ROAD

From Bwlch Road for a distance of 650metres SCHEDULE 3

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