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We’re targeting millionsto your front line prioritiesSWANSEA Council is set tospend millions of pounds aweek supporting localcommunities, education,social services, improvingroads and keeping streetsclean.

The council will be spendingaround £1.5m a day, working evenmore closely with residents to ensurethe money goes where people’spriorities are.

Over the coming year there’s goingto be £1m available for essentialschool repairs to add to investment inbuilding schools, £2m for a newcouncil house-building programmeand £1m for road repairs.

There is also an extra £3.2m indirect cash for schools budgets.Added to increases in pupildeprivation grant, the funding shouldmeet the majority of cost pressuresfacing schools.

Rob Stewart, Leader of the

Council, said that the council wasstriving to be smarter, leaner andmore efficient. He said as much ofthe annual budget as possible is beingspent on front line prioritiesidentified by the people of Swansea.

He said: “We are rising to meet thechallenge by continuing ourprogramme of reviewing all our areasof spending – including areas likecultural services, waste managementand highways - to see how wecontinue to ensure every penny that’s

spent is used wisely and to the best-possible effect for the people ofSwansea.”

Cllr Stewart said: “Our SustainableSwansea – Fit for the Futureinitiative has been widely welcomedbecause it will help us continue tosupport vital services by becomingsmarter and more efficient.

“Despite the budget reductions allcouncils in Wales are facing,Swansea is in a good position tocontinue supporting children and

older people, tackle poverty andinvest in intervention and preventionservices which will help save moneyin the long term.”

Following consultation with thepublic, the council also intends toopen the Morfa Relief Road a yearearly, continue to keep its publictoilets open, maintain libraries attheir current numbers and createcommunity budgets to fund small butmuch-needed local projects.

There will also be ongoinginvestment in community transportand tackling littering and dogfouling.

Cllr Stewart said: “Thanks to theconsultation we’ve done with localpeople our budget plans have beenstrengthened. The council is listeningto our local communities and bycontinuing to work closely with themwe’ll be even more focussed ondelivering on their priorities everyday.”

Swansea LeaderNewspaper of the City and County of Swansea Issue 102 March 2016

OVER the coming year the council needs to make £21m ofsavings to add to around £50m of savings already achieved overthe last few years. It’s expected an additional £55m of savingswill have to be found in the following years.

The council has already cut management costs by millions ofpounds over the last few years. It’s also streamliningadministrative services, introducing smarter ways of working andreducing overheads by investing in more digital technology.

This has meant more services have become accessible onlinewith more to come in the years ahead. For example, residentscan pay their council tax and renew resident parking permitsonline 24/7.w

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• INNOVATION: Wales’ first-ever course for a baby-sitting qualification has kicked off in Swansea and is helpingyoung people prepare for a career in caring professions. See page 6 for more. Picture by Jason Rogers

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We’re helping keep ourcity on move every day

AN INTENSIVE road repairteam will be returning tocommunities acrossSwansea from nextmonth.

The PATCH team will be visitingall 32 wards between April and theend of the year to fill in potholes andattend to other road defects.

Their work is in addition to otherspecialist road repair teams who areout and about every day to inspectroads, log defects and fix damageaccording to its priority.

Communities being visited by thePATCH team in April include StThomas, Bonymaen and the Castleward that includes Sandfields and thecity centre.

Swansea Council fixes about 500road defects every month.

Cllr David Hopkins, CabinetMember for Environment andTransportation, said: “Despite thehugely-challenging times councilsacross Wales and England are facingbecause of austerity, we’recontinuing to heavily invest in ourroad network in Swansea because we

know how important the condition ofour roads is for residents.

“The volume of traffic nowadays,combined with the especially wetweather we’ve had over the winter,means signs of wear and tear on theroads is inevitable, but people can beassured that we’re continuing toinspect our roads and will bescheduling repairs according to their

priority to catch up on the damagethat’s been caused.

“The return of our PATCH schemewill boost on-going work to maintainthe city’s roads, but we’d stillencourage people to get in touch withus if they see damage that needsfixing. This makes perfect sensebecause we can’t be everywhere atonce and motorists will often seedamage before we do. If the damageis an emergency, then it will be fixedas soon as possible.

“Credit too should go to our roadmaintenance staff for their workduring the wet winter as they’reunblocking drains and culverts,helping protect communities acrossSwansea from flooding.”

• ON THE ROAD: Our teams carried out almost 10,000 road repairs last year

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DAVID Hopkins, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member forEnvironment and Transport, said: “We realise how important thecondition of our roads is for our residents and visitors to the city,which is why we’re continuing to heavily invest in our roadnetwork.”

Visit www.swansea.gov.uk/highwayproblems to report roaddamage or call 0800 132081.

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VINTAGE planes from thepast, awe-inspiringaerobatic displays andstate-of-the-art aircraftwill again be thrillingmany thousands ofvisitors in the skies aboveSwansea this summer.

It’s now been confirmed that thefree Wales National Air Show will bereturning to the city on Saturday July2 and Sunday July 3.

This is the first time the Air Showwill have been held on twoconsecutive summers as SwanseaCouncil strives to make it an annualevent. Cllr Robert Francis-Davies,Swansea Council’s Cabinet Memberfor Enterprise, Development and

Regeneration, said: “It’s our intentionto make the Air Show one of the keyanchor events of our hugely-varied,family-friendly Enjoy Swanseaprogramme. In making this an annualevent, we believe this gives greateropportunities to develop it evenfurther. It makes it much more viablefrom a commercial perspective –particularly in terms of sponsorship

and traders. Importantly, as a fixeddate in the annual event calendar, italso gives people a reason to visitand book their holidays in advance,based around the event.

“The Air Show doesn’t just helpraise Swansea’s profile and give localpeople world-class entertainment inthe skies above their home city – italso attracts many thousands of

visitors to the city who spend inlocal shops, pubs, restaurants, hotelsand other businesses. Major eventssuch as this play a key role in theregeneration of the city.

“We made a promise after lastsummer’s Air Show to do all wecould to make it an annual event.This news shows we’re delivering onthat promise and further raisingSwansea’s profile as a city well-equipped to stage top events.”

Other features of last year’s AirShow included the Royal JordanianFalcons aerobatic team and the RoyalNavy Wildcat helicopters.

The Red Arrows performed onboth days thanks to sponsorship andsupport from Swansea University.

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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

March 8Planning Committee, 2pm

March 9Corporate Services CabinetAdvisory Committee, 4pm

March 10Communities Cabinet AdvisoryCommittee, 2pm

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General Licensing Committee,10.30am

March 14Scrutiny ProgrammeCommittee, 4.30pm

March 15Democratic ServicesCommittee, 5pm

March 16Development Cabinet AdvisoryCommittee, 3pm

March 17Cabinet, 4pm

March 21Prevention and Social CareCabinet Advisory Committee,2pm

April 6Education and Young PeopleCabinet Advisory Committee,4pm

April 8General Licensing Committee,10.30am

April 11Scrutiny ProgrammeCommittee, 4.30pm

April 12Planning Committee, 2pm

April 13Corporate Services CabinetAdvisory Committee, 4pm

April 14Communities Cabinet AdvisoryCommittee, 2pm

April 19Audit Committee, 2pm

April 20Development Cabinet AdvisoryCommittee, 3pm

April 21Cabinet, 4pm

April 25Prevention and Social CareCabinet Advisory Committee,2pm

April 28Council, 5pm

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• HIGH FLYERS: The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight stole the show at last year’s Wales National Air Show.

FIGURES show the 2015 Wales National Air Showwas worth more than £7.6 million to the localeconomy.

An estimated 170,000 people packed theseafront last July to enjoy displays including theRed Arrows, a Eurofighter Typhoon, Chinookhelicopters and aircraft from the Battle of BritainMemorial Flight.

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Tidy residents lending ahand to keep city cleanRESIDENTS who want tosee a tidy city are helpinglend a hand to keep theircommunities spic andspan.

Swansea Council has made nosecret of the fact that every year itspends more than £2 million tacklinglitter problems in the city, includingfly tipping.

Future budget challenges faced bythe council are likely to result inlimited resources to continue tacklingsome litter related issues off thebeaten track.

So community groups are rolling uptheir sleeves and joining forces withthe council, organising litter pickinginitiatives and generally taking pridein the community where they live.

Gone are the days when the soundof sturdy brooms could be heard in thestreet as residents proudly brushed thesmall piece of pavement outside theirhome.

But the idea of locals gettinginvolved in a united stand againstlitter bugs is something that is startingto take hold again with an increase incommunity groups armed with littergrabbing devices and an empty bag.

One such group is the Friends ofGowerton Woodland who have takenit on themselves to tackle ongoinglitter problems in their localcommunity.

Led by Gowerton resident and chairof the group – Steve Bolchover, thegroup have set about tidying up apatch of land, cutting back vegetation,clearing footpaths of litter andbrambles and making the site muchmore valued by residents.

Steve said: “Initially we focused onShaw's Wood - a wood which hadformerly been a tree nursery andwhich contains a lot of exotic treespecies. The wood is surrounded byhousing, and is well used by localwalkers and as a short cut.

“However bramble and laurel wasencroaching on the footpaths, some ofwhich were wet and muddy. We cutback the vegetation, spread woodchipon the paths, cleared litter and plantedspring flowering bulbs.

According to the group, that’s notthe end of their efforts either.

Steve added: “We have also donelitter picks and work at the Elba sportsfield and in the adjacent woodland andaim to do similar work in other partsof the village.

“We have taken action ourselves tohelp make our village a better placethat we and all the people ofGowerton can enjoy.”

• TIDY LIKE: Steve Bolchover, chair of the Friends of Gowerton Woodland

CONSTRUCTION of Swansea’s first new councilhouses in a generation could start towards the end of2016.

Pilot schemes at Milford Way in Penderry andParc y Helig in Llansamlet will help inform SwanseaCouncil’s longer-term strategy for providingadditional council housing in the city.

A small number of homes will be built to highenergy standards to ensure energy bills are as low aspossible.

The Council is also exploring the possibility ofconstructing ‘energy positive’ homes which willprovide electricity for use by the occupants.

The works will be funded by revenue from council

rents and not from council tax.Cllr Andrea Lewis, Swansea Council’s Cabinet

Member for Next Generation Services, said: “Wehaven’t been able to build new council houses inSwansea since the 1980s because of UK Governmentrestrictions, but recent changes mean we now can.

“This is a major step forward because there’ssignificant demand for good quality, affordablehomes to rent and we’re determined to meet theneeds of residents and communities as a whole.

“The construction of new, low-energy councilhomes would help us meet the aspirations of localpeople, tackle poverty and build sustainablecommunities.

“This pioneering pilot scheme will only see asmall number of new homes initially built, but it willhelp inform our longer-term strategy for providingadditional council housing by allowing us to exploreissues like specification options, financial viabilityand affordability for tenants.

“A lot of work has already taken place to identifysuitable locations, but more progress over comingmonths could see construction starting towards theend of 2016.”

Further ecological survey and ground investigationworks will now take place at both sites before designworks and the submission of planning applications tothe council.

House-building investment plan

Join registerand voteWE’RE making it aseasy as possible forresidents to make surethey are registered tovote in the comingWelsh Assembly andPolice and CrimeCommissioner elections.

The deadline toregister to vote in theseelections is Monday 18April 2016.

Whilst there is stilltime, it’s running outquickly. The good newsis that it only takes afew minutes to registeronline atwww.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Alison O’Hara,Swansea Council'sElectoral Services TeamLeader, said: “Anyonenot yet registered tovote should do so assoon as possible so theycan have their say onissues that affect theirday-to-day lives.”

Registering is quick,simple, and secure. Justvisit:https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote to check itall out.

Make yourvoice heardRESIDENTS who wantto have their say oncouncil services andlocal issues can joinour Swansea Voicescitizens’ panel.

The Council has beensuccessfully operatingthe Panel since 1999.Its membership isregularly refreshed toensure the Panelcontinues to berepresentative of theCounty's populationand to give as manypeople as possible theopportunity to takepart.

Applyat:www.swansea.gov.uk/article/7002/Swansea-Voices

Spotlight onFabian WayTHE COUNCIL isconsidering feedbackon a two-monthconsultation on thefuture of Fabian Way.

The Fabian WayMasterplan set out ajoint vision of Swanseaand Neath Port Talbotcouncil, to build upon anumber of high profiledevelopments, andsupport thedevelopment of a'knowledge economycluster' along FabianWay.

Comments andsuggested amendmentswill be reported to ajoint Cabinet board ofcouncillors from bothlocal authorities. To findout more call 01792635081 or e-mail:[email protected]

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DAVID Hopkins, Cabinet Member forEnvironment and Transportation haswelcomed the efforts of resident groupslike the Friends of Gowerton Woodland.

He said: “This is wonderful example ofthe community getting behind the councilwith the same thing in mind – which is tokeep the city clean.

“We want residents to take pride in theircity and this a great way to illustrate whatpeople are prepared to do for themselves.”

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Bright idea savesmoney tooMAJOR routes throughSwansea are having streetlights replaced as part of anongoing replacement schemein the city.

Swansea Council is 80% ofthe way through a plan toreplace many of the 27,000street lights in the city andincludes the installation ofenergy saving LED lamps inresidential areas.

The latest work has includedreplacing lamps along sectionsof Carmarthen Road andSwansea Road, Pontlliw.

It’s hoped the greener LEDlights will save the councilaround £400,000 a year inenergy costs and reduce thecouncil’s carbon footprint.

More than £6m of WelshGovernment funding has beenused to complete theprogramme over a three-yearperiod and is expected to befully implemented by theSpring.

Don’t panic, debthelp is at handRESIDENTS worrying aboutdebt have got the chance toget a handle on the problem.

There’s lots of quality adviceatwww.debtpanicswansea.org.ukwhich can be accessed free atcity libraries.

Residents are alsoencouraged to make sure theyare claiming all the benefits towhich they are entitled.Further information isavailable athttp://www.swansea.gov.uk/article/3310/Benefits andwww.adviceguide.org.uk

It’s time to giveyour dog a chipDOG-OWNERS are beingurged to get their petsmicrochipped ahead of newlegislation being introduced inWales in April.

The Microchipping of Dogs(Wales) Regulations 2015come into force on April 6 andfollows a consultation by theWelsh Government.

The new regulations requireall dog-owners to get theirdog microchipped so thatspecific information about thedog and owner can be storedon a database.

It means stray dogs whichare picked up are more likelyto be reunited with theirowners quickly.

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School safety firstSCHOOLS around Swansea arebenefiting from theintroduction of 20mph speedlimits.Schools benefiting includeYGG Pontybrenin,Waunarlwydd Primary School,Pontlliw Primary, YGGGellionen and GorseinonPrimary School as part of a£100,000 investment in roadsafety.

THE rejuvenation of the city centre is also a keypart of the changes being proposed for Swansea.

Work has already started on the demolition of theKingsway’s former Oceana nightclub building ison-going.

Internal stripping-out work is soon scheduled forcompletion, with external demolition earmarked tostart towards the end of March.

By the summer, the building will have vanishedfrom the city centre’s landscape. Then, subject to

funding, Swansea Council will be constructing anew office development on site in future.

It’s all part of the council’s plan to develop abusiness district on Kingsway that will employthousands of people and generate more city centrefootfall and spending.

Rob Stewart, Leader of the Council, said:“We need more people working and living in the

city centre to help support existing businesses andattract investment.

“Our plans for the Kingsway are key to realisingthat goal. We’ll be announcing plans for other areasin coming months.

“By 2021, we want people to be arriving inSwansea by electric train and walking down arejuvenated High Street to a top class city centre,before watching a world class concert in the indoorarena and enjoying an evening meal on the seafrontwith stunning views over Swansea Bay.”

Oceana project transforming Kingsway

REGENERATIONspecialists at SwanseaCouncil have now startedworking closely alongsideexpert propertydevelopers to helptransform the city centreinto a world class leisureand shopping destination.

The council has appointed twocompanies – Rivington Land, who’llmanage the regeneration of the StDavid’s site, and TreborDevelopments, who’ll manage theregeneration of the Civic Centre site.

The St David’s site is made up ofthe former St David’s shoppingcentre, the St David’s multi-storeycar park and the LC car park.Rivington Land’s winning ideas forthe site include a 3,500-seat indoor

arena on top of a new under-covercar park, a tall building that couldrival Meridian Tower, a bustlingrestaurant and café quarter, a state-of-the-art cinema and a new retailstreet stretching from Whitewalls toOystermouth Road.

Further exploration of the winningideas and funding opportunities isnow taking place before siteinvestigation works and steps toattract tenants in future.

Rob Stewart, Swansea CouncilLeader, said: “The appointment ofthese two companies to manage theregeneration of the two keydevelopment sites is a hugelyencouraging step forward for ourplans to transform Swansea citycentre into a modern and vibrantvisitor destination.

“Delivery is now of paramountimportance as we look to develop thekind of thriving city centre the

people of Swansea have waited toolong for. This is why we’ve alreadystarted work alongside thedevelopment companies and have setaggressive timescales to realise ourobjectives.

The council has also now starteddeveloping the Civic Centre site’smasterplan alongside TreborDevelopments. Their winning ideasfor the site include apartments, townhouses, hotels, cafes, restaurants anda new public space leading to a citywaterfront.

It’s also being proposed thecompany works closely alongsideSwansea University to furtherexplore the potential for a ‘hydrohub’ at the site that could include apublic aquarium and a state-of-the-artaquatic sciences research centre.

• SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: Our city and the Swansea Bay City Region set to be transformed by regenerationprojects at St David’s and the Civic Centre

SWANSEA city centre is the engine of the Swansea Bay City Regioneconomy.

Thousands of construction and permanent jobs could begenerated by the combined proposals.

To find out more about the regeneration project and to see fly-throughs of what the schemes could look like go towww.swansea.gov.uk/transformingswansea

Making most of our assets is a top priority

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Fosterhope ina childTWO of Swansea’s longestserving foster carers are urgingfamilies across the city toconsider opening their homesto children and young peoplein need.

Steve and Wendy Taylor,from Bonymaen, were recentlypresented with an MBE forservices to Foster Swansea, theCouncil’s fostering service,after council officersnominated them for theiroutstanding service.

And now the couple whohave been fostering for 31years and looked after over1,000 youngsters, mainlyteenagers, are hoping to inspireothers to foster too.

Wendy said: “We neverexpected to have fostered somany. Every one of them hasbeen different, but everyonehas counted and touched ourlives in some way.”

Christine Richards, SwanseaCouncil’s Cabinet member forServices for Children andYoung People, said: “

“I hope their story willinspire others to explore iffostering is for them and findout how Foster Swansea,Swansea Council’s ownfostering organisation, couldsupport them too to provide anoutstanding service foryoungsters across the city.“

Anyone interested infostering can head towww.fosterswansea.org or callthe team on 0300 555 0111.

SWANSEA residents are beingurged to support the spectacularEarth Hour on March 19 at8.30pm.

That’s when SwanseaCouncil’s Guildhall and CivicCentre will be joining forceswith thousands of iconiclandmarks from the SydneyHarbour Bridge to TimesSquare in New York to showsupport for the WWF event.

And Rob Stewart, SwanseaCouncil Leader, said he hopedresidents will be part of theworld-wide phenomenon aswell.

Everyone can sign up forWWF’s Earth Hour 2016. Formore information go towwf.org.uk/earthhour

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BY the time March has finished, new kitchens andbathrooms will have been installed in more than1,650 council homes in Swansea.

The work, being funded by Housing RevenueAccount money with support from the WelshGovernment, forms part of a drive to reach the WelshHousing Quality Standard by 2020.

New kitchens and bathrooms have already beeninstalled in many council-owned houses inWaunarlwydd. A phase of works in the Penlan area isalso nearing completion.

Similar works will follow in Gendros, Bonymaen,St Thomas and Port Tennant from the early summer.

Cllr Andrea Lewis, Cabinet Member for Next

Generation Services, said: “Everyone in Swansea hasthe right to live in comfortable conditions, soreaching the Welsh Housing Quality Standard by2020 is vital if we’re to make inroads into tacklingpoverty, which, as council, is one of our keypriorities.

“Many of us who have high-quality kitchens andbathrooms may take these facilities for granted, butlet’s not forget how important they are ascontributory factors to people’s health and wellbeing.

“The work we’ve already done will benefitthousands of people in some of the city’s mostdeprived communities, but we’re by no means done.Other people of all ages will start benefitting from

similar works from the summer and a number ofadditional schemes are either on-going or in thepipeline to further boost standards of living acrossSwansea.”

Major external repair and improvement work torenew roofs, weather boards and rainwater goods,reduce heat loss and boost security is underway atsites in Mayhill, Morriston, Penlan and Caemawr.Similar work including structural repairs is takingplace on non-traditional properties located in Gendrosand Penllergaer.

Work is also on-going to refurbish council-ownedblocks of high-rise flats. Internal improvementsinclude new kitchens, bathrooms and rewiring work.

Homes improvements on course

WALES’ first specialisedbabysitting qualification ishelping Swansea teenagersprovide better care toyoung children.

Swansea Council answered a pleafrom youngsters keen to boost theirknowledge and confidence to helpbabysit better.

The Council’s Family InformationService, Youth Support Service andAccreditation and Achievement officerpooled their skills and developed acourse to meet the need.

The course has now been approvedby Agored Cymru, the Welshawarding body of choice for educationand training providers in Wales and

covers such things as bedtimeroutines, suitable toys and creativeactivities, children’s rights and safety.

The Level 2 Award in Preparationfor Babysitting now sits on theRegulated Qualifications Framework(RQF).

It’s equipping young people withbasic knowledge of how to look afterother people’s children for a short

time. They can also take those skillsforward either to help them raise theirown children in future or as the firstrung step to a childcare career.

Trainee Emma Sims aged 20, said:“I wanted to get into childcare butwasn’t ready for a full-time course.This qualification has been perfect asit was held over ten weeks. I’ve reallyenjoyed learning about the principles

of childcare and making sure that Iknow about the risks andresponsibilities too.”

Abbey Emm , aged 15, said : “The“safety checklist” was really usefuland made me aware of the importanceof knowing about the family’s fireescape plan and what to do if there’san accident or injury.”

Claire Bevan, the Council’sChildcare Development Officer said:“The first young people on the coursehave taken to it really well and we arelooking forward to offering it to moreyoung people too. They have shown akeen desire to be the best babysittersthey can and a real understanding ofneeds they should be meeting.”

Teenagers take safe routeto keeping baby happy

• LEARNING CURVE: Babysitter Faye Evans is making a difference with her new RQF-accredited qualification

CABINET member for Safeguarding Christine Richards, said: “I amgrateful to the teams, which are all from the Council’s Poverty andPrevention service, for coming together to meet a need in the city insuch a positive way.“I am sure it will be reassuring for the families of the youngsters theyprovide short-term care for.”

Why I’m backing training for babysitters

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An exchange is asgood as a restRESIDENTS are beingencouraged to use an onlineswap site to exchange anunwanted gift for somethingthey want.

Swansea Council operatesthe Swap Shop website whichhas already seen more than10,000 items swappedbetween residents in Swanseasince the site was developed.

A vast range of householditems have changed handsincluding TVs, tumble driers,trampolines, bunk beds andpotted plants.

In the past residents havealso logged on to exchangemore obscure items including aspeedboat, a caravan andsome vintage Mumbles Railwayuniforms which mightotherwise have ended up inlandfill.

Visit the swap shop site atwww.swansea.gov.uk/swapshop

Memory Lane onthe internet NOSTALGIC video clips ofSwansea city centre havegone viral.

The historic clips, uploadedto social media by SwanseaCouncil staff at the WestGlamorgan Archive Service,were shot in the years thatfollowed the Second WorldWar blitz when large parts ofthe city centre were beingreconstructed. The videoshave been watched more than30,000 times and you can seethem atwww.swansea.gov.uk/westglamorganarchives

Children’s rightsget a boostCOUNCILLORS have outlined afive-point plan to helpstrengthen Swansea’s growingcommitment to the UnitedNations Convention on theRights of the Child.

Swansea became the firstlocal authority in the UK toenshrine a commitment totake account of children’sneeds and expectations in itsdecision-making.

And now scrutiny councillorshave suggested five furtherproposals to help boostsupport for the UNCRC andrights respecting schools.

Find out more about it atwww.swansea.gov.uk/scrutinypublications

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Taxis on the goPARTY-GOERS are beingurged to take care whenusing taxis to ensure they aregetting in a licensed vehicle.

Tips include making surethe public either use officialtaxi ranks in the city centre orprivate hire offices to arrangejourneys.

Find out more about taxiservices in Swansea atwww.swansea.gov.uk/taxi

SWANSEA has joined forces with ABMU HealthBoard and councils in Neath Port Talbot andBridgend in a joint pledge to tackle discriminationin mental health.

With one in four people experiencing a mentalhealth issue at some point in their lives, the need toraise awareness and encourage supportive andunderstanding attitudes to mental health is a keypriority for health and social care service providers.

The Time to Change pledge is a publicdeclaration made by organisations who want to

tackle mental health stigma and discrimination.Signing the pledge means each of the

organisations recognises the importance ofsupporting both employees and members of thecommunity who are struggling with mental healthissues. The pledge is accompanied by a detailedaction plan which outlines the practical steps eachorganisation is taking to promote mental health andwell-being.

Rob Stewart, Leader of Swansea Council, said:“We’re very pleased to join the campaign which

sends a clear message of support to those sufferingwith mental health problems of all types.

“This is something that touches the lives ofthousands across the region and it’s important to getpeople talking and to challenge prejudice anddiscrimination.”

A series of self-help guides on emotional healthand well-being are available atwww.selfhelpguides.ntw.nhs.uk/abmu and wereproduced as part of the Western Bay Programme’sPrevention and Well-being project.

Let’s speak up for good mental health

HOW much we recycle inSwansea will come underscrutiny from next monthwhen Welsh Governmentrecycling targets need tobe met by councils inWales.

The magic number for 2016 is58% - meaning that 58% of wastecollected in Swansea, either at thekerbside or at household wasterecycling centres needs to have beenrecycled instead of being buried inlandfill by April next year.

The introduction of black baglimits in the city in April, 2014, hashad a positive impact on recycling.

David Hopkins, Cabinet Memberfor Environment and Transportation,said: “When the limits wereintroduced almost immediately theyhad a dramatic impact on theamount of recycling we werecollecting. Families stopped andthought about what they wereputting out for collection andencouraged more to use therecycling option.”

Cllr Hopkins added: “We needmore residents to either startrecycling their household waste orfor those that are already recyclingto see what else they can avoidputting in black bags.

“That’s why recycling officershave been knocking on doors acrossthe city offering advice and tips toresidents in areas where recyclingrates can be improved.

“The initiative has led to councilstaff visiting a number of streets incommunities where residents havebeen putting out more than threeblack bags to find out why it’shappening and encourage.

“The results have been fairlystartling with clear evidence thatsome households are not recyclingat all and this is something we aretrying to change. The indications are

that we will meet the 58% limit, butthat figure will then rise to 62% by2020.”

Cllr Hopkins added: “Thousandsof households are doing the rightthing and are acting responsibly byrecycling their waste. Our latestwork has shown that some

households are simply not botheringto recycle and it’s these homes thatwe need to do more work with.”

“The council spends around £4million each year disposing of wasteat landfill. Residents are the key tothis figure reducing.

“Only with their involvement can

we avoid costly fines for exceedingour allowance. Potentially, thismoney can then be diverted to otherservices, especially when we arelooking to save huge sums of moneyin the next few years.”

Find out more about recycling atwww.swansea.gov.uk/recycling

‘There’s bags morerecycling we can do’

• KEEP IT OUT: Lots of recyclables are turning up in black bag waste bags


Aimingto killspeedLOWER speed limits are beingintroduced along sections of amain route into Swansea citycentre in a bid to reduceaccidents.

Swansea Council is reducingthe speed limit to 30mph alongsmall sections of CarmarthenRoad (A483).

The route is the main roadinto the city from junction 47of the M4 and during a threeyear period has seen more than100 collisions involvingvehicles and pedestrians,including a number of fatal andserious accidents.

£377,000 of road safetygrant funding was provided tothe council as part of the WelshGovernment 2015/16 transportroad safety grant settlement.The funding is being used tomake a number of safetyimprovements, including theinstallation of cameras at keyjunctions. The cameras willmonitor any vehicles that jumpred lights as well as enforce thespeed limit.

David Hopkins, CabinetMember for Environment andTransportation, said: “It’simportant we do what we canto make it as safe as possiblefor motorists and forpedestrians.

“. The latest work willensure the route is safer andhopefully reduce the numberand severity of collisionswhich still occur at somejunctions.”

MATCH-DAY motoristsvisiting Liberty Stadium arebeing urged to park cars legallyor risk being towed away.

The advice by SwanseaCouncil follows the removal ofa car during a Swans gamewhere a driver had blockedaccess to a nearby street.

David Hopkins, CabinetMember for Environment andTransportation, said: “We haveworked with the stadium toprovide adequate parkingfacilities on match days.

“We want fans to have agood time but what we don’twant is nearby residents to betrapped in their own streets bymotorists who show noconsideration.”

Properparkingwarning

WALES National Pool Swansea is no stranger torecord-breakers thanks to all the swimming starswho’ve been based there over the years.

But now it’s hoping to break a record or two of itsown when it hosts Swimathon 2016, the swimmingworld’s biggest charity fund-raising event of the year.

Later this month the pool will be joining forceswith Sport Relief as part of the Sainsbury’s SportRelief Games.

Jeremy Cole, General Manager at Wales NationalPool Swansea, said the venue has a proud tradition ofsupporting Swimathon over the years and he ishoping for a record fundraising success over theweekend of the event.

He said: “2016 is an Olympic year and no-one willhave forgotten what a fantastic boost the success ofswimmers like Ellie Simmonds was for the profile ofthe pool.

“We’re hopeful that elite swimmers based locallyand competitors who developed successful careershere and have now moved on will do the countryproud come the summer,” he added.

“But Wales National Pool Swansea is a communityvenue too and we think the Sainsbury’s Sport ReliefSwimathon is a fantastic way to bring our communitytogether while providing ample opportunity to get fitand healthy in the pool.”

It’s expected around 600 swimming venues across

Britain will be participating in the Swimathon whichtakes place from March 18 to March 20.

Swimmers can choose from 1.5k, 2.5k or 5kindividual distances. Those who prefer a teamchallenge can also form a relay squad to tackle the1.5k and 5k distances.

Over the 30 years of Swimathon, enthusiasticswimmers have raised more than £40m for goodcauses. Charities to have benefited include MarieCurie Cancer Care and the NSPCC.

Registration is still open for Swimathon and detailsare available at www.swimathon.org

To find out more about WNPS go towww.walesnationalpoolswansea.co.uk

Take the plunge for Swimathon

COMMUNITIES acrossSwansea are beingsupported in their effortsto be more welcoming,inclusive places whereindividuals feel strong,safe, and connected.

It’s just over six months sinceSwansea launched Wales’s first LocalArea Coordination initiative to helppeople feel less isolated and alone andinstead more connected to and valuedby their neighbours and communities.

Cllr Mark Child, Cabinet memberfor Wellbeing and Healthy City, said:“I am delighted with the work that ourLocal Area Co-ordinators are doing.

“There is an epidemic of loneliness

and isolation. If it isn’t tackled, thiscan lead to people becomingdependent on services or no longerbeing able to live independently athome.

“Local Area Coordination is a triedand tested way of helping people feel

less lonely and isolated, more incontrol, safer and more confident inthe future. This all leads to improvedhealth and well-being in the long term.

Sketty Local Area Co-ordinator JonFranklin said: “I have spent more than20 years working with communities

all over the UK, but I can honestly saynothing has been quite like this role.

“Local Area Coordination is notabout doing everything for people, it’sabout being a catalyst for them tomake connections in theircommunities, discover ways to helpthemselves and get a boost inconfidence from helping others.

“In the past when you needed ahand with something or when you feltlonely you would ask a neighbour. Weknow from our work that people reallyvalue that community feeling andenjoy contributing to it.”

There’s more atwww.swansea.gov.uk/localareacoordinationfaqs

Welcome to a world ofcaring in communities

• CO-ORDINATING: Jon Franklin says being a local area co-ordinator is a special role.

ORIGINALLY developed in Australia, Local Area Co-ordination ishappening here through the work of Jon Franklin in Sketty, DanMorris in St Thomas and Bonymaen and Ronan Ruddy in Gorseinonand Loughor.

Co-ordinators take time to get to know individuals, families andcommunities well, building a positive and trusting relationship.

They can then be a resource to anyone in the community for "lighttouch" information, advice or connections to local resources, and theycan also provide that extra bit of support when necessary to stopeveryday problems from turning in to a crisis.

Why Local Area Co-ordination matters

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Change for thebest at schoolTHE QEd programme has seenbuilding replacements andupgrades at MorristonComprehensive, and newclassrooms at Newton andGlyncollen.

Burlais Primary Schoolmoved out of Victorianbuildings into a new school inSeptember 2015, pupils fromGowerton Primary took upresidence in their new schoolin January this year, and pupilsfrom Pentre’r Graig Primaryrecently moved into newclassrooms in the first phase oftheir school remodelling inFebruary half term.

YGG Lôn Las have nowsettled into temporary schoolfacilities in Bonymaen anddemolition will have clearedthe way for the new school tobe built by the spring.

More schools andcommunities will benefit fromthis programme of improvingeducational environmentsalongside challenge andsupport to boost pupilattainment across the city, allof which are funded with thefinancial backing of the WelshGovernment.

INVESTMENT in majorschool projects toequip and inspire staffand pupils to betterresults has topped the£50 million mark withmore to come.

From the multi-million poundrefurbishment at Cefn HengoedCommunity School to therecently opened new GowertonPrimary School the investment,backed with grants from WelshGovernment, the Council’s QEd2020 programme is transformingthe education landscape byimproving the quality of schoolbuildings.

This year developmentsinclude demolition of the oldYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg LônLas to make way for a wholenew school development on thatsite, further remodelling atPentre’r Graig Primary,Morriston, and contractors arebeing appointed for the designstage of improvements atPentrehafod Comprehensive too.

And the Council’s committing

a further £1m for maintainanceon existing school buildings thisyear to help many more childrenbe taught in fit-for-purposefacilities.

Cllr Jen Raynor, CabinetMember for Education, said:“There is no doubt that strongleadership and quality teachingare vital to improving educationbut the ability of staff to providethe best teaching possible can beseverely stifled when thefacilities they are in are not fitfor 21st Century learning.

“You only have to look at theimpact of that sort of investmenton schools such as CefnHengoed which had a £10mrefurbishment in 2012 and thisyear Estyn rated it excellent inevery one of 15 categories,which is a rare accolade.

“The success is a reflection ofthe hard work of everybody atCefn Hengoed but also aresounding endorsement of theCouncil’s investment inupgrading the school’sfacilities.”

Pupils reap rewards

• INVESTMENT: Making a difference at Gowerton Primary School

PUBL IC NOTICESTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTY

OF SWANSEA

PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATIONORDER 2015

PANT STREET ST THOMAS SWANSEA

NOTICE: the Council intends to make anOrder under the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) the effect of the Order isas set out in the Schedules below. A copyof the Order, Statement of Reasons andplan may be inspected during office hoursat the Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road,Swansea. Any objections to the Ordershould be submitted in writing, withgrounds for such objections, to reach theundersigned at the above address by30.3.16 quoting Ref: DVT214619

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 AT ANY TIME

DANYGRAIG ROAD

South side

From a point 8 metres west of its junctionwith Pant Street to a point 8 meters east ofthat junction

WERN FAWR ROAD

North Side

From a point 5 metres west of its junctionwith Pant Street to a point 8 meters east ofthat junction

PANT STREET

Both Sides

1) From its junction with Dan y Graig Roadto a point 8 meters south of thatjunction.

2) From its junction with Wern Fawr Roadto a point 5 meters north of that junction.

SCHEDULE 2

ONE HOUR LIMITED WAITING NORETURN WITHIN TWO HOURS MONDAYTO SATURDAY 8AM TO 6PM PERMITHOLDERS EXEMPT

PANT STREET

West side

From a point 39 metres south of its junctionwith the southern kerb line of DanyGraigRoad to a point 99 metres south of thatpoint

East Side

From a point 99 metres south of its junctionwith the southern kerb line of DanyGraigRoad to a point1559 metres south of thatpoint

Dated: 01/03/2016

Patrick ArranHead of Legal, Democratic Servicesand ProcurementCivic CentreSwansea

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTYOF SWANSEA


PHILLIPS PARADE RHYDDINGS PARKROAD UPLANDS WARD SWANSEA

NOTICE: the Council intends to make anOrder under the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) the effect of the Order isas set out in the Schedules below. A copy

Crescent to a point 115 metres south of thatjunction

SCHEDULE 3

ONE HOUR LIMITED WAITING NORETURN WITHIN TWO HOURS MONDAYTO SATURDAY 8AM TO 6PM

PHILLIPS PARADE

West side

From a point 9 metres south of its junctionwith the southern kerb line of BrynymorRoad rear lane to a point 15 metres south ofthat point

East Side

From a point 2 metres south of a pointopposite the southern kerb line of BrynymorRoad rear lane to a point 20 metres south ofthat point

SCHEDULE 4


RHYDDINGS PARK ROAD

East side

From a point 60 metres south of its junctionwith the southern kerb line of GwydrCrescent to a point 90 meters south of thatpoint

Dated: 01/03/2016


We value equality because quality servicesneed people from the whole community

of the Order, Statement of Reasons andplan may be inspected during office hoursat the Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road,Swansea. Any objections to the Ordershould be submitted in writing, withgrounds for such objections, to reach theundersigned at the above address by30.3.16 quoting Ref: DVT214620

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS


SCHEDULE 2

ONE HOUR LIMITED WAITING NORETURN WITHIN TWO HOURS MONDAYTO SATURDAY 8AM TO 6PM PERMITHOLDERS EXEMPT

PHILLIPS PARADE

West side

From a point 5 metres north of its junctionwith the northern kerb line of BrynymorRoad rear lane to a point 35 metres north ofthat point

RHYDDINGS PARK ROAD

East Side

From a point 12 metres south of its junctionwith the southern kerb line of GwydrCrescent to a point 30 metres south of thatjunction

From a point 42 metres south of its junctionwith the southern kerb line of GwydrCrescent to a point 60 metres south of thatjunction

From a point 90 metres south of its junctionwith the southern kerb line of Gwydr

PUBL IC NOTICESTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND

COUNTY OF SWANSEA

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2015


ST ILLTYD’S CRESCENT ANDLONGFORD CRESCENT, ST. THOMAS,

SWANSEA

NOTICE: the Council has made the aboveorder under the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other enablingpowers. The order will be effective from14/03/2016, as set out in the schedulesbelow. A copy of the order and plan may beinspected during office hours at the CivicCentre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Anyperson wishing to challenge the validity ofthe order or procedures used in making thisorder may apply to the High Court within 6weeks of the date of this notice.

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


ST. ILLTYD’S CRESCENT

West side

From its junction with the southern kerblineof Longford Crescent to a point 9 metressouth thereof.

LONGFORD CRESCENT

South side

From its junction with the western kerblineof St. Illtyd’s Crescent to a point 14 metreswest thereof.

Dated: 01/03/2016


THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY ANDCOUNTY OF SWANSEA



STEPNEY ROAD/SWANSEA ROAD,WAUNARLWYDD

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”) the effectof which is as set out in the Schedule(s)below. A copy of the proposed Order,Statement of Reasons and an appropriateplan may be inspected during normal officehours at the Civic Centre OystermouthRoad Swansea SA1 3SN. Any objections tothe proposals should be submitted inwriting setting out the reasons thereto toreach the undersigned at the above addressby the 31st March 2016 quoting referenceDVT-00214549/RDC.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS


SCHEDULE 2


STEPNEY ROAD

West side

From its junction with the southern kerb lineof Swansea Road for a distance of 45metres in a southerly direction

East side

From its junction with the southern kerb lineof Swansea Road for a distance of 30metres in a southerly direction

SWANSEA ROAD

South side

From its junction with the western kerb lineof Stepney Road for a distance of 10 metresin a westerly direction.

From its junction with the eastern kerb lineof Stepney Road for a distance of 10 metresin an easterly direction.

Dated: 07/03/2016




THE KINGSWAY LOADING BAY

SWANSEA

NOTICE: the Council has made the aboveorder under the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other enablingpowers. The order will be effective from14/03/2016, as set out in the schedulesbelow. A copy of the order and plan may beinspected during office hours at the CivicCentre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Anyperson wishing to challenge the validity ofthe order or procedures used in making thisorder may apply to the High Court within 6weeks of the date of this notice.

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

LOADING ONLY 8AM TO 6PM

From a point 29 metres north east of itsjunction with the north eastern kerb line ofDynevor Place to a point 43 metres north ofthat junction.

Dated: 01/03/2016





HEOL Y CWMDU, COCKETT, SWANSEA

NOTICE: the Council has made the aboveorder under the Road Traffic Regulation Act1984 (as amended) and of all other enablingpowers. The order will be effective from14/03/2016, as set out in the schedulesbelow. A copy of the order and plan may beinspected during office hours at the CivicCentre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Anyperson wishing to challenge the validity of

metres in a generally north westerlydirection

South west side

From its junction with the north westernkerbline of Mansel Road for a distance of 50metres in a north westerly and then southwesterly direction

MANSEL ROAD

North west side

From a point 5 metres south of the southwestern kerbline of Crickhowell Place to apoint 13 metres north of the north easternkerbline of Crickhowell Place

Dated: 07/03/2016





VICTORIA ROAD, KINGSBRIDGE,SWANSEA

NOTICE: is hereby given that The Councilof the City and County of Swansea hasmade the above order under the RoadTraffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended)and of all other enabling powers. The orderwill be effective from 14th March 2016, asset out in the schedules below. A copy ofthe order and plan may be inspected duringoffice hours at the Civic Centre,Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Any personwishing to challenge the validity of the orderor procedures used in making this ordermay apply to the High Court within 6 weeksfrom the date of this notice.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

REVOCATIONS


SCHEDULE 2


VICTORIA ROAD B4296

West side

From its junction with the southern kerblineof Loughor Road to a point 68 metres souththereof

From a point 80 metres south of thesouthern kerbline of Loughor Road to itsjunction with the northern kerbline of theA484

East side

From its junction with the southern kerblineof Swansea Road to a point 112 metressouth thereof

From a point 124 metres south of thesouthern kerbline of Swansea Road to itsjunction with the northern kerbline of theA484

Dated: 07/03/2016


We value equality because quality servicesneed people from the whole community

the order or procedures used in making thisorder may apply to the High Court within 6weeks of the date of this notice.

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 WAITINGAT ANY TIME

HEOL Y CWMDU

North West side

From its junction with the south westernkerbline of Carmarthen Road for a distanceof 210 metres in a generally south westerlydirection South East side

From its junction with the south westernkerbline of Carmarthen Road for a distanceof 215 metres in a generally south westerlydirection ACCESS ROAD TO ALDI STORE

Both sides

From its junction with the south easternkerbline of Heol Y Cwmdu to a point 15metres south east thereofACCESS ROAD TO MCDONALD’S ANDMATALAN STORES

Both sides

From its junction with the north westernkerbline of Heol Y Cwmdu to a point 18metres north thereof.For clarification the above mentioned orderscover up to the extent of the existingadopted highway. Dated: 01/03/2016Patrick ArranHead of Legal, Democratic Servicesand ProcurementCivic CentreSwansea




CRICKHOWELL PLACE / MANSELROAD, BONYMAEN, SWANSEA

NOTICE: is hereby given that The Councilof the City and County of Swansea hasmade the above order under the RoadTraffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended)and of all other enabling powers. The orderwill be effective from 14th March 2016, asset out in the schedules below. A copy ofthe order and plan may be inspected duringoffice hours at the Civic Centre,Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Any personwishing to challenge the validity of the orderor procedures used in making this ordermay apply to the High Court within 6 weeksfrom the date of this notice.

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


CRICKHOWELL PLACE

North east side

From its junction with the north westernkerbline of Mansel Road for a distance of 65

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