A Swansea that works for everyone
- Supporting hard-working businesses and families
- Making local taxpayers’ money go further
- Providing better education and opportunities for our children and young people
- Looking after the older members of our communities
- Providing the whole of Swansea with the regeneration it desperately need
Over the next five years in the City and County of Swansea, Swansea Conservatives will:
Call for a Council Tax freeze
Push for greater investment from businesses and all levels of Government following the successful signing of the Swansea Bay City Region Deal by the Prime Minister
Continue to champion the Swansea Tidal Lagoon project to deliver another local economic boost and provide clean, green energy
No further increase in pitch fees on council-run recreation grounds
Provide communities with the opportunity to have more say in how local assets are run
Work with communities to provide the opportunity for them to take over the management and running of their local assets if they wish
Push Labour’s Welsh Government to provide more support for our small local businesses by increasing the Small Business Rates Relief threshold to £15,000 to be in line with businesses in England
Introduce one hour of free car parking in all Council run car parking facilities through a “first hour free” system
Explore the opportunity for resident parking discount cards when parking payment machines are next due to be updated and replaced
Provide proper parking enforcement to give local residents with on road parking permits the reassurance they need and to ensure that safety around schools is safe for children and young people
Use increased income from parking enforcement to provide adequate car parking in Mumbles and Sketty to support local residents, businesses, and tourists
Ensure that cycling and other sustainable transport is a key part of the regeneration for both the city centre and wider City and County area
Explore the feasibility of a Swansea Parkway railway station- as well as the parking and sustainable transport opportunities that could come with this- to help reduce traffic congestion and pollution as well as encouraging greater use of public and sustainable transport throughout the city
Ensure that any new developments see their roads adopted to support local residents in the long term
Safeguard the future of Local Amenity Sites (refuse tips) to support local residents, reduce fly-tipping
Provide “Mobile Council Hubs” to supply important and key council services and support to more rural and difficult to reach areas as well as residents with reduced mobility
Hold regular residents discussion meetings to ensure that bus services are appropriate for residents’ needs
Push for direct funding of schools to ensure funds are used to provide appropriate education for our children and young people and not wasted on local government red tape
Protect all school playing fields from sale to make sure children and young people have access to green spaces during school time
Allow parents the choice of which child care provider their 30 hours of free child care is used at
Ensure that schools work with partners to provide age appropriate life-saving skills training to all learners
Ensure all schools work with partners have appropriate numbers of Automated External Defibrillators and that all children, teachers, staff, and governors are provided with the opportunity for training
Allow, under right circumstances, residents the right to purchase their council houses. Money resulting from this will be invested in future council housing stock throughout the city
Deliver Swansea’s Nowcaster project- which has been delayed by the current administration for over two years- to help cut localised pollution levels and assist with the city’s congestion
Where appropriate, push for a return of money to the Council from the developers of the Nowcaster scheme following persistent delays and failure to meet deadlines
Guarantee that kerb side black bag refuse collection will take place at least every two weeks
Provide a simpler and less heavy handed refuse policy to support residents
Increase the cost of dog fouling fines
Provide guidance and encouragement to local businesses to work in partnership with local community groups on tenders and bids for Welsh Government, and third sector, grant funding
Work with social services staff and management to improve Child & Family Services performance
Maintain day centre and services to enable the older members of our communities to live independently for as long as possible with the right support where needed
Work with local communities to support local “anchor” businesses and companies to help revitalise and improve our local high streets
Continue to improve the tourism offer that is available to local residents and tourists both during and after city centre regeneration
Work with partners to provide Autism, Dementia, and Disability training to council staff and council partners
A copy of the Welsh Conservatives' full Local Government Manifesto 2017 can also be found HERE