Swansea Council announce funding for roads and flooding
Swansea Council has announced that it’s to spend an additional £1m in repairing the city’s roads and target flooding hotspots which have suffered most during severe weather. A report set to go before the council looks for approval for the plans, which sets out a £5m investment in the city’s roads over the next five […]
Swansea communities to benefit from city-wide road repair programme
Highways repair crews have embarked on a six month tour of Swansea to tackle some of the city’s worst road defects. The road repair crews are part of Swansea Council’s PATCH highway maintenance programme which operates annually, repairing larger road defects in all communities throughout the city. The teams will spend up to two weeks […]
Swansea selects second Multihog solution based on road repair success
The City and County of Swansea Council has selected a second Multihog machine to self-deliver permanent patch repairs after their first Multihog massively improved operational efficiency and productivity. The Multihog and planer attachment has fast become the UK’s chosen method for permanently repairing various sized potholes, patches, and defects due to its productive outputs, safety […]
Future transport schemes in Swansea are likely to favour pedestrians, cyclists and bus passengers
Future transport schemes in Swansea will aim to largely benefit pedestrians, cyclists and bus passengers. The council wants to encourage these modes of transport in and out of the city centre, particular as the indoor arena and other large-scale regeneration schemes head towards completion. Swansea City Council commissioned transport advice from engineering firm Atkins to […]
More than £50m approved for City Deal low carbon programme as air quality and hydrogen take centre stage
A air quality monitoring project, low emission vehicle charging infrastructure and a hydrogen stimulus project have been approved as part of low carbon city deal for Swansea Bay City Region. The UK and Welsh Governments have approved the £58.7 million Swansea Bay City Deal’s Supporting Innovation and Low Carbon Growth programme. The programme will help […]
Swansea gets boost for cycling and walking
A series of Active Travel walking and cycling routes are set to be developed in parts of Swansea to help improve the local environment and keep people healthy. Swansea Council has received more than £3million from the Welsh Government Active Travel programme which will be used to construct a number of shared use paths in […]
Swansea’s roads get extra £2 million cash injection
Road improvements and repairs are set to get a extra £2 million investment over the coming months under proposals being seen by Swansea Council’s Cabinet this week. Some of the money is already being earmarked for street re-surfacing across the entire city, starting in Uplands with more to follow in the coming weeks. Mark Thomas, […]
