Roads, potholes, parking, buses, cycling, walking and speed limits.
What councils do
Councils look after local roads and pavements, street lights, parking and road safety, and support bus services that wouldn't run otherwise. Motorways and trunk roads are the Welsh Government's.
Who decides
The Cabinet member for transport leads. Traffic orders, such as new speed limits or parking restrictions, are advertised before they're made.
Having a say
Report potholes and broken street lights to the council or through FixMyStreet. You can object to a proposed traffic order during its notice period.
In numbers
Welsh councils plan to spend £107 per person on this in 2026-27.
It ranges from £62 in Vale of Glamorgan to £166 in Anglesey.
People killed or seriously injured on the roads: 38 per 100,000 people across Wales (2025).
Decided: Cabinet approved nine nominations recommended by the Director of Education with the Cabinet Member for Education & Learning. They are: Dr Nicola Jones (Knelston Primary), Cllr Andrew Williams (Penclawdd Primary), John Winchester (Pentrechwyth Primary), Finola Wilson (Sea View Primary), Richard Lancaster (Sketty Primary), Cllr Fiona Gordon (Terrace Road Primary), Jessica Hopkins (Ynystawe Primary), Cllr Lyndon Jones (Bishopston Comprehensive) and Cllr Chris Holley (Pentrehafod School).
Decided: Cabinet considered the responses to the public open space notice dated 27 July 2026. It resolved that the land is no longer needed for its current General Fund purpose. It appropriated the land from General Fund purposes to Education purposes under section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972. This lets the land be allocated as a potential site for a new Ysgol Calon Lân, subject to Planning and Welsh Government approval.
Decided: The committee approved application 2026/0393/S73 for land north of Garden Village. It changes condition 3 of the 2019 permission (2016/1478), so that reserved matters for the phases other than Phase 1 are due after 13 years instead of 7. The approval includes the updates reported to the meeting: amended conditions 20 and 21 and a corrected condition 24. It is subject to a revised Section 106 agreement.
Resolved that the press and public be excluded from the hearing in accordance with paragraph 14 of the Licensing Act (Hearings) Regulations 2005, to enable the Sub-Committee to take legal advice.
(Closed Session)
Members discussed the issues relating to the application.
(Open Session)
The Lead Lawyer gave a comprehensive overview of the legal advice tendered.
The Chair indicated that the Sub-Committee had considered the application and representation made and the needs and interests of all parties in terms of the Council’s Statements of Licensing Policy, statutory guidance and the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.
The Sub‑Committee Resolved to Grant the application for a new premises licence as modified, subject to:
• Conditions consistent with the operating schedule (Appendix C),
• Mandatory conditions under the Licensing Act 2003.
Internal areas
Plays - Monday-Sunday 0700-0100
Films - Monday-Sunday 0700-0100
Indoor Sporting Events - Monday-Sunday 0700-0100
Boxing or Wrestling Entertainment – Monday-Sunday 0700-0100
Live Music – Monday-Sunday 0700-0100
Recorded Music – Monday – Sunday 0700-0100
Performance of Dance – Monday-Sunday 0700-0100
Late-Night Refreshment – Monday-Sunday 2300-0100
Supply of Alcohol – On/Off Sales - Monday-Sunday 0700-0100
Internal opening Hours – Monday – Sunday 0700-0130
External areas
Plays - Monday-Sunday 0700-2300
Films - Monday-Sunday 0700-2300
Boxing or Wrestling Entertainment – Monday-Sunday 0700-2300
Live Music – Monday-Sunday 0700-2300
Recorded Music – Monday-Sunday 0700-2300
Performance of Dance – Monday-Sunday 0700-2300
Supply of Alcohol – On/Off Sales - Monday-Sunday 0700-2300
External opening Hours – Monday – Sunday 0700-0000 (save for persons entering or exiting the marquee)
Conditions of Premises Licence
1. CCTV will be provided in the form of a recordable system, capable of providing pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions particularly facial recognition. Cameras shall encompass all ingress and egress to the premises; fire exits all areas where the public have access and any external drinking areas.
2. Equipment must be maintained in good working order; the system must continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain at the premises. Recordings must be correctly timed, and date stamped, recordings must be kept in date order, numbered sequentially and kept for a period of 31 days and handed to a Police Officer/Local Authority Officer on demand.
3. The Premises Licence Holder must ensure that at all times a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) or appointed member of staff is capable and competent at downloading CCTV footage in a recordable format to a Police Officer/Local Authority Officer on demand.
4. The Recording equipment and tapes/discs shall be kept in a secure environment under the control of the DPS or other responsible named individual.
5. An operational daily log report must be maintained, endorsed by signature, indicating the system has been checked and is compliant. In the event of any failings the actions taken are to be recorded. In the event of technical failure of the CCTV equipment, the Premises Licence holder/DPS must report the failure to the Police/Local Authority.
6. The Safety Advisory Group shall be notified with at least three months’ notice for all non-sporting events, taking place externally, likely to attract more than 500 people.
7. Concerts where live or pre-recorded amplified music is the main element to be limited to no more than 12 days in any calendar year.
8. An incident recording book, bound in numerical order, shall be maintained at the premises showing details of the date and time of all assaults, injuries, accidents or ejections, as well as details of the members of staff involved, the nature of the incident and the action/outcome. The book must be kept available for inspection by the Police and authorised officers of the Licensing Authority.
9. A Challenge 25 proof of age scheme shall be operated at the premises where the only acceptable forms of identification shall bear their photograph, date of birth and a holographic mark.
10. A log shall be kept detailing all refused sales of alcohol. The log should include the date and time of the refused sale and the name of the member of staff who refused the sale. The log shall be always available for inspection at the premises by the police or an authorised officer of the Council whilst the premises are open.
11. The premises to keep up to date records of staff training and refresher training in respect of age-related sales including proxy sales to persons who are drunk and identifying and preventing drug misuse in written or electronic format available for inspection on request by an authorised officer. Training to be updated every six months and signed by staff.
12. Notices shall be clearly displayed in the premises to emphasise to customers the prohibition on providing sales of alcohol to persons under the age of eighteen years
13. A 30-minute drinking up time on top of the last permitted sale of alcohol to allow customers to use the toilet facilities and disperse from the premises.
14. Other than for off sales to be taken away from the site, sale and consumption of drinks in external area (including car parks) to be from non-glass containers.
15. No glass or glass bottles to be taken into the stands, arena or concourse area at any time.
16. Sale of intoxicants in the pitch, bowl, concourse areas to cease by 2300 hours daily. Consumption of alcohol in the pitch, bowl and concourse area to cease by 2330 hours.
17. Live/Recorded music to cease by 2300 in external areas of the premises.
18. All external areas of the premises shall close by 2300 hours daily and shall be cleared by patrons by 0000, save for persons exiting or entering the marquee.
19. The Premises Licence Holder must ensure that all stewards & security personnel are suitably trained and capable of carrying out their allocated duties, and understand their role and the appropriate way in which to deal with, record and report incidents.
20. SIA registered door staff shall be employed, on occasions when a requirement is identified by the licence holders written risk assessment. Consideration will be given to the nature of the event, public holidays and days considered to be major event days in the city centre. If a written risk assessment identifies that door staff are required, the following number will be adhered to:
Members of the Public Present Number of door Supervisors
1 - 100 2
100 - 250 3
250 - 500 4
500 - 750 5
750 - 1,000 6
1,000 - 1,250 9
1,250 - 1,500 10
1,500 - 2,000 12
In excess of 2,000 - at least 12 and such other stewards as may be required either by the Chief Fire Officer or the Council.
21. A detailed bound numerical register of door supervisors to be maintained at all times at the premises. Such register to include the name, registration number, contact details of the member of door staff along with the date, time on duty and time off duty. Full details of the agency supplying the staff to be endorsed and the register to be available for inspection on request by an Authorised officer.
22. The premises shall have an adequate system of counting persons in and out when utilising door staff to ensure that the customer levels in all areas do not exceed the limit endorsed in the venue risk assessment. At all other times, staff will have a constant knowledge and control of the number of persons within the premises.
23. Notices shall predominantly displayed at all exists requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and leave the area quietly.
24. No rubbish, including bottles, shall be moved, removed or placed in outside areas between 2100 hours and 0800 hours.
25. Alcohol supplied for delivery via an online ordering system to customers in spectator areas shall only be delivered by staff authorised by the premises licence holder. All orders must be made by, and delivered directly to, a person aged 18 years or over. A Challenge 25 age verification policy shall operate at both the point of sale and the point of delivery. No alcohol shall be supplied where staff have reason to believe it is intended for consumption by a person under 18 years of age.
Reasons for Decision
The Sub-Committee noted that the application sought permission for licensable activities between 07:00 and 01:00 hours Monday to Sunday, with the premises open to the public until 01:30 hours. The premises comprise a rugby ground containing a clubhouse, fan zone, event marquee, seating blocks, terrace and car park.
The Sub-Committee noted that no representations had been received from any Responsible Authority, including South Wales Police, the Pollution Division, the Planning Authority, the Fire Authority, Health and Safety, Trading Standards, Child Protection, the Local Health Board, the Licensing Authority or Immigration. Members attached appropriate weight to the absence of objections from those authorities, while recognising that this did not remove the need to consider the application and the representation on their merits.
The Sub-Committee carefully considered the representation from the Other Person concerning the potential effect of late-night activity upon nearby residents, particularly noise from events, patrons leaving the premises, vehicles, traffic congestion and parking. Members recognised that the premises are situated near residential properties and that the prevention of public nuisance was therefore of particular relevance.
The Sub-Committee was satisfied, however, that the conditions proposed within the operating schedule provided an appropriate and proportionate framework for promoting the licensing objectives.
In particular, the conditions require live and recorded music in external areas to cease by 23:00 hours; the sale and consumption of alcohol in the pitch, bowl and concourse areas to cease by 23:00 and 23:30 hours respectively; external areas to close and ordinarily be cleared by 00:00 hours; notices requesting patrons to respect local residents and leave quietly; restrictions on the movement of rubbish during night-time hours; and appropriate stewarding and security arrangements when required by risk assessment.
Members also took account of the nature of the site and its existing sporting and hospitality use, the proposed management controls, and the fact that no Responsible Authorities had identified concerns requiring refusal, reduced licensed hours or additional conditions beyond those before the Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee concluded that it would not be appropriate or proportionate to refuse the application or reduce the general terminal hour to 23:00 hours.
The Sub-Committee carefully considered the position of the event marquee when determining the scope of condition 18. The application and accompanying plan identify the marquee as a distinct event structure within the licensed premises.
Members were mindful that the classification of a marquee can depend upon its physical characteristics and the particular statutory context. Planning authorities and courts may consider factors such as size, permanence and physical attachment when determining whether a structure is a building. Members accepted the legal advice that, for the purpose of applying this licence condition, the marquee should be treated as an internal area rather than as part of the external areas subject to the 23:00 hours closure.
Condition 18 was therefore amended to make clear that, after the external areas have closed, patrons may enter or leave the marquee for the purpose of using that internal licensed area. This limited exception does not permit patrons to remain in, congregate in or use the external areas after the applicable clearing time. The marquee may continue to operate only within the licensed hours, including the 01:00 hours termination of licensable activities, and subject to all other conditions attached to the premises licence.
The Sub-Committee considered that the amended wording removed ambiguity, was capable of practical enforcement, and struck a fair and proportionate balance between the operation of the premises and the protection of nearby residents. Members were accordingly satisfied that granting the application subject to the amended condition was appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives, in particular the prevention of public nuisance and public safety.
Right of Appeal
Following receipt of this notice, the applicant and any person who made a relevant representation have a right of appeal to the Magistrates’ Court under Schedule 5 to the Licensing Act 2003.
Any appeal must be commenced within 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified of this decision.
Resolved that:
1) The findings of the Public Spaces Protection Order Review be approved.
2) The introduction of a new Public Spaces Protection Order covering Swansea City Centre, Swansea Beachfront and Dyfatty for a period of three years be approved.
3) The extension to the PSPO boundary as shown in Appendix C be approved.
4) The introduction of the revised Order attached at Appendix A be approved.
5) The proposed safeguarding-led enforcement and escalation framework, including the continued exploration of Community Protection Warnings and Community Protection Notices as part of the Council's wider response to persistent anti-social behaviour be noted and endorsed.
6) The extension of the existing PSPO which restricts access to the service lane at the bottom of St Helen’s Road be approved.
7) The Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Economy, Finance and Strategy and Children, Young People and Families, any other relevant Cabinet Member, and the Chief Legal Officer, be authorised to designate officers with enforcement powers.
RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the hearing in accordance with paragraph 14 of the Licensing Act (Hearings) Regulations 2005, to enable the Sub-Committee to take legal advice.
(CLOSED SESSION)
Members discussed the issues relating to the application.
(OPEN SESSION)
The Lawyer advising the Sub-Committee gave a comprehensive overview of the legal advice tendered.
The Chair indicated that the Sub-Committee had considered the application and representation made and the needs and interests of all parties in terms of the Council’s Statements of Licensing Policy, statutory guidance and the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.
The Sub‑Committee RESOLVED TO GRANT the application for a new premises licence as modified, subject to:
• Conditions consistent with the operating schedule (Appendix C),
• Mandatory conditions under the Licensing Act 2003, and
• The following modification:
Live Music
Friday & Saturday 1900- 2300
Recorded Music
Monday – Sunday 0900 - 2330
Supply of Alcohol
Monday - Sunday 1100 – 2330
1. No off sales are permitted at the premises.
2. An incident recording book, bound in numerical order, shall be maintained at the premises showing details of the date and time of all assaults, injuries, accidents or ejections, as well as details of the members of staff involved, the nature of the incident and the action/outcome. The book must be kept available for inspection by the Police and authorised officers of the Licensing Authority.
3. Comprehensive recordable CCTV system will be installed and maintained covering the trade areas whilst encompassing all ingress and egress to the premises. The system must continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain at the premises. The system must be capable of providing pictures of evidential quality, in particular facial recognition. All recordings must be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time. Recordings must be made available immediately upon the request of a Police or Authorised Officer.
4. The premises to keep up to date records of staff training and refresher training in respect of age-related sales including proxy sales to persons who are drunk and identifying and preventing drug misuse in written or electronic format available for inspection on request by an authorised officer.
5. The capacity of the premises will be calculated by way of fire risk assessment and staff to ensure capacity it adhered to at all times.
6. Emergency lighting and fire alarm testing to be recorded and maintained.
7. Structural safety of premises to be maintained.
8. External lighting around premises and in car park and to be maintained at all times.
9. Notices shall be clearly displayed in the premises to emphasise to customers the prohibition on providing sales of alcohol to persons under the age of eighteen years.
10. Notices shall predominantly displayed at all exists requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and leave the area quietly.
11. Notices shall be predominantly displayed in all areas used externally asking patrons to respect the needs of the local residents and use the area quietly.
12. No bottles, shall be moved, removed, or placed in outside areas between 0900 hours and 1800 hours.
13. Outside areas to be kept free of rubbish.
14. A Challenge 25 proof of age scheme shall be operated at the premises where the only acceptable forms of identification shall bear their photograph, date of birth and a holographic mark.
15. A log shall be kept detailing all refused sales of alcohol. The log should include the date and time of the refused sale and the name of the member of staff who refused the sale. The log shall always be available for inspection at the premises by the police or an authorised officer of the Council whilst the premises are open.
16. Key staff members to have undertaken safeguarding training and premises to have a designated safeguarding officer.
17. No adult entertainment is permitted at the premises.
Reasons for Decision
The Sub‑Committee carefully considered the application and operating schedule, the Officer’s report and agenda pack, the written and oral representations from other persons, the oral submissions made on behalf of the applicant, the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, and the Statutory Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003.
The Sub‑Committee determined the application on its individual merits with a view to promoting the four licensing objectives.
The Sub‑Committee attached significant weight to the fact that no relevant representations were received from any Responsible Authority, including South Wales Police, licensing, Environmental Health and Trading Standards. Members considered this to be a strong indication that the application did not give rise to concerns of a regulatory nature in respect of the licensing objectives.
The Sub‑Committee carefully considered the written and oral representations from residents. These included concerns regarding noise nuisance, particularly from music and the use of the balcony area, late‑night bottling out, anti‑social behaviour, the potential change in the nature of the premises and increased use by the public, together with issues relating to traffic, parking and highway safety.
The Sub‑Committee recognised these concerns as genuinely held. However, Members noted that certain matters raised, including parking, traffic conditions and behaviour beyond the premises, are not licensable matters or are beyond the control of the premises licence holder and therefore cannot be determinative of the application. These matters were nevertheless considered insofar as they related to the licensing objectives.
The Sub‑Committee placed considerable weight on the evidence and assurances provided by the applicant. Members noted that the premises is a long‑established golf club and that the intention of the application is not to fundamentally alter the nature of the premises but to modernise its licensing arrangements and support its ongoing viability.
The Sub‑Committee noted that the applicant acknowledged the concerns raised by residents and had taken steps to address them, including agreeing to a voluntary modification to restrict bottling out to between 09:00 and 18:00 hours, and confirming that a clear point of contact would be available for local residents.
The Sub‑Committee further noted the measures in place to promote the licensing objectives, including the provision of comprehensive CCTV coverage, the operation of a Challenge 25 policy and staff training in relation to age‑restricted sales, safeguarding arrangements including designated safeguarding officers, a course marshal system, incident recording procedures and general responsible management practices.
Members were satisfied that these measures, together with the conditions attached to the licence and the agreed modification, were appropriate and proportionate to address the concerns raised.
In particular, the Sub‑Committee was satisfied that the prevention of crime and disorder would be promoted through the presence of CCTV, trained staff and established management practices. Public safety would be promoted through structured safety and safeguarding arrangements. The prevention of public nuisance would be addressed through the restriction on bottling out, together with conditions relating to noise control and the use of external areas; and the protection of children from harm would be ensured through the Challenge 25 policy, staff training and safeguarding measures.
Accordingly, the Sub‑Committee concluded that the concerns raised by residents could be appropriately mitigated by the conditions attached to the licence together with the agreed modification. Members were satisfied that those measures were necessary and proportionate to promote the licensing objectives.
In light of the absence of Responsible Authority objections, the applicant’s engagement and willingness to mitigate concerns, and the robustness of the proposed conditions and operating schedule, the Sub‑Committee determined that the grant of the premises licence, as modified, would promote the licensing objectives.
The Sub‑Committee therefore resolved to grant the application.
Right of Appeal
Any party to the decision has the right to appeal to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days of receipt of the formal decision notice.