Working in the community
Swansea City Council ‘Cleansing’ Team will carry out work to tidy public areas. Examples of work carried out before include removing weeds and growth in and around bus shelters and clearing overgrown paths.
If you have any suggestions please forward to our Clerk at email: clerk.ilstoncommunitycouncil@gmail.com
Please note that the Cleansing team is unable to work on a road side or on private land.
Thank you
Please find attached appeal inquiry consultation letter relating to the above site.
HYSBYSIR SAFLE (Welsh site notice)
Received 4th November 2025 from Zenya Richards, Planning Technician (area 1) Swansea City Council.
Endurancelife will be holding another trail running event on Gower this November.
The routes start and finish in Oxwich and at their most easterly go around the cliff path and Three Cliffs headland on the Oxwich side.
Event details follow:
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Sunday Aug 17th there was a major wildfire below North Hills Farm Campsite near Nott Hill. Only through the prompt attention of the fire service and locals was the situation contained.
As the weather gradually improves and temperatures increase across the UK, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) is reminding the communities it serves that the warmer months carry dangers around wildfires.
During this time of year, grass and mountains can become extremely dry, which means any fires started outdoors will spread very quickly, putting lives and property at risk, as well as damaging our environment and wildlife.
In 2024, fire services across Wales attended 977 wildfire incidents – 391 of which were in South Wales. Between Friday 14th and Wednesday 19th March 2025 alone, the service attended over 100 wildfire incidents, with the vast majority of these recorded as being deliberately set.
We urge the public to remain vigilant, report any suspicious behaviour to the Police, and help us protect our communities from the devastating impact of wildfires.”
South Wales Fire and Rescue provide further guidance here:
Lunnon Hill will have a one way closure downhill on 10th May 2025 from 8.30 am to 10.30 am. This for the Mumbles Triathlon Event.
ROAD CLOSURE – Lunnon Hill – Mumbles duathlon Saturday 22nd March 8.30 – 11 am.
In the last major storm we had power outages that left some residents without electricity for 72 hours. As a result of this National Grid have assessed the local infrastructure and carried out work to reduce both the likelihood of future outages and their impact when they occur. This work has included the cutting of trees where these present a risk to overhead lines and changes to the infrastructure itself.
The attached two diagrams show, in those areas highlighted yellow, where work has been carried out. One diagram is a plan, to help orient you Sheppards Parkmill is bottom right. The other diagram is schematic however the points in the infrastructure are annotated with place names. We hope these help you to understand what has been done and where.
Both diagrams have been sourced from National Grid who have given their permission for us to share them. We considered it important to let you know that work has been done to reduce the risk and likely impact of further outages.
National Grid Tree map Parkmill-2
National Grid Tree map Parkmill-1
Sarah Davies is our Local Area Coordinator (LAC). Her wide ranging role and that of other LACs across Swansea is described below. If you think that she may be of help to you as an individual, as a group or indeed as a wider community then please contact her directly.
Sarah may be reached on Mobile: 07929 743466; Email at: sarah.davies7@swansea.gov.uk
Sarah also has a facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/lacdunvantkillayupperkillay/
Anyone can meet with a Local Area Coordinator.
You could meet them in your local area or through an introduction from someone else.
You and your Local Area Coordinator will get to know each other on your terms, exploring your idea of a good life and plans to achieve it.
The amount of times you meet really depends on what you want to achieve.
They can help you to find out about your community and introduce you to friendly, helpful people within it.
They can help you explore and build on your strengths and can support you to share your skills and gifts with others. They can help you connect with formal services if that is what you feel you need.
Local Area Coordinators are there for the whole community.
They can help local community groups to keep going and grow by introducing more people and supporting them with things like finding opportunities for funding.
Local Area Coordinators can also support people set up groups when someone has an idea to start something new.
Pennard Primary School, in partnership with a local artist, have produced a fantastic work of art to encourage visitors to Gower to ‘Leave only footprints’. Ilston Community Council has paid for three copies which will be placed prominently. One may be found at the Tor Bay car park, the second at the end of the road leading down to Three Cliffs past Nott Hill. The location for the third is still to be decided. It’s worth getting out for a walk just to see one.
