
South West Wales News, Events & Opportunities

Circular Economy Members Forum
Thank you to our members who attended our Circular Economy Members Forum. What’s working well in the sector? What are the strengths and assets that we can work on? This report covers discussion from our members working in the circular economy sector.

Landmark bridge installed as Swansea’s £1bn regeneration progresses
Swansea’s new landmark Copr Bay bridge was eased into place in a major construction operation on Saturday night ...

Rebuilding Swansea: The transformation of our cities, how they will look in a post-pandemic future and who they will serve
The pandemic is going to fundamentally change how our cities look, who lives in them and even what purpose they ...

Proposals announced for major seafront housing project
Neath Port Talbot Council has entered into an agreement with Persimmon Homes West Wales to build almost 140 houses ...

Swansea Central Area: Regenerating our City for Wellbeing and Wildlife
The "Swansea Central Area: Regenerating our City for Wellbeing and Wildlife" strategy has been officially adopted. ...

Recognition for College’s flagship employability programme
Gower College Swansea has been named as an example of good practice in a prominent report on the future of ...

£17k grant for a shed for repair cafes as Grwp Resilience expands
Grwp Resilience has in February: Expanded its affiliate members to over 60.
Secured £17,000 grant to ...

Budget boost for major valleys rail test centre warmly welcomed
The announcement of a £30m UK Government contribution to a planned rail testing complex between Neath Port Talbot ...

New business zone on site of old factory progressing well
Work by Neath Port Talbot Council to transform the iconic former Metal Box factory in Neath into a business zone ...

Landmark bridge being installed this weekend
The landmark Copr Bay bridge over Oystermouth Road is set to be eased into place in a painstaking event overnight ...

Cousins’ crowdfunding campaign to support Fishguard & Goodwick regeneration plans gets celebrity backing
Some useful things have come out of lockdown: out of monthly chats during those long months of 2020 on that ...

Breathing LIFE back into our rare bogs in Wales
A project run by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is removing scrub (small trees) scattered across 379 hectares (937 ...

Community Climate Change Tool in the Havens
To help us understand the impacts of climate change, and adapt to change, Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum are working ...

Cabinet adopts plan to help deliver a greener Swansea
On 18 February Swansea Council's cabinet adopted a plan that aims to help deliver a greener city. It aims to ...

New Role for College Legal Eagle
NPTC Group of Colleges is strengthening its community links and has appointed former commercial lawyer Gemma ...