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Kit Peters @[email protected] · 2026-06-22 · 16:34 UTC

SWANSEA: Extra £2m for the city’s roads — and the £686k that unlocks a long-awaited flood fix

Swansea‘s roads are in line for another £2m of repairs, with councillors also asked to put up £686,000 that would unlock nearly £4m of Welsh Government cash to tackle a stream that floods homes at Blackpill.

The spending goes before a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, on top of the £3.468m already set aside for highways this year.

Of the extra £2m, £1m would go on carriageway resurfacing, £300,000 on junctions and roundabouts, and £700,000 on urgent small-scale repairs reacting to roads as they deteriorate.

It adds to a run of road spending in the city, including the £20m investment in the road network announced last year and the winter repair blitz that brought in extra crews.

The council says its infrastructure needs significant investment and that there is a major backlog of work to clear.

The flood money is the standout item. The £686,000 is being lined up as match funding for a long-planned scheme to re-engineer Brockhole Stream.

The stream runs down through Clyne Gardens and under Mumbles Road onto the beach, and a small number of nearby properties have been hit by flash-flooding in heavy rain.

Brockhole Stream running through Clyne Gardens (Image: John Gutai)

The council’s £686,000 would draw down a £3.874m Welsh Government grant, with the contribution spread across 2026-27 and 2027-28.

The Welsh Government’s flood programme for 2026-27 lists £1.52m for the Brockhole construction this year, with 17 properties expected to benefit once it is finished.

It is one of several Swansea drainage schemes in the pipeline, following the design grants the council secured to work up flood projects across the city.

Others moving through design include West Street in Gorseinon, which would protect 65 homes, and Kingrosia Park in Clydach, where 39 properties are at risk. Western Street in Sandfields would cover 17 homes, Beryl Road in Clydach another 11 properties, and the Bellevue watercourse a further 20.

That work follows years of drainage misery across the city, from the long-running chaos at Killay Square to repeated flooding on a key Gower road.

Floodwater covering the junction at Killay Square during heavy rain, leaving vehicles and pedestrians struggling to get through.
(Image: Swansea Council)

The roads money comes from a mix of Welsh Government capital grant, a £3m allocation from the Economic Growth Fund, and £7.1m of Welsh Government-backed borrowing aimed at the highways backlog.

But the report carries a clear warning for drivers hoping the pace will hold. It states that no additional highways funding has been approved for 2027-28, meaning budgets will drop back to core levels, with fewer schemes and a smaller small-repairs programme.

The report, by highways maintenance group leader Bob Fenwick, asks councillors to approve the allocations and to hand the head of highways, with the cabinet member’s agreement, the power to decide which schemes get the money.

Cabinet meets on Thursday, 25 June.

Related stories from Swansea Bay News

Council announces plans for £20m investment in road network
The wider road-repair programme this spending adds to.

Big fix planned to end years of flooding chaos at Killay Square
One of the city’s worst flooding blackspots in line for a fix.

£100k drainage grants to tackle flooding in Swansea
The design funding behind the schemes now reaching construction.

#Blackpill #floodPrevention #flooding #highways #potholes #roadRepair #roadResurfacing #SwanseaCouncil

#blackpill #floodprevention #flooding #highways #potholes #roadrepair

The Times of Central Asia @[email protected] · 2026-05-22 · 17:01 UTC

A student in Almaty has developed https://ow.ly/bTLf50Z3g3A, a project using artificial intelligence to help monitor the city’s historic water channels and prevent flooding https://ow.ly/rf1550Z3g3z #Kazakhstan #Almaty #AI #UrbanTech #WaterManagement #AIForGood #WaterTech #FloodPrevention #ARYKAI

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The Times of Central Asia @[email protected] · 2026-05-22 · 17:01 UTC

A student in Almaty has developed https://ow.ly/bTLf50Z3g3A, a project using artificial intelligence to help monitor the city’s historic water channels and prevent flooding https://ow.ly/rf1550Z3g3z #Kazakhstan #Almaty #AI #UrbanTech #WaterManagement #AIForGood #WaterTech #FloodPrevention #ARYKAI

From Ancient Aryks to AI: Alma...

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Kit Peters @[email protected] · 2026-05-18 · 19:40 UTC

SWANSEA: Rain gardens spreading through Sandfields streets as second phase of flood-busting scheme takes root

Swansea’s rain garden programme is expanding, with new planting and pedestrian improvements now under way at Phillips Parade and Rodney Street in the Sandfields and St Helen’s area — adding to work already completed outside St Helen’s Primary School.

The scheme was first installed outside the school last year, where trees and shrubs were planted to soak up surface water after heavy rain, alongside improved paving and dropped kerbs to help pupils, parents and residents get around on foot, by bike or by scooter. The latest phase extends those improvements to new locations across the neighbourhood, with a further rain garden also installed at the end of Burrows Road, adjacent to Oystermouth Road.

Rain gardens work by capturing water runoff from roads and pavements before it can pool or cause flooding. The plants, shrubs and specially designed soil absorb the water, filtering out pollutants before they can reach local waterways — protecting the ecosystems that depend on them.

They also provide year-round food and shelter for pollinators including bees and butterflies, and bring seasonal colour to streets that might otherwise feel hard and grey. The combination of flood mitigation, biodiversity benefit and improved aesthetics in a single scheme has made rain gardens an increasingly popular tool for councils looking to improve urban environments on limited budgets.

The improvements form part of Swansea Council’s bid to introduce better walking and cycling infrastructure across the city, following a successful grant application to the Welsh Government’s Active Travel programme. Earlier reporting revealed that around £160,000 was invested in the first phase of the Sandfields scheme, with additional funding drawn from the Welsh Government’s Local Places for Nature fund and Natural Resources Wales.

The latest works were developed with community regeneration experts Urban Foundry, who worked with residents and local businesses to shape the plans. Consultation with the community was carried out before work began, with the scheme designed to reflect local needs and priorities.

Urban Foundry — who are also behind the recently opened Swansea Pottery Collective studio on Alexandra Road — have become a familiar presence in projects that look to transform underused or underperforming spaces across Swansea city centre and surrounding areas.

Stuart Davies, Head of Service for Transport and Highways at Swansea Council, said the measures were delivering a range of benefits for local communities. “These innovative measures are providing local communities with a range of benefits where links between streets for walkers and cyclists are improved,” he said.

“The introduction of rain gardens also provides a green and sustainable solution for spots within communities where standing water can occur during heavy rainfall,” he added.

The Sandfields programme is one of several active travel and green infrastructure projects the council has been delivering across the city. Previous coverage has highlighted similar improvements elsewhere in Swansea, as the council works towards its wider vision of developing greener spaces, cleaner air and lower carbon emissions in communities across the city.

The rain garden and active travel work in Sandfields follows a pattern that has been replicated across south-west Wales — with Carmarthenshire councils also receiving funding in the same grant rounds to deliver drainage and active travel improvements in their communities.

Work is ongoing at Phillips Parade, Rodney Street and Burrows Road. Residents can expect the planting to develop through the coming months as the gardens establish — with the full colour and wildlife benefits expected to be most visible by late summer and into autumn.

Related stories from Swansea Bay News

Rain gardens installed to tackle flooding in Swansea’s Sandfields
Our coverage of the first phase of rain garden installations outside St Helen’s Primary School.

Rain gardens and car park revamps: £100k drainage grants to tackle flooding in Swansea and Carmarthenshire
The grant funding behind the Sandfields scheme and similar projects across south-west Wales.

City streets’ new green feature aims to help combat climate challenge
Earlier coverage of Swansea’s green infrastructure ambitions.

#ActiveTravel #BurrowsRoad #floodPrevention #flooding #OystermouthRoad #PhillipsParade #rainGarden #RodneyStreet #Sandfields #StHelensRoad #Swansea #SwanseaCouncil

#activetravel #burrowsroad #floodprevention #flooding #oystermouthroad #phillipsparade

Namma Ward @[email protected] · 2026-05-16 · 17:50 UTC

Bengaluru South City Corporation has begun intensified pre-monsoon works in HSR Layout, J.P. Nagar, Silk Board Junction and other flood-prone areas. Dedicated control room and emergency response teams to function 24/7

https://links.nammaward.in/SAtkC

#SouthCorporation #FloodPrevention

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Namma Ward @[email protected] · 2026-05-16 · 17:50 UTC

Bengaluru South City Corporation has begun intensified pre-monsoon works in HSR Layout, J.P. Nagar, Silk Board Junction and other flood-prone areas. Dedicated control room and emergency response teams to function 24/7

https://links.nammaward.in/SAtkC

#SouthCorporation #FloodPrevention

#southcorporation #floodprevention

Namma Ward @[email protected] · 2026-05-08 · 06:34 UTC

BWCC Commissioner Dr. Rajendra K.V. directed officials to complete desilting, drainage, and road works near Vrushabhavathi Valley, Gaali Anjaneya Temple, and Nayandahalli Junction before monsoon onset.

https://links.nammaward.in/AZQb6

#BWCC #Vijayanagar #FloodPrevention #RajendraKV

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