A - Z of Services

This is the A to Z guide of the services offered by the City and County of Swansea.

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Social Services day care services for older people

Find dance, singing and drama lessons or groups in the Swansea Theatre Arts Register listings

Any person keeping any dangerous wild animal must hold a licence issued by this Authority.

The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 bans the ownership, breeding, sale and exchange, and advertising for sale of certain 'types' of fighting dogs.

Building Control deal with reports of dangerous structures ranging from loose roof tiles to major instability caused by fire.

In order to operate effectively, the City and County of Swansea (the Authority) has to obtain certain types of information about persons working and residing in its area. The Authority endorses and adheres to the Data Protection principles.

A range of services provided by Social Services to meet the varying individual needs of people with learning disabilities

In Swansea, our animal wardens collect dead animals, such as dogs, cats and foxes from highways.

Services for People who are deaf or hard or hearing

A death must be registered within 5 days of the date of death, in the district in which it occurred.

A signposting service for those in debt is available

Please get in touch with us if you are having difficulty paying your Council Tax.

Information about our Councillors, Minutes and the programme of meetings, and other information relating to the political structure of the City and County of Swansea.

Building Control aim to ensure that buildings being demolished are carried out safely and with the minimum of disturbance to the public.

Legislation requires the person carrying out the demolition formally to notify the Council and any adjoining owners of the intention to demolish.

The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) is the official measure of deprivation for small areas in Wales, and data for areas in Swansea is available.

Advice to householders and developers who are considering small house extensions.

Detached Youth Work enables young people who do not participate in existing services to have access to social education and the variety of opportunities, experiences and resources that can bring. The Youth Service has a dedicated team of detached youth workers.

Many major development schemes are currently underway, with an estimated value of over £1 billion over the next ten years.

You can now access local information and Council services using your television remote control thanks to the Swansea Council DigiTV service.

Council tenants can pay their rent by direct debit.

Support and advice for children and young people with disabilities

Information for people in Swansea with a Learning Disability

Services in Swansea for people with a physical or sensory impairment.

Access to the legal definition of a disability

Contacts:

• Disability Equality Scheme 2006-2009
• sherill.hopkins@swansea.gov.uk...
• Tel: +44 01792 636736
• Fax: +44 01792 637206
• Full details for Disability Equality Scheme 2006-2009

The scheme sets out how the Council will promote disability equality.

Swansea Disability Forum is an independent umbrella body made up of: disability groups, voluntary organisations and interested individuals, who work for physically disabled people.

A Guide to Services for Disabled Adults in Swansea

Support and advice for children and young people with disabilities

Private sector housing grants, including renovation grants, disabled facilities grants, council house adaptations, renewal areas, energy advice, and Care and Repair.

Disability Living Allowance, Rights, Home, Work, Money...

Waste collections are made once a week throughout the City and County of Swansea.

Local Council Housing Offices dealing with estate and tenancy matters. Council rents, Council Tax and Water Rates can be paid here.

Providing equality of service to everyone

The Council employs specialist staff and equipment to clean the roads and pavements as a result of dog fouling.

Animal wardens offer information and advice including beach ban areas, reporting dog fouling, stray dogs and nuisance from dog barking.

The standards of safety, care and welfare for all animals in the county are checked and monitored by the council.

24 hour domestic abuse helpline and other related information on the Safer Swansea website.

Waste collections are made once a week throughout the City and County of Swansea.

Take care when opening the door to anyone. Here are a few simple steps to follow when you get an unexpected caller.

Persons or developers wishing to install foul sewer drains or any other form of private apparatus within the highway must apply for a Street Works Licence

Pollution Control monitor water quality in private drinking supplies. If you use a mains water supply you can contact Dwr Cymru Welsh Water for more information.

The Youth Service has a dedicated Duke of Edinburgh Award Development Officer to help young people aged 14 - 25 achieve the highly regarded award

Flytipping is the illegal dumping of waste on any land.

AS on Abandoned vehicles ...

Dust can be generated from a variety of activities and may constitute a statutory nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Household waste is collected weekly in black bags.

Swansea is proud of being the birthplace of Dylan Marlais Thomas and also proud to host an annual Dylan Thomas Festival.

The Dylan Thomas Centre is open 10am - 4.30pm seven days a week and celebrates Dylan Thomas, Swansea's world famous poet.

The Dylan Thomas Festival runs from 27th October - 9th November each year