Swansea Council has secured a £20m UK Government grant to support a 10‑year programme aimed at revitalising the High Street and Dyfatty area.
The funding, awarded through the Pride in Place programme announced last week, will help deliver a coordinated plan focused on improving community safety, supporting residents into training and employment, enhancing local facilities, and strengthening the wider northern gateway into the city centre.
The council and its partners have been investing in this part of Swansea for many years, including work on housing, community safety and regeneration.
This new grant will build on that foundation and enable improvements at a scale and pace not previously possible.
The next step is to form a new Neighbourhood Board from among members of the community and key local organisations and businesses, led by an independent chair to develop a neighbourhood plan for the next 10 years.
Council Leader Rob Stewart said: “This funding is a significant opportunity to build on the work that has already been taking place in and around High Street and Dyfatty. The most recent example is the huge investment going in to renew the flats in Croft Street following completion of upgrade for nearby Matthew Street.
“We know the area has faced long‑standing challenges, and while existing investment is making a difference, the Pride in Place grant will allow us to go further in supporting residents and helping the neighbourhood reach its potential.”
The programme will bring together council services, police, health partners, voluntary organisations and community groups to ensure long‑term, targeted support, but importantly, is a community-led initiative.
The focus will be on strengthening the fabric of the neighbourhood, providing better access to opportunities, and addressing issues that have affected residents for many years and giving local people a direct say in what happens.
Now the grant application has been approved, the Council will start the process to recruit the independent chair, who in turn will help to establish the neighbourhood boar working with the Council, and then working together on a detailed plan to deliver on its ambition to revitalise the area. Working alongside partners, the Pride in Place project aims to:
- Enhance public spaces, including better connectivity around the railway station gateway.
- Expanding opportunities for micro‑business development and local enterprise.
- Supporting housing‑led regeneration and improvements to local facilities.
- Strengthening links between the neighbourhood and major regeneration nearby, including the city centre, Kingsway and Copr Bay.
- Improve community safety and addressing persistent anti‑social behaviour.
- Support residents into training, apprenticeships and employment.
- Working with community groups to increase access to support services.
The 10‑year programme will be shaped with residents and local organisations, drawing on the strong history of engagement already in place.
Community groups, faith organisations, support charities, housing providers and the council’s community safety and youth teams have all contributed to the work that led to Swansea’s successful bid.
Cllr Stewart added: “Our bid for Pride of Place grant funding is a real success for local residents, partners and groups who helped us put the bid together.
“The successful application means we can continue to build on the council’s vision for a better‑connected, more vibrant, and more economically productive city centre.
He added: “High Street and Dyfatty are important parts of our city centre gateway. The people who live here deserve the same opportunities as any other community in Swansea, and this investment will help create the conditions for that to happen.
“Working alongside our local partners, we want to support positive change that delivers long‑term benefits for residents and strengthens confidence in the area.”
“This funding means we can now take the next step, joining up services more effectively and investing in a way that makes a lasting difference.”
