Sketty and Tycoch have had episodes of flooding and excessive water flows in recent months. Your Sketty Liberal Democrat Councillors, Mike Day and Cheryl Philpott, have been involved in discussions with Council Officers, as well as with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, and other utilities over problems in Sketty and Tycoch. 

Particularly bad problems were highlighted on Derwen Fawr Road, Grosvenor Heights, Llwyn Mawr Close, Llwyn Mawr Rd, Ashleigh Rd, Gower Road, in the Sketty Green and Rhydydefaid Drive localities. Some remedial work has been undertaken as a result of our discussions in the past on Hendrefoilan Road, and Gower Road near Blackmore’s Garage, for example. We are hoping our intervention will lead to more work being done.

Welsh Lib Dems unveil Swansea & Gower candidates. 

The Swansea and Gower Liberal Democrats have announced our candidates for this years’ Senedd election who will be lead by top regional candidate Chloe Hutchinson who will be standing in Swansea West. Local campaigner Sam Bennett has been selected to contest Swansea East, while local activist Dr Mike Sheehan has been chosen for Gower.

The Sketty Lib Dems are listening even if Labour won't. We submitted the petition signed by over 650 people which was rejected initially and then again on appeal. We believe that this is a shocking response. The Labour controlled cabinet has effectively dismissed the views of hundreds of residents and users of the Valley.

**URGENT UPDATE 6/3/2021** Work to commence in Olchfa Lane on Monday 8th March. Councillors Cheryl Philpott and Mike Day were informed on 4 March that the work on creating the Olchfa Link Shared Use Path (SUP) in Clyne Valley will begin on Monday. Work will begin in Olchfa Lane. Letters have been sent to residents in Olchfa Lane. Cllr. Mike Day said, ‘I am sorry that the Council are proceeding with the scheme when there still remain a number of concerns about safety and environmental issues. Officers have said that changes have been made but we are yet to see what they are.’ Cllr. Cheryl Philpott added, ‘If proper communication had been undertaken in the first place, a lot of time, effort and anxiety would have been avoided. We want to see the Valley being accessed by more people but also protected for future generations.’
We will keep you informed as we receive communication about future developments.

The Council’s Scrutiny Programme Committee examined whether the consultation arrangements employed for the Active Travel Schemes were adequate. There were examples given for a number of schemes and clearly communication with stakeholders and users fell short. As your Liberal Democrat councillors, Cheryl Philpott and Mike Day attended. Mike's intervention and the Labour cabinet member's response is in a video on our Facebook Page.

Thanks to the many residents & the Clyne Woodland Group. Your efforts have helped to draw attention to the lack of consultation and enabled us to put the concerns before the Labour administration. Don't forget to check out the Clyne Woodland Group's Facebook Page.

The decision to reject the Grand Union rail company’s plans to introduce a new Carmarthen to London rail service from December 2023 has once more cast doubt on the status of Swansea’s main rail line, according to Welsh Liberal Democrats Senedd Candidate, Chloe Hutchinson.

Cardiff currently enjoys a half hourly service to London, but main line services to Paddington from destinations to the west of the Welsh capital only run hourly, a situation which, along with the decision not to electrify the line to Swansea, has been described as relegating us to branch line status.

Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate for Swansea East, Sam Bennett has written to the Welsh Government asking for caps on ground rent increases to be introduced following shocking news that residents in the SA1 development South Quay on Kings Road will be asked to pay up to £10,000 to bring these flats up to Fire Regulations.

Sam Bennett and the Lib Dems are listening even if Labour won't. Sam Bennett and the Lib Dem Council Team’s Motion against plans to build on the Slipway has been rejected by the Council.

On Small Business Saturday, Swansea Liberal Democrats have been out across Swansea to highlight the key part of small business in our communities.

Agriculture funding slashed by £95million putting small farmers at risk. 

Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds has called for the UK Government to honour their previous commitment to support the Swansea Tidal Lagoon.

The leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Group on Swansea Council, Chris Holley, has welcomed today's decision by the Senedd Petitions Committee to seek more information from Welsh Ministers on talks to keep Debenham's stores open in Wales, and to ask for a debate in the Senedd on this issue.