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Wild Moors
"Wild Moors is working to accelerate the transition to a nature-rich, climate resilient and sustainable future by creating an upland environment which is respected, restored and protected."
https://www.wildmoors.org.uk/

#SolarPunkSunday #ReWilding #MoorLands #WildMoors #Moors #UpLands #Nature #BioDiversity #Carbon #Habitat #WildLife #Environment #Ecology #UK

Wild Moors
"Wild Moors is working to accelerate the transition to a nature-rich, climate resilient and sustainable future by creating an upland environment which is respected, restored and protected."
https://www.wildmoors.org.uk/

#SolarPunkSunday #ReWilding #MoorLands #WildMoors #Moors #UpLands #Nature #BioDiversity #Carbon #Habitat #WildLife #Environment #Ecology #UK

Swansea’s road repair blitz ramps up as new resurfacing crews hit the streets

The council says an additional £300,000 has been pumped into the programme, allowing teams to tackle more potholes, worn‑out stretches and weather‑damaged routes after weeks of cold, wet conditions.

Fresh resurfacing lined up across the city

A series of busy roads are now earmarked for work in the coming weeks, including key routes in Clydach, Morriston, Fforestfach, Llansamlet, Clase, Bishopston and Uplands.

Locations scheduled for repairs include:

• Ynyspenllwch Road, Clydach (Ffordd Cwmtawe to Clydach)
• Lone Road, Clydach
• Llanllienwen Road, Morriston
• A48, Morriston (J46 to Bryntywod entrance)
• Carmarthen Road, Fforestfach (Ffordd Cynore to Swansea Road)
• Nantong Way, Llansamlet (outside Royal Mail)
• Rheidol Avenue, Clase
• Bishopston Road, Bishopston
• Maes y Gwernen Road and Drive, Cwmrhydyceirw
• Uplands Crescent

The council says full resurfacing has already been completed at a number of high‑traffic spots, including the Peniel Green Road motorway junction.

‘We’re using every resource we’ve got’

Cllr Andrew Stevens, Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure, said crews were working flat out to keep up with demand.

“We are using all of our resources to tackle as many of the highway repair requests as possible,” he said.

“Full resurfacing work is being completed at key traffic spots including the motorway junction at Peniel Green Road. Our small resurfacing teams are also out tackling large areas of road that have been impacted by the recent cold and wet weather.”

Part of a wider £300k pothole and resurfacing blitz

The council says the latest work forms part of the £300,000 pothole and resurfacing blitz announced earlier this winter. According to the authority’s early‑February update, teams filled around 960 potholes in January, with repairs running at “around 100 a day” during the coldest weeks. The same update confirmed that full resurfacing had recently been completed on Peniel Green Road at the M4 junction, along with sections of Frampton Road, Carmarthen Road and Ffynone Road in Uplands.

The council said an extra team had been brought in to “speed up and increase the number of repairs”, with more resurfacing schemes scheduled across the city in the coming weeks as the winter programme continues.

£37m proposed for highways and transport

The council’s proposed budget for 20206/27 is due to be discussed by the council’s cabinet on 19 February. This includes a new Economic Growth Fund which according to the council would include an extra £3m for resurfacing and potholes, taking next year’s roads budget to more than £12m within a wider £37m allocation for highways and transport.

Sinkhole mystery solved: Brynymor Crescent collapse blamed on old manhole – road could reopen before Christmas

Contractors have now completed investigations and confirmed the cause of the collapse was an ageing underground structure that had gone unnoticed beneath the tarmac. Backfilling began yesterday, and resurfacing is due to start next week.

If the weather holds, the road could reopen before Christmas – though heavy rain forecast for Monday and Tuesday may cause delays.

The update marks a turning point in a saga that began in late November, when a sudden collapse forced the closure of Brynymor Crescent and sparked speculation about historic mine shafts beneath the area.

Earlier reports suggested the sinkhole was “larger than expected” and potentially linked to old workings — but the latest findings rule that out.

Cllr Peter May said:

“The team have established that the cause of collapse was an old manhole beneath the road surface. This has now been dealt with and contractors began backfilling yesterday, with resurfacing to begin next week.”

Pending no unforeseen issues, the road should be open by the end of next week — or earlier if possible.

Related stories from Swansea Bay News

Sinkhole forces road closure in Bryn-y-Mor Road
A sudden collapse shuts down a busy Swansea street, sparking urgent investigations.

Brynymor sinkhole ‘larger than expected’
Councillor warns the damage may be more extensive than first thought as investigations continue.

Council investigates possible mine link
Officials explore whether historic mine workings could be behind the Brynymor Crescent collapse.

#BrynymorCrescent #BrynymorRoad #CllrPeterMay #manhole #roadClosure #Sinkhole #Uplands

My stall in Uplands Market, Swansea all set up today and there until 1pm today (Saturday) #photography #gower #wales #cymru #swansea #uplands #uplandalsmarket #outdoorselling #buylocal #localmarket #smalltrader

My stall in Uplands Market, Swansea all set up today and there until 1pm today (Saturday) #photography #gower #wales #cymru #swansea #uplands #uplandalsmarket #outdoorselling #buylocal #localmarket #smalltrader