Swansea Leader - November 2015 by City and County of Swansea

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Potholes • TOP OF THE CLASS: Morgan Smith was among the stars of the show at our city’s annual High 5 Awards which celebrates the stories of youngsters achieving against the odds. Find out more on page 7 Picture by Jason Rogers

SWANSEA Council’s transformation programme which aims to create services which are leaner, fitter and more responsive to the communities they serve is taking a step forward. Important activities like the council’s civic building cleaning services and business support, including customer contact, are set to be transformed following a review of the way they currently operate. Other services will also be set for changes in the coming months and years as the council does in-depth reviews of its services. Rob Stewart, Leader of the Council, said: “Over the last two years or so the council has made savings of around £50m, but there is still a lot more to do. According to the Council’s mid-term budget report Central Government is

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How we’re planning to transform your services THE first three services to benefit from commissioning reviews: • BUSINESS support – back-office activities will be transformed to centralise services and reduce costs. • GOWER Outdoor Activity Centres – the service will focus on centres at Borfa House and Rhossili following closure of Dan-yCoed. • IN-HOUSE cleaning services – Modernised and improved by the in-house team.

preparing for budget cuts of up to 40% and there is likely to be consequential reductions for the Welsh Government of a similar size. “So it’s being predicted that, due to this inevitable increased pressure on services and reduced funding, we can expect to have to make savings of up to £100m in the next few years." “Even if we didn’t have these funding pressures we would still want to transform public services in Swansea to deliver on the priorities we share with the people of Swansea. “That’s why recognised some time ago salami slicing budgets would not

work and now we’ve agreed in-house transformation of services is the best option to deliver the efficient services our communities need and want. “Thanks to our foresight we are ahead of the game and that’s why we’ve made a lot of progress transforming services through Sustainable Swansea – Fit for the Future, the council’s transformation programme. “We have to do this this not only because we need to save money - but because otherwise the services would be lost altogether and for good - such is the scale of cuts forced upon us.” The purpose of a commissioning

review is to take an in-depth look at each council service, think about what each will need to do in the years ahead and then work out how it can be done better. This approach aims to ensure services are more flexible and responsive to people’s needs as well as reduce costs. Clive Llloyd, Cabinet Member for Transformation and Performance, said: “We are also adopting a much more commercial approach to the way we deliver services and optimise all opportunities to generate income. “We know residents agree with us that the old ways of simply cutting or stopping services is not the way forward. That is why we have adopted this commissioning review approach.” The commissioning review process has been going on inside the council for a number of months and it has included wide consultation with staff, with trade unions and with partner organisations.

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EXPERT repair staff will continue to maintain Swansea’s roads this winter to help keep the city moving. Despite the cold and the rain Swansea Council teams will be inspecting roads, doing maintenance work and carrying out repairs. So far this year council road repair teams have fixed more than 5,000 potholes and other road defects. As well as a number of teams who are out every day throughout the year, the PATCH project (Priority Action for Community Highways) has also been spending an intensive week in communities across Swansea since mid-April.

Why our highways service matters DAVID Hopkins, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, said: “We realise how important the condition of our roads is for our residents and visitors to the city, which is why we’re continuing to heavily invest in our road network. An extra £1 million is also being invested in Swansea’s roads by the end of March next year.”

In November and December, they’ll be heading to Killay, Dunvant, Bishopston, Oystermouth, West Cross, Newton and Mayals. David Hopkins, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, said: “It’s inevitable at this time of year that our roads will get damaged because of heavy volumes of traffic and cold and wet weather.

“Despite the miserable winter conditions, our staff will continue to keep on top of road inspections and will log and carry out repairs according to their priority - but they can’t be everywhere at once. This is why I’d urge motorists to let us know if they see any road damage that needs fixing. If it’s an emergency, then the public can rest assured that a

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Council diary markers WELCOME to your guide to Council meetings. Most meetings take place at the Guildhall, but please note you may be excluded from attending all or any part of a meeting. This list is correct at the time of going to press but if you are considering attending please call 01792 636000 before setting out to check the venue and time. You can also pick up agenda details by going to the Council website at http://bit.ly/councildiary

November 4 Education and Young People Cabinet Advisory Committee, 11am November 9 Scrutiny Programme Committee, 4.30pm November 10 Planning Committee, 2pm November 11 Corporate Services Cabinet Advisory • MERRY DANCE: Christmas won’t be Christmas without a visit to the panto to see Louie Spence and Kevin Johns Committee, 4pm November 12 Communities Cabinet Advisory Committee, 2pm November 13 General Licensing Committee, 10am November 18 Development Cabinet Advisory Committee, 5pm November 19 Cabinet, 4pm November 23 Prevention and Social Care Reform Cabinet Advisory Committee, 2pm Parade. A BIG wheel will once JACK and the Beanstalk is returning to star at November 26 “But there’s lots more happening again be a feature of the Grand Theatre from December 11 to January Ordinary Meeting, Council, 5pm in the build-up to Christmas here in Swansea’s skyline over 10. Dancing on Ice judge and West End theatre December 2 Swansea for people to look forward coming weeks as star Louie Spence along with Swansea’s very own Education and Young People Cabinet to as well. From festive concerts at Christmas edges ever Kevin Johns will be among the big names who will Advisory Committee, 11am the Brangwyn Hall to the Christmas closer. be taking to the stage. December 8 For all your Christmas info the best place to go Market in the city centre, plenty of The big wheel, part of Waterfront Planning Committee, 2pm is www.swanseachristmas.com events are taking place to boost Winterland, is one aspect of the December 9 people’s spirits throughout November Corporate Services Cabinet Advisory annual attraction which will be and December as we head into the Committee, 4pm returning to Museum Park in the feature of all the Christmas fun being always a magical time here in New Year.” December 10 grounds of the National Waterfront Swansea, and this year is sure to be organised by Swansea Council. Communities Cabinet Advisory The Christmas Market, featuring Museum from Friday, November 13 no different. It’s important we put on Other events include the return of about 40 stalls, will be setting up on Committee, 2pm to Sunday, January 3. a wide range of events for the whole Santa on Sunday November 15, Oxford Street in the city centre from Cabinet, 4pm This will be the 10th year of family, so hundreds of thousands of who’ll be switching on the lights at December 11 Wednesday November 25 to Tuesday Waterfront Winterland in Swansea. people across Swansea and beyond the city centre Christmas Parade. General Licensing Committee, 10am December 22. The Admiral ice rink, a children’s will no doubt be thrilled to hear Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea December 14 Concerts at the Brangwyn Hall rink, a family funfair and Santa’s about the return of hugely popular Council’s Cabinet Member for Scrutiny Programme Committee, include Handel’s Messiah on Grotto will also feature. annual attractions like Waterfront Enterprise, Development and 4.30pm December 19. Waterfront Winterland is one Winterland and the Christmas Regeneration, said: “Christmas is December 15 Audit Committee, 2pm Democratic Services Committee, 5pm December 17 Development Cabinet Advisory Committee, 5pm December 18 Ordinary Meeting, Council, 5pm December 21 Prevention and Social Care Reform Cabinet Advisory Committee, 2pm

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Bonymaen House special service a godsend for Tina A SPECIALIST Swansea Council care home has helped one lady turn her life around after injury so that she can help serve children in her community again. Tina Dorrian, who is 63, only had the use of one arm after contracting meningitis as a baby but didn’t let it stop her regularly helping out at three different playgroups. But then came the day Tina badly broke her other arm in a fall, which left her in a lot of pain and with no

Why services like Bonymaen House matter JANE Harris is Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Vulnerable Adults. She said: “Bonymaen House provides a kind of launch pad back to independence for people who have hit a crisis such as becoming ill or having

an accident. “They can stay there if they need extra support in a residential setting to assess their ongoing needs and help them recover and return to their own homes with a plan for their care.”

one to care for her while she was immobilised. She was referred for a temporary stay in Bonymaen House, which provides a specialist service for

people who need a little extra help to carry on living at home. After six weeks in the home while her arm started to heal enough for her to use it, Tina moved into a flat

in Sketty. She said she felt more settled than she had for a long time. She said: “The people in Bonymaen House were absolutely marvellous, I couldn’t fault them. Before I broke my arm and went to Bonymaen House I had spent years caring for an aunt with dementia and I was feeling so low. Breaking my working arm was just the latest thing. They helped me back to confidence and I feel safe.” Tina is back working as a volunteer at the three playgroups she helps out with, and is slowly getting

over the four fractures she sustained. The Bonymaen House ‘Step UpStep Down’ service pilot began with two beds for people coming into Bonymaen House from hospital or their own homes in a personal crisis situation. The number of beds has now increased to 19. Several hundred people like Tina have come through the doors of Bonymaen House and have gathered the resilience and support to enable them to have the opportunity to return to their own homes with confidence.

Our #tidySwansea message is clear SCHOOLCHILDREN are leading a campaign in the city’s parks by calling on dog owners to clean up after their pets. The clean-up call to dog owners is to ensure parks and other play areas in Swansea are dog poo free. Swansea Council has been urging pet owners to be more responsible as part of its #tidySwansea anti-litter campaign, warning that they’ll otherwise face a fine from litter enforcement officers who patrol our beaches and parks. Children from Brynmill and Glais Primary Schools have now got in on the act and have designed their own banners which will be put up at more than 20 parks around Swansea. Five banners have been chosen and were designed by Cora Ellacot from Brynmill School and Amy-Leigh Dickerson, Lewis Jones, Holly Salmon, Luke Jones and Tomos Butterworth, all from Glais Primary School. Mark Child, Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Healthy City, said: “This is something we are taking very seriously throughout the city. “The majority of dog owners in Swansea are responsible and clean up after their dog. This latest campaign scheme will encourage the minority that don’t to do the right thing or face the consequences.” Cllr Child added: “There are more than 500 dog poo bins in the city so there’s really no excuse for owners • MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Pupils at Brynmill and Glais primary schools are supporting the #tidySwansea campaign not to pick up after their pet.”

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OUT CITY’S fourth transgender Sparkle event will be held at the National Waterfront Museum on November 7. It’s a perfect opportunity for the general public and transgender community to share a day together, enjoying each others company in a safe environment. The event goes on from 11am to 4.30pm and

from 7pm until midnight. There will be information and retail stalls, professional makeup demonstrations, guest speakers and evening entertainment. Entrance is free during the day. Evening tickets are priced at £10 per person. For more information visit www.tawebutterflies.co.uk

MOVES to help Swansea drivers renew their car-parking permits more quickly and easily than ever is proving a success. Residents can now renew their permits online anytime it suits them without having to visit the Civic Centre to do it and hundreds have already tried it out with great success. Renewing a resident’s car-parking permit can

now only be done online but members of the public can still come into the Council’s Contact Centre on Oystermouth Road if they need help or internet access and a member of staff will guide them through it. Renewing a resident parking permit should only take a few minutes by going to www.swansea.gov.uk/parkingpermits

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Get switched on to street lights RESIDENTS are being urged to report any faults they find with street lights in their area. The council wants to hear about faulty lamps so they can be repaired or replaced as soon as possible. More than 16,000 street lights around the city have been upgraded with LED and other modern energy-saving devices over the last two years. The work is part of a three-year street lighting replacement programme in the city which is expected to save around £400,000 a year. The latest communities to benefit from the LED street lighting include Clydach, Birchgrove, Townhill and Mayhill (Main Roads). It’s easy to report a faulty street light just go online at www.swansea.gov.uk/reportit or you can call the highways team on the freephone 0800 317990.

• LON LAS: Primary school is set for a transformation which will benefit pupils for years to come

Children our priority in school investment THOUSANDS of primary school children in communities across Swansea will be benefiting for years to come thanks to major investment in new and upgraded schools. Youngsters from Manselton and Cwmbwrla have just moved into their brand new school on Cwmbwrla Park and are thrilled to be finally united in facilities which include, for the first time ever, green space on their doorstep. Gowerton is next up with their 21st century primary school on The Elba due to open its doors early next year. At Lôn Las in Llansamlet, the

Why our schools are a top priority ALISON Bastian, head teacher at Burlais Primary School, said: “We are really enjoying being on one site, in a new building which is fit for purpose. It is a huge change for the better and we are excited about the opportunities it offers to enable us to provide enriched and enhanced learning.” • More about Gorseinon Primary School at: www.swansea.gov.uk/gorseinonprimaryproject • More about Gowerton Primary School at: http://www.swansea.gov.uk/newgowertonbuild • More about Lôn Las Primary School at: http://www.swansea.gov.uk/newygglonlasbuild

project for a brand new school is waiting only on final approval from the Welsh Government. Subject to planning permission, work could start this financial year on a new primary school for Gorseinon as well. Jen Raynor, Cabinet Member for Education, said: “Education is one of

the council’s top priorities and we are doing all we can to develop a new generation of 21st century schools for communities where they are most needed.” She said: “I’ve been to Burlais Primary to see their new school. The energy and excitement generated among pupils by the new building

and the green space outside is fantastic to see. “Staff there have been unshackled from Victorian buildings not remotely fit for the 21st century and all that released energy is being channelled into education and teaching to set up pupils for life. “It’s exactly what we believe will be achieved with new schools for Gowerton and Llansamlet. Children at both schools are currently being taught in buildings which are well past their use-by date. “Thanks to the way Welsh Government funding is set up we have a unique window of opportunity to do something special for primary school pupils now and for the generations who will follow them.”

Council set to build affordable homes PLANS have been unveiled which could see the first council houses built in Swansea for a generation. Swansea Council is looking at the potential for two small pilot schemes which could see new council houses built in Penderry and Llansamlet over the next few years. The pilot schemes are part of a longer term strategic plan for the Council to provide many more affordable homes in the future. Work has already been done to identify plots and homes could be built on a site in Milford Way,

Penderry, and at Parc y Helig in Birchgrove. If these schemes get the go-ahead they will be funded by revenues from council rents. The schemes would not be paid for from council tax. Cllr Andrea Lewis, Cabinet Member for Next Generation Services, said: “It’s no secret that demand for good quality, affordable homes to rent isn’t being met in sufficient numbers. Families and communities are suffering as a result and Swansea has the determination to do something about this. “Tackling poverty and building sustainable

communities are two of the council’s top priorities and providing new affordable homes will help us to achieve both. “Changes to the way council housing is financed in Wales came into effect in April, which means we can now consider a return to building once again. This is something we haven’t been able to do until now due to government restrictions since the 1980s. There’s a critical shortfall in the number of homes in Swansea for affordable rent and the sooner we start to fill this gap, the better.”

Food for thought in our city centre NEW food stalls will soon be on hand for thousands of hungry Swansea city centre shoppers every day. Swansea Council has now agreed to allocate additional pitches in the pedestrianised area to specialist hot dog, flavoured chips and pizza vendors. Cow Dogs, a business selling posh hot dogs, is due to open on Oxford Street. A quirky stall called Twister Chips will be opening on St Mary’s Square and a traditional Neapolitan pizza stall will be opening on Union Street. They’ll complement existing businesses.

Danbert House has new owners AN ICONIC Morriston building that’s fallen into a considerable state of disrepair has now been sold. Swansea Council enforced the sale of Danbert House on Morfydd Street after its previous owners failed to pay back money owed to the authority. The council has stepped in to carry out many works at the grade II listed property in recent years, including the clearance of vegetation, action to make the building safe and deal with a rodent problem.

Memorable place A BLUE plaque has been unveiled at St Helen’s in Swansea to forever mark the ground’s contribution to sporting greatness since the late 19th Century. The ground, which first opened in 1873, has played host to some of the most memorable occasions in the city’s sporting history over the years.

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Pool all set for upgrade OUR Wales National Pool Swansea has been getting an upgrade will help keep it in top shape. The behind-the-scenes network of pool circulation pipes responsible for ensuring water quality at WNPS is always excellent is at the heart of the upgrade. Jeremy Cole, General Manager, said: “When it comes to swimming, we are a premier league venue, one of Wales’ top centres for national and international swimming events. We’re also a community pool which is valued by hundreds of local residents who use our facilities every week. “We’ve got an international reputation for the quality of our facilities and only recently we’ve had the stars of international rugby using our pools during the Rugby World Cup. “That’s why we’re committed to investing in maintaining and improving our facilities so visitors and regular users alike can come here expecting the highest possible level of service.” November’s work will see water levels in the main pool reduced to a lower level than normal which will affect some services. Customers are being kept informed of the changes to their regular programmes and the work is set for completion by November 18.

Register to vote now THOUSANDS of Swansea residents are being asked to check they are registered to vote. As part of an annual canvass, 112,614 households in Swansea have received a form asking residents to check whether the information which appears on the Electoral Register for that address is correct. More than half have responded by mail, phone or online but hundreds more still need to respond and will be receiving reminder forms and visits by canvassers to encourage them to return this vital information. To find out more go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

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Countdown to city centre choice ONE or more developers are expected to be appointed later this month to regenerate two key Swansea city centre sites. Swansea Council’s Cabinet is meeting towards the end of November to approve the appointment of experts to redevelop the Civic Centre and St David’s sites. Developers on the shortlist submitted their final bids in September before giving detailed presentations. Senior officers and members at the council have been considering the submissions along with the council’s specialist property advisers, Cushman and Wakefield. The final bids include a submission from

Bellerophon, who are heading up a consortium bid including M&G (Prudential), Dawnus Construction and SSE & Apollo (IMAX). Bids from Queensberry Real Estate, Rightacre, Rivington Land and Acme, and Trebor Developments are also being considered. Cllr Rob Stewart, Swansea Council Leader, said: “The final bids and presentations were really very impressive, and confirmed that the ambitions we have for our city centre can be delivered. “We need a vibrant city centre with the right mix of top quality shops, restaurants, office space, cinemas, bars and public spaces that’s up there with the very best in the UK.” A mixed-use development is being proposed for

the St David's site that could include retail, leisure and office space. Outline proposals for the Civic Centre site, which has been recommended as the number one site of Welsh national priority status in a report produced for the Swansea Bay City Region board, include landmark tourist developments and high quality public spaces. Demolition of Kingsway’s former Oceana building will also soon take place in a separate scheme. “Subject to funding, we hope the demolition of the Oceana building will pave the way for a new office development on site to kick-start the transformation of Kingsway into an employment district,” said Cllr Stewart.

• AND ACTION: Movies like the Elijah Wood Dylan Thomas biopic, Set Fire to the Stars, was filmed at Guildhall and will help put Swansea on an international stage

Movies are making a star of our iconic Guildhall MAJOR stars of British stage and screen are among the latest celebrities to have strutted their stuff in Swansea’s Guildhall. Bond girl Gemma Arterton, who starred alongside Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace, and Bill Nighy, who’s starred in films including Love Actually, filmed scenes for their new movie in the historic building at the end of September. The new film, called Their Finest Hour and a Half, tells the story of a British film crew attempting to boost morale during World War Two by making a propaganda film after the

Why making movies at Guildhall matters PROMOTING Guildhall and other council venues as movie and TV locations helps generate income for the council which can be used to support services and make savings as part of the council’s Sustainable Swansea - Fit for the Future transformation programme. Robert Francis-Davies, Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development and Regeneration, added: “TV and movie filming is very positive news for the city. It raises Swansea’s profile, helps attract tourism and offers direct economic benefits because of the large numbers of cast and crew who often stay in local accommodation and spend money with local businesses.”

Blitzkrieg. Swansea Council worked closely with the production company to ensure that Swansea was chosen for a range of locations to feature in the film. Arterton and Nighy follow in the footsteps of Elijah Wood, a leading

star of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, who was also recently in Guildhall to film a movie about Dylan Thomas. Guildhall has also been used numerous times to film Dr Who. Robert Francis-Davies, Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development

and Regeneration, said: “We set up a dedicated one-stop shop a number of years ago to handle filming enquiries, promote Swansea as a film-friendly destination and make the process as seamless as possible for production companies who contact us. “We’re very successful in converting enquiries - particularly when the location being sought isn’t necessarily unique and we’re in competition with other places. “The establishment of the Bay Film Studios has demonstrated we have great locations to attract film makers and producers and fantastic local, creative talent capable of producing world-class productions.”

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Adventure just starting for our High 5 winners Leon Britton Ambassador’s Award Shane Bartram Judges’ Special Award Hannah Morris-Guy Judges’ Special Award

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Help at hand for knotweed trouble RESIDENTS are to get the opportunity to get their Japanese knotweed problem treated with a little help from council experts. The council has established athe service which aims to use its years of experience in tackling the issue on public land to help residents tackle the problem in their own backyards. Mark Child, Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Healthy City, said: “The service we’re offering will bring forward the expertise we’ve built up over the last 20 years in the treatment of Japanese knotweed to help householders and businesses deal with the problem.” More than 30 people have already found out more about the Japanese knotweed treatment service at www.swansea.gov.uk/getknotw eedtreated

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• ALL STARS: Mates who Care won a High 5 Group award for their support for children fostered by their families

YOUNG stars who have overcome the odds to reach their full potential are looking forward to reaping the benefits of their High 5 awards. Swans star and High 5 Ambassador Leon Britton paid tribute to their inspirational achievements at the annual awards ceremony at the Liberty Stadium. And now the children and young people are looking forward to a range of prizes tailored for each of them so they can realise their dreams and ambitions. Among the winners was a teenager who battles pain to fundraise for others, an apprentice who’s building a better life for himself even when it

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has meant taking difficult decisions and suffering personal hardship, and a group of youngsters who help their families foster hundreds of youngsters in need. Leon said: “The High 5 Awards show what fantastic young people there are in Swansea and how important they are to our communities. I hope their stories will prove an inspiration to others of all ages across Swansea. “Although we have named these winners I want every young person nominated to know we recognise their achievements too. They will all get a special certificate because they are valued for their inspirational efforts.” The awards, run by Swansea

Council attracted nominations for more than 300 young people as individuals or as part of groups. Jack Straw, Chief Executive at Swansea Council, said: "The High 5 Awards have proved a huge success and we have learned so much about the stories of young people in Swansea who have made a contribution to their communities.” The awards are sponsored by Gower College and supported by Swansea City Football Club, The Wave, Recycling Swansea, Stenor Environmental Services, Swansea Building Society, Days Rental, Lord Mayors Office, Dragon Events, and the Rotary Club of Swansea. Find out more at www.swansea.gov.uk/high5awards

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Big thank you as thousands join recycling drive THOUSANDS of students new to the city have been getting a personal recycling support service from the council’s experts. As part of the council’s #GetItSorted campaign recycling officers have been knocking on doors of residents in the Brynmill and Uplands area who may have either put out wrong bags on the wrong week or put the wrong materials in the bags. Welsh councils need to recycle 58% of household waste by March next year. Figures for April to June this year show that recycling rates rose to 61.5%.

Cllr David Hopkins, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Transportation, said: “Building sustainable communities is one of the council’s top priorities and recycling is part of that story. Students are an important addition to our local communities and we are keen to make them feel welcome and to get them on board with the many different services available to them.” To help students get on the right track with the household waste services, more than 1,500 recycling kits have been delivered to homes in Brynmill,

Uplands, Mount Pleasant and Sandfields. On top of that 9,000 homes are being targeted for extra support as part of the wider #KeepItOut campaign. Cllr Hopkins said: “We’re monitoring how people are getting on and where our teams find cases where households are not making full use of the recycling service, we’ll knock on their door and ask them if we can help with extra advice.” Visit www.swansea.go.uk/keepitout for more information.

A DOMESTIC abuse one-stop shop has been officially launched on Singleton Street in the city centre. The one-stop shop, run by a charity called Hafan Cymru on behalf of a multi-agency steering group, has come about thanks to funding from the Welsh Government and the Big Lottery Fund. The building’s refurbishment means a number of partner organisations are all now located under one roof, which helps domestic abuse victims and anyone looking for more information about domestic abuse find support.

Plans to plug into a bright idea MORE charging points for electric cars could soon be introduced in Swansea. The council has registered an interest with the Office for Low Emission Vehicles for the next round of funding to help cover the costs of additional charging points. The council already has 11 electric cars in its fleet of vehicles. Charging points are located in the council’s depots but a successful funding application could see more put in place in around the city for residents and visitors.

Code of conduct SEAFARERS in the waters off Swansea Bay are urged to be mindful of marine wildlife. Swansea Council’s nature conservation team has put together a voluntary code of conduct for sea users which has been distributed to groups including commercial and recreational fishermen using inshore waters from Bridgend to Swansea.

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Sign-up for new school PARENTS of pupils making the jump from primary to secondary school next year are being urged to sign-up for their new schools online. The online sign-up process was introduced a few years ago as a direct result of consultation with parents about finding the easiest way to register their child for secondary school. Last year 98% of parents who took the online approach on time secured the first-choice school for their child. This year hundreds of families have already gone on line to register their interest and parents have until November 25 to complete the process. More than 2,500 children in Swansea will be starting in secondary school in September, 2016. Find out more at www.swansea.gov.uk/ad missions

Stoptober’s consultation COUNCILLORS are set to consider feedback from a major consultation exercise in October about the introduction of more smoke-free areas in the city. The council has already introduced a voluntary ban on smoking near children’s play areas in Swansea parks and more could be introduced in the months ahead. Public feedback from October’s consultation about the smoke-free areas will be considered by councillors prior to reporting to Cabinet. Smoking is the biggest cause of avoidable diseaserelated death in Wales.

Camera van’s road work SWANSEA Council’s camera van is helping keep streets safe and free from obstruction by vehicles parked illegally. The camera van was introduced almost a year ago to deter motorists from illegally parking outside schools, at bus stops and at bottle-necks on busy roads. The vehicle was launched as a direct result of regular complaints to us about bus stops being obstructed by cars that are illegally parked, especially on main bus routes.

Blueprint aims to shape city for next generation THOUSANDS of residents, businesses and communities have been having their say on the future shape of our city in one of the council’s longest-running consultation exercises. The Local Development Plan will provide a blueprint for the future uses of land right across the city for the next decade, including opportunities for new housing, industrial, retail, leisure and green space developments. The council has been determined to make sure residents play a full part in reaching the final proposals and over the last five years more than 50,000 responses to the consultation have been received. Last year the Council agreed the preferred strategy for the LDP which proposed that in the next decade the city will need land for more than 17,000 new homes and provide for 14,000 new jobs. Next spring the council intends to publish a final draft version of the LDP for another round of consultation and Councillor Robert Francis-Davies, Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development & Regeneration, said it would be vital that all communities continue to have their say. He said: “The LDP has been a work in progress since late 2009 and is scheduled to receive final endorsement by the Welsh Government in 2017. Projects like these are designed to take a long time because the implications are wideranging and will have an impact for many years to come. “The LDP is designed to allocate land for specific purposes such as industrial development, schools, housing and green space. It’s vital we get the mix right. If there’s not enough space allocated for industrial development then we risk stifling economic prosperity. “At the same time if we don’t allocate enough space for housing, then the risk is that too many families can’t find or afford a decent place to live. At the same time we also need to

• SITE SEEING: the LDP will have an influence at land sites right across the city make sure there’s enough green space for people to enjoy. “The Council has gone the extra mile to engage with local business, communities, site promoters and individual residents in the process and I’m delighted they have responded in kind.” Over the summer the council’s planning committee staged special meetings to look at potential

candidate sites, formally consider the petitions received from objectors and listen to the views of site promoters. The results of those meetings were reported to Council last month and have now been endorsed to be incorporated into the draft deposit LDP which is due for a period of public consultation next spring. Find out more at www.swansea.gov.uk/ldp

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• DRAFT version due to be published for public consultation next spring • INDEPENDENT examination will test the ‘soundness’ of the Deposit LDP • INDEPDENT Inspector reports back • Adoption and publication of the final LDP.

The time to have your say is now IF YOU’VE ever wanted to have your say on a regular basis about the services and activities of Swansea Council, now’s your chance. We’ve launched a recruitment drive for new members of our Swansea Voices Citizens’ Panel, a group of people we regularly contact to find out what residents think of what we do. Clive Lloyd, Cabinet Member for Transformation and Performance, said Swansea Voices plays a key role in influencing the way the council goes about its business. He said: “We’ve got a very strong track record on consultation and engagement with our residents. For example we’ve had tens of thousands of comments and

ideas from residents through the Local Development Plan process over the last few years. “And residents too have had an important say in the shape of Sustainable Swansea – Fit for the Future, our services transformation plan, with thousands of people taking part in the consultation. “Swansea Voices allows us to approach residents to do regular ‘temperature checks’ and gives them the opportunity to air their views and to have an input into council service planning and delivery, what people think of services we provide ranging from children’s services to potholes and street lighting, from graffiti removal to adult social care and leisure provision.”

Members of the Swansea Voices panel need no special qualifications or expertise. But they need to be resident in Swansea and be available to participate in the consultation three or four times a year. Members of the panel are not paid for their work. Cllr Lloyd said: “Our priorities are the priorities of all the people of Swansea. It’s important we listen to as many people as possible, not just to those who tend to shout the loudest. One of the ways we do this is by going out to consultation. Another is through Swansea Voices. Apply to join Swansea Voices or find out more about consultation in Swansea at www.swansea.gov.uk/haveyoursay

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World at your fingertips TABLET-owners can get better acquainted with the technology at their fingertips this month as Swansea Council trials two free specialised 'Discover the benefits of being online' courses. The pilot sessions are initially being run in two libraries as part of Swansea Council’s Get Swansea Online campaign which has been designed to help reduce the number of people in our city who are digitally excluded and missing out on the many potential social and financial benefits of being online. If the initial courses in Brynhyfryd and Oystermouth libraries are successful it is intended to deliver a further eight courses across Swansea early in the New Year. Gwen Davies, who’s 53, took advantage of the free Digital Friday sessions along with the Council’s Get Swansea Online courses. She said she knew taking the opportunity to learn digital skills would help her with her future employment. “It’s part of the modern age,” Gwen said. “You just have to do it. You can’t just be dependent on people.” Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Transformation and Performance, Clive Lloyd said: “One of the key things that cropped up

• KEEP TAKING THEM: Our courses on tablets will help bring the world to you when we were running our Digital Friday sessions was the number of people wanting to find out more about tablets they had bought or had been given as gifts and were unsure about how to use.

“This has given rise to the trial we are embarking on now, and we have found that basing these courses in libraries has worked well. “We’re determined to reduce the number of people who are digitally

excluded in our city, which impacts on their access to jobs and other services.” To find out more about the pilot tablet courses, call Lifelong Learning on 01792 470171.

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ABOUT the equivalent in weight to the Endeavour space shuttle – that’s how much less waste Swansea Market is now sending to landfill per year. Figures show the market sent 235 tonnes of waste to landfill in the 12 months to July, 2015 – a 22% reduction compared to the 303 tonnes sent to landfill in the year that led up to the same month in 2014. The improvement has come about thanks to a Swansea Council drive to recycle more and divert as much waste as possible away from landfill.

RESIDENTS who want to use vans or trailers to dispose of their household waste and recycling at two household recycling centres are being reminded they need special free permits. The warning comes as the current permit scheme is being replaced with a new one designed to deter traders from illegally using the sites to dispose of business waste at the expense of the residents of Swansea. Permits are being issued for Clyne and Llansamlet Household Waste and Recycling Centres.

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SPEED cameras are set to be installed along a Swansea road that has claimed the lives of nine people in 15 years. Swansea Council has confirmed it is creating the city’s first Safezone along two sections of the B4295 between Gowerton and Penclawdd and Llanmorlais and Llanrhidian. Accident statistics gathered between 2000 and 2015 also show that along with the nine fatalities, seven people were seriously injured and 35 suffered slight injuries. The Council is working with road safety organisation GoSafe, who will monitor the speed cameras once they are installed and encourage motorists to keep to the 40mph speed limit.

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BT and Welsh Government are both investing heavily in Superfast Cymru. Swansea’s digital landscape will have been transformed very soon. You have to order a fibre service to take advantage of the extra speed it gives you. Hundreds of internet service providers offer a fibre broadband service over BT’s network, so choose the one that works best for you.

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SWANSEA’S Local Service Board has thrown open its doors to the public for the fitst time. The LSB meets six times a year and is a joint effort between city business representatives, the voluntary sector and public organisations working together to tackle issues that matter to local residents. There’s more details about what the LSB does at the website at www.swansea.gov.uk/lsb

PUBLIC NOTICES THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2015 HEOL PENTREFELIN NOTICE: is hereby given that the Council of the City and County of Swansea intends to make an Order in pursuance of its powers as contained in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) (“the Act”) the effect of which is as set out in the Schedule(s) below. A copy of the proposed Order, Statement of Reasons and an appropriate plan may be inspected during normal office hours at the Civic Centre Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN. Any objections to the proposals should be submitted in writing setting out the reasons thereto to reach the undersigned at the above address by the 30th November 2015 quoting reference DVT-00210820/RDC. SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS The existing Orders are revoked insofar as they are inconsistent with the proposals hereinafter contained which relate to the length or lengths of the road or roads referred to in the schedules hereto. SCHEDULE 2 CONTROLLED ZONE – PROHIBITION OF WAITING, MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10am – 11am. Except where otherwise regulated the Controlled Zone includes the following lengths of highway: Heol Pentrefelin, Ffordd Dewi, Bryn Hedydd, Bryncelyn, Cae Melyn, Heol Waun Wen, Clos Waun Wen, Cae Crug, Parc-y-Delyn, Llys Penpant, Bro Dawel, Pen-y-Maes, Bryn y Gors, Yr Hafod, Bryn Rhosyn, Y Llwyni, Y Berllan, Y Dolau, Cae Penpant, Cae Eithin, Y Waun Fach, Y Wern, Pant-y-Blodau, Maes-yDderwen, Delfan, Llysgwyn, Brynglas SCHEDULE 3 PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME HEOL PENTREFELIN Northern Kerbline From a point 10 metres west of its junction with the western kerbline of Heol Waun Wen to a point 10 metres east of its junction with the eastern kerbline of Heol Waun Wen. Southern Kerbline From a point 10 metres west of its junction with the western kerbline of Bryn Hedydd to a point 10 metres east of its junction with the eastern kerbline of Bryn Hedydd. FFORDD DEWI Southern Kerbline From a point 10 metres west of its junction with the western kerbline of Parc-y-Delyn to a point 7 metres east of its junction with the eastern kerbline of Parc-y-Delyn. LLYS PENPANT Northern Kerbline From a point 5 metres west of its junction with the western kerbline of Yr Hafod to a point 5 metres east of its junction with the eastern kerbline of Yr Hafod. From a point 5 metres west of its junction with the western kerbline of Bryn Rhosyn to a point 5 metres east of its junction with the eastern kerbline of Bryn Rhosyn. Southern Kerbline From a point 10 metres west of its junction with the western kerbline of Pen y Maes to a point 10 metres east of its junction with the eastern kerbline of Pen y Maes. BRYN HEDYDD Western Kerbline From its junction with the southern kerbline of Heol Pentrefelin for a distance of 10 metres in a southerly direction. Eastern Kerbline From its junction with the southern kerbline of Heol Pentrefelin for a distance of 10 metres in a southerly direction.

HEOL WAUN WEN Western Kerbline From its junction with the northern kerbline of Heol Pentrefelin for a distance of 10 metres in a northerly direction. Eastern Kerbline From its junction with the northern kerbline of Heol Pentrefelin for a distance of 10 metres in a northerly direction. PARC-Y-DELYN Western Kerbline From its junction with the southern kerbline of Ffordd Dewi for a distance of 8 metres in a southerly direction. Eastern Kerbline From its junction with the southern kerbline of Ffordd Dewi for a distance of 8 metres in a southerly direction. PEN Y MAES Western Kerbline From its junction with the southern kerbline of Llys Penpant for a distance of 10 metres in a southerly direction. Eastern Kerbline From its junction with the southern kerbline of Llys Penpant for a distance of 10 metres in a southerly direction. YR HAFOD Western Kerbline From its junction with the northern kerbline of Llys Penpant for a distance of 5 metres in a northerly direction. Eastern Kerbline From its junction with the northern kerbline of Llys Penpant for a distance of 5 metres in a northerly direction. BRYN RHOSYN Western Kerbline From its junction with the northern kerbline of Llys Penpant for a distance of 5 metres in a northerly direction. Eastern Kerbline From its junction with the northern kerbline of Llys Penpant for a distance of 5 metres in a northerly direction. 1st November 2015 PATRICK ARRAN Head of Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2015 PROPOSED ‘PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME’ VICTORIA ROAD, KINGSBRIDGE, SWANSEA NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the City and County of Swansea intends to make an Order in pursuance of its powers as contained in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) (“the Act”) the effect of which is as set out in the Schedule(s) below. A copy of the proposed Order, Statement of Reasons and an appropriate plan may be inspected during normal office hours at the Civic Centre Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN. Any objections to the proposals should be submitted in writing setting out the reasons thereto to reach the undersigned at the above address by the 30th November 2015 quoting reference DVT-00211292/RDC. SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS The existing Orders are revoked insofar as they are inconsistent with the proposals hereinafter contained which relate to the length or lengths of the road or roads referred to in the schedules hereto

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SCHEDULE 2 PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME VICTORIA ROAD B4296---West side From its junction with the southern kerbline of Loughor Road to a point 68 metres south thereof From a point 80 metres south of the southern kerbline of Loughor Road to its junction with the northern kerbline of the A484 East side From its junction with the southern kerbline of Swansea Road to a point 112 metres south thereof From a point 124 metres south of the southern kerbline of Swansea Road to its junction with the northern kerbline of the A484 1st November 2015 PATRICK ARRAN Head of Legal, Democratic Services and ProcurementTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2015 UPLANDS WARD NOTICE: is hereby given that the Council of the City and County of Swansea intends to make an Order in pursuance of its powers as contained in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) (“the Act”) the effect of which is as set out in the Schedule(s) below. A copy of the proposed Order, Statement of Reasons and an appropriate plan may be inspected during normal office hours at the Civic Centre Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN. Any objections to the proposals should be submitted in writing setting out the reasons thereto to reach the undersigned at the above address by the 30th November 2015 quoting reference DVT-00211292/RDC. SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS The existing Orders are revoked insofar as they are inconsistent with the proposals hereinafter contained which relate to the length or lengths of the road or roads referred to in the schedules hereto. SCHEDULE 2 PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME HAWTHORN AVENUE Both Sides From its junction with the northern kerb line of Sketty Road for a distance of 10 metres in a northerly direction EDGEWARE ROAD South Eastern Side From its junction with the south western kerb line of Glanmor Road for a distance of 10 metres in a south westerly direction. GLANMOR ROAD South Western Side From its junction with the south eastern kerb line of Edgeware Road for a distance of 21 metres in a south easterly direction. TOWNHILL ROAD South Eastern Side From its junction with the north eastern kerbline of Lôn Gwynfryn for a distance of 11 metres in a north easterly direction. From its junction with the south western kerbline of Lôn Cwmgwyn for a distance of 15 metres in a south westerly direction. From its junction with the north eastern kerbline of Lôn Cwmgwyn for a distance of 15 metres in a north easterly direction. From its junction with the south western kerbline of Lôn Bryngwyn for a distance of 23 metres in a south westerly direction. From its junction with the north eastern kerbline of Lôn Bryngwyn for a distance of 15 metres in a north easterly direction.

LÔN GWYNFRYN Northern Side From its junction with the south eastern kerb line of Townhill Road for a distance of 27 metres in a south then easterly direction LÔN CWMGWYN Ô South Side From its junction with the south eastern kerb line of Townhill Road for a distance of 55 metres in a south then easterly direction North Side From its junction with the south eastern kerb line of Townhill Road for a distance of 41 metres in a south then easterly direction LÔN BRYNGWYN South Side From its junction with the south eastern kerb line of Townhill Road for a distance of 38 metres in a south then easterly direction North Side From its junction with the south eastern kerb line of Townhill Road for a distance of 36 metres in a south then easterly direction LÔN CADOG North Side From a point 7 metres east of the eastern kerb line of Cockett Road for a distance of 5 metres in a northerly then easterly then southerly direction. For clarity: this will encompass the entire turning area. GLANMÔR PARK ROAD Both Sides From its junction with the northern kerb line of Sketty Road for a distance of 15 metres in a northerly direction. SKETTY ROAD North Side From its junction with the eastern kerb line of Glanmôr Park Road for a distance of 15 metres in a easterly direction. From its junction with the western kerb line of Glanmôr Park Road for a distance of 15 metres in a westerly direction. CANTERBURY ROAD South Eastern Side From its junction with the western kerb line of C/S – U0037 for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction. From its junction with the eastern kerb line of C/S – U0037 for a distance of 10 metres in a easterly direction. C/S – U0037 Both Sides From its junction with the south eastern kerb line of Canterbury Road for a distance of 10 metres in a south easterly direction. From its junction with the north western kerb line of C/S – U0032 for a distance of 10 metres in a north westerly direction. C/S – U0032 North Western Side From its junction with the western kerb line of C/S – U0037 for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction. From its junction with the eastern kerb line of C/S – U0037 for a distance of 10 metres in a easterly direction. SCHEDULE 3 PROHIBITION OF WAITING MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8AM – 6PM GLANMOR ROAD South Western Side From a point 21 metres south east to a point 48 metres south east of the south eastern kerb line of Edgeware Road, a distance of 27 metres. Continued on next page

PUBLIC NOTICES From its junction with the north western kerb line of Edgeware Road to its junction with the south eastern kerb line of Maple Crescent. SCHEDULE 4 PROHIBITION OF WAITING 8AM – 6PM C/S – U0037 Both Sides From a point 10 metres north west of the north western kerb line of C/S – U0032 to a point 10 metres south east of the south eastern kerb line of Canterbury Road, a distance of 81 metres. SCHEDULE 5 LIMITED WAITING MONDAY – FRIDAY 8AM – 6PM, 30 MINUTES NO RETURN WITHIN 30 MINUTES, PERMIT HOLDERS EXEMPT. BRYN ROAD North Western Side From a point 49 metres north east to a point 71 metres north east of the south eastern kerb line of Osborne Terrace, a distance of 22 metres. SCHEDULE 6 LIMITED WAITING MONDAY – FRIDAY 8AM – 4PM, 10 MINUTES NO RETURN WITHIN 30 MINUTES ST ALBAN’S ROAD South Eastern Side From a point 8 metres north east to a point 20 metres north east of the eastern kerb line of Brynmill Avenue, a distance of 12 metres. SCHEDULE 7 PROHIBIITON OF WAITNG MONDAY – FRIDAY 8AM – 4PM ST ALBAN’S ROAD South Eastern Side From a point 20 metres north east to a point 31 metres north east of the eastern kerb line of Brynmill Avenue, a distance of 11 metres. SCHEDULE 8 NO STOPPING EXCEPT BUSES MONDAY – FRIDAY 8AM – 4PM ST ALBAN’S ROAD South Eastern Side From a point 31 metres north east to a point 67 metres north east of the eastern kerb line of Brynmill Avenue, a distance of 36 metres.

West side From its junction with the southern kerbline of Dee Place to a point 10 metres south thereof From its junction with the northern kerbline of Butterslade Grove to a point 10 metres north thereof From a point 10 metres north of the northern kerbline of Heol Pennant to a point 10 metres south of the southern kerbline of Heol Pennant DEE PLACE South side From a point 20 metres west of the western kerbline of Heol Dolfain to a point 25 metres east of the eastern kerbline of Heol Dolfain HEOL PENNANT North and south sides From its junction with the western kerbline of Heol Dolfain to a point 10 metres west thereof BUTTERSLADE GROVE North side From a point 12 metres east of the eastern kerbline of Heol Dolfain to a point 10 metres west of the western kerbline of Heol Dolfain 02/11/2015 PATRICK ARRAN Head of Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2015 PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME FFORDD Y GLOWR AND GOPPA ROAD, PONTARDDULAIS, SWANSEA NOTICE: the Council has made the above order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) and of all other enabling powers. The order will be effective from 16/11/2015, as set out in the schedules below. A copy of the order and plan may be inspected during office hours at the Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Any person wishing to challenge the validity of the order or procedures used in making this order may apply to the High Court within 6 weeks of the date of this notice. SCHEDULES

1st November 2015 PATRICK ARRAN Head of Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2015 MORRISTON, SWANSEA NOTICE: the Council has made the above order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers. The order will be effective from 16/11/2015, as set out in the schedules below. A copy of the order and plan may be inspected during office hours at the Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Any person wishing to challenge the validity of the order or procedures used in making this order may apply to the High Court within 6 weeks of the date of this notice. SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS The existing Traffic Orders are revoked insofar as they are inconsistent with the proposals hereinafter contained which relate to the length or lengths of road or roads referred to in the schedule hereto. SCHEDULE 2 PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME HEOL DOLFAIN East side From its junction with the southern kerbline of Dee Place to a point 20 metres south thereof From its junction with the northern kerbline of Butterslade Grove to a point 19 metres north thereof Between points 58 metres north and 70 metres north of the northern kerbline of Butterslade Grove

SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS The existing Orders are revoked insofar as they are inconsistent with the proposals hereinafter contained which relate to the length or lengths of the road or roads referred to in the schedules hereto SCHEDULE 2 PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME

The order will be effective from 16/11/2015, as set out in the schedules below. A copy of the order and plan may be inspected during office hours at the Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Any person wishing to challenge the validity of the order or procedures used in making this order may apply to the High Court within 6 weeks of the date of this notice. SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS The existing Orders are revoked insofar as they are inconsistent with the proposals hereinafter contained which relate to the length or lengths of the road or roads referred to in the schedules hereto. SCHEDULE 2 PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME GORE TERRACE North Eastern Side From a point 40 metres to a point 49 metres north west of the south easternmost point of Gore Terrace, a distance of 9 metres. From a point 70 metres to a point 78 metres north west of the south easternmost point of Gore Terrace, a distance of 8 metres. South Western Side From a point 67 metres to a point 70 metres north west of the north western edge (stone wall) of Gore Terrace, a distance of 3 metres. 02/11/2015 PATRICK ARRAN Head of Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2015 PROPOSED ‘PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME’ UPLANDS WARD NOTICE: is hereby given that the Council of the City and County of Swansea intends to make an Order in pursuance of its powers as contained in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) (“the Act”) the effect of which is as set out in the Schedule(s) below. A copy of the proposed Order, Statement of Reasons and an appropriate plan may be inspected during normal office hours at the Civic Centre Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN. Any objections to the proposals should be submitted in writing setting out the reasons thereto to reach the undersigned at the above address by the 30th November 2015 quoting reference DVT-00211293/RDC.

FFORDD Y GLOWR West side From its junction with the southern kerbline of Bolgoed Road to a point 45 metres south thereof East side From its junction with the southern kerbline of Bolgoed Road to a point 95 metres south thereof GOPPA ROAD West side From its junction with the northern kerbline of Bolgoed Road to a point 21 metres north thereof East side From its junction with the northern kerbline of Bolgoed Road to a point 30 metres north thereof 02/11/2015 PATRICK ARRAN Head of Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2015 GORE TERRACE, SWANSEA NOTICE: the Council has made the above order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers.

SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS The existing Orders are revoked insofar as they are inconsistent with the proposals hereinafter contained which relate to the length or lengths of the road or roads referred to in the schedules hereto. SCHEDULE 2 PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME PARK PLACE South Eastern Side From its junction with the eastern kerb line of Brynmill Lane for a distance of 25 metres in an easterly direction. 1st November 2015 PATRICK ARRAN Head of Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2015 HEOL PENTRE BACH JUNCTION WITH FRAMPTON ROAD, PENYHEOL, SWANSEA NOTICE: the Council intends to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended).

The effect of the Order is as set out in the Schedules below. A copy of the Order, Statement of Reasons and plan may be inspected during office hours at the Civic Centre, Oystermouth Rd, Swansea. Any objections to the Order should be submitted in writing, with grounds for such objections, to reach the undersigned at the above address by 30/11/2015 quoting Ref: DVT00211362/HEN. SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS The existing Orders are revoked insofar as they are inconsistent with the proposals hereinafter contained which relate to the length or lengths of the road or roads referred to in the schedules hereto SCHEDULE 2 PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME FRAMPTON ROAD North West side From a point 10 metres south west of the southern kerbline of Heol Pentre Bach to a point 10 metres north east of the northern kerbline of Heol Pentre Bach HEOL PENTRE BACH North and South sides From its junction with the north western kerbline of Frampton Road to a point 20 metres north west thereof 1st November 2015 PATRICK ARRAN Head of Legal, Democratic Services and ProcurementTHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2015 PROPOSED ‘PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME’ PENTREGUINEA ROAD ST. THOMAS, SWANSEA NOTICE: is hereby given that the Council of the City and County of Swansea intends to make an Order in pursuance of its powers as contained in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) (“the Act”) the effect of which is as set out in the Schedule(s) below. A copy of the proposed Order, Statement of Reasons and an appropriate plan may be inspected during normal office hours at the Civic Centre Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN. Any objections to the proposals should be submitted in writing setting out the reasons thereto to reach the undersigned at the above address by the 30th November 2015 quoting reference DVT-00211298/RDC. SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 REVOCATIONS The existing Orders are revoked insofar as they are inconsistent with the proposals hereinafter contained which relate to the length or lengths of the road or roads referred to in the schedules hereto SCHEDULE 2 PROHIBITION OF WAITING AT ANY TIME PENTREGUINEA ROAD North, West and South sides (Turning Head Area) From a point 90 metres north of the northern kerbline of Delhi Street to a point 19 metres west, then 6 metres north and then 15 metres east of the northern kerbline of Delhi Street For clarification this encompasses the entire turning head area of Pentreguinea Road 1st November 2015 PATRICK ARRAN Head of Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement

Recycling and Rubbish Casgliadau Ailgylchu Collections 2016 a Sbwriel 2016 Which calendar should I use? Check the number in the top right corner of your 2015 calendar and replace it with the same numbered calendar from the opposite page.

What if I don’t have a calendar to check?

Pa galendr ddylwn i ei ddefnyddio? Gwiriwch y rhif yng nghornel dde uchaf calendar 2015 a’i newid gyda’r calendr â’r un rhif o’r dudalen gyferbyn.

Beth os nad oes gen i galendr i’w wirio?

• Use our online collection search at www.swansea.gov.uk/recyclingsearch • Contact us using the information below.

• Defnyddiwch ein teclyn chwilio ar-lein yn www.abertawe.gov.uk/chwiliogasgliadau • Cysylltwch â ni gan ddefnyddio’r wybodaeth isod.

Downloadable versions of the calendar and further information on collection dates are available at www.swansea.gov.uk/recycling2016

Mae fersiynau o’r calendr y gellir eu lawrlwytho a rhagor o wybodaeth am ddyddiadau casglu ar gael yn www.abertawe.gov.uk/ailgylchu2016

Smart Recycling

Ailgylchu Call

You can also keep track of your collections by downloading the FREE Connect Swansea smartphone app. The app will display your next two collection dates, listing which bags will be collected and notify you of any changes to the schedule.

Hefyd, gallwch gadw llygad ar eich casgliadau trwy lawrlwytho yr ap ffôn clyfar Connect Swansea AM DDIM. Bydd yr ap yn dangos eich dau ddyddiad casglu nesaf, gan restru pa sachau a gaiff eu casglu a rhoi gwybod i chi am unrhyw newid i’r amserlen.

(01792) 635600 recycling@swansea.gov.uk

(01792) 635600 ailgylchu.ucc@abertawe.gov.uk

Pink or Green week? Download our FREE app

Connect Swansea Wythnos Pinc neu Wyrdd? Lawrlwythwch ein app am DDIM

www.swansea.gov.uk/recyclingapp recycling@swansea.gov.uk

Make sure you select the correctly numbered calendar! (See opposite page) Sicrhewch eich bod yn dewis y calendr rhif cywir! (Gweler y dudalen gyferbyn)

Recycling and Rubbish Collections 2016 Casgliadau Ailgylchu a Sbwriel 2016

Paper & Card Papur a Cherdyn

Glass & Cans Gwydr a Chaniau

Food Waste Gwastraff Bwyd

Recycling and Rubbish Collections 2016 Casgliadau Ailgylchu a Sbwriel 2016

Garden Waste Gwastraff Gardd

Paper & Card Papur a Cherdyn

Food Waste Gwastraff Bwyd

January Ionawr M T W Th Fr Sa Su Ll M M I G S S 6 13 20 27

Non-recyclables Gwastraff arall

Plastic Plastig

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

March Mawrth

M T W Th Fr Sa Su Ll M M I G S S

1 8 15 22 29

7 14 21 28

2 9 16 23

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

May Mai

M T W Th Fr Sa Su Ll M M I G S S

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

8 15 22 29

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

M T W Th Fr Sa Su Ll M M I G S S 6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

Non-recyclables Gwastraff arall

January Ionawr

February Chwefror

March Mawrth

M T W Th Fr Sa Su Ll M M I G S S

4 11 18 25

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

April Ebrill

May Mai

June Mehefin

M T W Th Fr Sa Su Ll M M I G S S

June Mehefin

7 14 21 28

Food Waste Gwastraff Bwyd

PINK WEEK / WYTHNOS BINC

February Chwefror

April Ebrill

4 11 18 25

Garden Waste Gwastraff Gardd

GREEN WEEK / WYTHNOS WERDD

PINK WEEK / WYTHNOS BINC

5 12 19 26

Food Waste Gwastraff Bwyd

GREEN WEEK / WYTHNOS WERDD

Plastic Plastig

4 11 18 25

Glass & Cans Gwydr a Chaniau

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

8 15 22 29

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

July Gorffennaf

August Awst

September Medi

July Gorffennaf

August Awst

September Medi

M T W Th Fr Sa Su Ll M M I G S S

1 8 15 22 29

5 12 19 26

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

October Hydref

November Tachwedd

December Rhagfyr

October Hydref

November Tachwedd

December Rhagfyr

M T W Th Fr Sa Su Ll M M I G S S

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

8 15 22 29

9 16 23 30

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

8 15 22 29

9 16 23 30

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25