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Here you will find useful information on a range of activities in Penlle'r-gaer together with information about your Community Council and how to get in touch with your elected Community Councillors.

Yma, cewch ddod o hyd i wybodaeth ddefnyddiol ar ystod o weithgareddau ym Mhenllergaer, ynghyd a gwybodaeth am eich Cyngor Cymuned a sut i gysylltu a'ch Cynghorwyr Cymuned etholedig.

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Latest News

Together at Christmas

Published: 4 Nov 26

Your Voice Counts

Published: 4 Nov 26

Let's Talk: Living in Swansea is a survey of residents being run by Swansea Council. our voice is important As a thank you for taking part, you will have the opportunity to enter our free prize draw to win one of several £50 Love2Shop vouchers. By responding to this survey you will help Swansea Council to better understand: What is important to you Your experience of your local area How you view and interact with the council Ultimately, your views help shape your local area and your local services. So, it is important to hear from as many residents as possible. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please respond by 11.59pm on 30 November 2026. Please click on the heading for the link to the survey Read More...

Halloween & Bonfire Safety From South Wales Police

Published: 26 Oct 26

Halloween & Bonfire Night Safety Advice As Halloween and Bonfire Night approach, South Wales Police's annual Operation Bang campaign is once again reminding residents to enjoy the festivities responsibly and help keep our communities safe. The Halloween and Guy Fawkes period is traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for emergency services, with an increase in reports of anti-social behaviour, reckless use of fireworks, criminal damage, and nuisance incidents involving eggs and flour. While the vast majority of young people celebrate responsibly, a small minority can cause significant disruption to local communities. 👻 Trick-or-Treating Halloween should be an enjoyable experience for everyone. Please remember to: Only visit homes displaying Halloween decorations or those that have clearly welcomed trick-or-treaters. Respect residents who have displayed a "No Trick or Treat" poster and avoid knocking on their doors. Ensure younger children are accompanied by a responsible adult. Older children should stay together in groups, plan their route in advance and agree a time to return home. Wear bright or reflective clothing and carry a torch to remain visible in the darker evenings. Parents and guardians should check all sweets and treats before they are eaten, particularly if packaging appears damaged or opened. 🎆 Fireworks and Bonfire Safety Fireworks can be enjoyed safely when used responsibly: Be considerate of neighbours, especially those with pets, young children, or vulnerabilities. Never throw fireworks or carry them in your pocket. Keep sparklers away from children under five years of age. Place used sparklers directly into a bucket of water after use. Attend organised displays wherever possible. Retailers across South Wales continue to work with police and partner agencies to help prevent the sale of fireworks, eggs and flour to groups of youths where concerns around anti-social behaviour exist. 🚔 Enforcement Activity Throughout the Halloween and Bonfire Night period, South Wales Police will be carrying out increased patrols in areas identified as ASB hotspots. Where necessary, officers may implement Section 35 Dispersal Orders, allowing police to direct individuals away from designated areas and seize fireworks or other items being used to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Anyone involved in: Arson or deliberate fire-setting. Criminal damage or vandalism. Throwing fireworks at people, vehicles or buildings. Assaulting emergency workers. may face arrest, prosecution, substantial fines, or imprisonment. Parents and guardians are encouraged to know where their children are and to take responsibility for their behaviour, particularly during the school holidays and darker evenings. 📞 Reporting Anti-Social Behaviour Please help keep emergency lines free for those in genuine need by using the appropriate reporting method: 🚨 Call 999 if: Life is at risk. A crime is in progress. A person or property is in immediate danger. 📱 Report non-emergency incidents by: Calling 101. Using the South Wales Police Online Reporting Tool. Contacting South Wales Police via Live Chat on their website. 🎃 Enjoy the Season Responsibly Halloween and Bonfire Night can be enjoyable occasions for families, friends and communities to come together. By celebrating responsibly, respecting others and reporting anti-social behaviour appropriately, we can help ensure the season remains safe, enjoyable and not fun for everyone who chooses to spoil it for others. Read More...

Dogs Trust - Preparing for Fireworks

Published: 26 Oct 26

Although fireworks are often seen as a short term seasonal issue, many communities across Wales are already experiencing them. When fireworks begin earlier and continue unpredictably over several weeks, the impact on dogs is prolonged. This extended exposure can contribute to serious health and behaviour problems at any stage of life. Taking preventative measures can reduce the likelihood of noise fears developing. To support dog owners, we’ve created resources, graphics and research backed guidance on planning a cosy night in to help dogs stay safe and settled during fireworks. While public displays can still cause stress for dogs, their fixed start and finish times allow owners, and our teams in rehoming centres caring for dogs, to prepare as best they can. We encourage anyone wishing to enjoy fireworks over the coming weeks to attend a public, organised display. Introducing our Sound Blanket Play the Sound Blanket on YouTube Play the Sound Blanket on Spotify If you try the Sound Blanket with your dog, please let us know how it helped! Seeing your best friend distressed can be upsetting. But don’t worry, there are several ways you can help them through it. Find out what you can try once the fireworks have started. Like our Sound Blanket – a science-backed collection of sounds designed to help support dogs during fireworks season. Our Sound Blanket is a collection of science-backed sounds we’ve developed in collaboration with the University of Salford, to help mask the noise of fireworks. Press play before the bangs start to soothe your pooch. Designed using acoustic science and calming natural sounds, the Sound Blanket works alongside the steps you're already taking, like creating a safe space, staying close by and keeping routines consistent. Read More...

Dogs Trust - Paratoi ar Gyfer Tymor Tan Gwyllt

Published: 26 Oct 26

Plîs sgroliwch i lawr am Saesneg / Please scroll down for English. Er bod tân gwyllt yn aml yn cael ei ystyried yn broblem dymhorol tymor byr, mae llawer o gymunedau ledled Cymru eisoes yn eu profi. Pan fydd tân gwyllt yn dechrau’n gynharach ac yn parhau’n anrhagweladwy dros nifer o wythnosau, mae’r effaith ar gŵn yn para’n hir. Gall yr amlygiad estynedig hwn gyfrannu at broblemau iechyd ac ymddygiad difrifol ar unrhyw adeg mewn bywyd. Gall cymryd camau ataliol leihau’r tebygolrwydd o ddatblygu ofn sŵn. I gefnogi perchnogion cŵn, rydyn ni wedi creu adnoddau, graffeg a chanllawiau wedi’u cefnogi gan ymchwil ar gynllunio noson glyd i helpu cŵn i gadw’n ddiogel ac i setlo yn ystod tân gwyllt. Er bod arddangosfeydd cyhoeddus yn dal yn gallu achosi straen i gŵn, mae eu hamseroedd dechrau a gorffen sefydlog yn caniatáu i berchnogion, a’n timau mewn canolfannau ailgartrefu sy’n gofalu am gŵn, baratoi cystal ag y gallant. Rydyn ni’n annog unrhyw un sy’n dymuno mwynhau tân gwyllt dros yr wythnosau nesaf i fynd i arddangosfa gyhoeddus wedi’i threfnu. Cyflwyno ein Blanced Sain Chwaraewch y Blanced Sain ar YouTube Chwaraewch y Blanced Sain ar Spotify Os ydych chi’n rhoi cynnig ar y Blanced Sain gyda’ch ci, rhowch wybod i ni sut mae wedi helpu! Gall gweld eich ffrind gorau mewn trallod beri gofid. Ond peidiwch â phoeni, mae sawl ffordd y gallwch chi eu helpu drwy’r broses. Holwch beth allwch chi roi cynnig arno ar ôl i’r tân gwyllt ddechrau. Fel ein Blanced Sain – casgliad o synau wedi’u cefnogi gan wyddoniaeth sydd wedi’u dylunio i helpu i gefnogi cŵn yn ystod tymor tân gwyllt. Mae ein Blanced Sain yn gasgliad o synau sy’n cael eu cefnogi gan wyddoniaeth rydyn ni wedi’u datblygu ar y cyd â Phrifysgol Salford, i helpu i guddio sŵn tân gwyllt. Pwyswch chwarae cyn i’r bang ddechrau i gysuro eich ci. Wedi’i ddylunio gan ddefnyddio gwyddoniaeth acwstig a seiniau naturiol tawel, mae’r Blanced Sain yn gweithio ochr yn ochr â’r camau rydych chi eisoes yn eu cymryd, fel creu lle diogel, aros wrth law a chadw trefn reolaidd. Read More...

Chess Club

Published: 17 Sep 26

Chess is currently growing significantly in popularity and many people in the area play it online, but up to now there has been no local club where people can play over the board and get the social benefits of meeting people with the same interest face to face. This is a not for profit club, that will aim in time to join the West Wales Chess League https://westwaleschess.org/clubs Read More...

Blood Donations Swansea

Published: 28 Aug 26

One hour of your time could save up to three lives ❤️ The Welsh Blood Service have multiple donation sessions across Swansea in September - can you support? Every donation can make a real difference for patients in need of emergency care, surgery, cancer treatment, and more. Book here: https://wbs.wales/JDMS Read More...

Gorseinon WI

Published: 25 Aug 26

Gorseonon WI are holding a table top even in Gorseinon Institue on Saturday 5th September 2026. All are welcome Read More...

Blood Drive

Published: 27 Jun 26

Pontlliw Village Hall - Wednesday 1st July 2026 Read More...

St David

St David's Penllergaer Silent Auction

Published: 9 Jun 26

Local Development Plan 2 update

Published: 3 Oct 25

In 2023, little more than 4 years after its adoption, that City Council had to accept that its adopted LDP was not working. Unfortunately for Penllergaer, the damage had already been done. During the last 2 years the Local Planning Authority (LPA) has being working on what it believes this new plan should look like. This has now presented the community council with its first real opportunity to make its views known. Those issues which the community council believe will have the greatest adversarial impact on Penllergaer, by only adding to its problems, have been reported to the LPA. The issues are as follows:  The threat to our community that is posed by the Parc Mawr development being unable to provide the primary school and relief road on which the development was predicated. (Preferred Strategy response refers)  Challenges made to the proposed additional housing need, together with the LPA’s failure to explain why more than 5000 houses allocated in the LDP have just disappeared. (Analysis of Housing Supply and Supplementary response refer)  Possible allocation of further strategic housing sites in Penllergaer. (Candidate Site Register response refers) The responses, referred to above, can be found in the links attached. Click on the header above or view on the LDP & LDP2 section of the website Read More...

Penllergaer Scarecrow Competition

Published: 29 Sep 25

Clerk Vacancy

Published: 24 Sep 25

PENLLERGAER COMMUNITY COUNCIL Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer Vacancy Part time. Average 13 hours per week The Community Council is seeking to appoint a Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer following the retirement of the existing post holder The main duties of the post include • Preparing agendas for monthly meetings • Taking and distributing minutes of meetings • Following up actions from monthly meetings • Receiving and dealing with mail and e mail correspondence • Dealing with and reporting planning applications in the community • Dealing with all financial matters including payment of invoices, recording of income and expenditure, annual budget and precept notifications and preparation of year end accounts for internal and external audit. Person specification includes • Experience of administrative management ideally in a local government, professional, corporate, or other public body setting. • Competent IT skills • A sound financial background and attention to detail is a key requirement • Good communication skills For further information or for an informal discussion about the post please contact the Clerk davidllew@aol.com Tel 01792 842228 Application is by CV e mailed to davidllew@aol.com Read More...

Penllergaer Perk-Up

Published: 24 Sep 25

Coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer on Friday 26th September in The Old Inn 10am-12noon. All welcome Read More...

Beetle Drive

Published: 7 Apr 25

Community Fridge Pop Up

Published: 9 Jun 22

We exist to distribute fresh food to the community, that would otherwise got to waste Read More...

Queen

Queen's Platinum Jubilee - Free Community Fun Day

Published: 9 May 22

A fantastic Family Fun Day to celebrate the Queen Platinum Jubilee. Its been so long since we have been able to do anything as a community. So after Covid we decided a big celebration would reunite the community Read More...

Bus Shelters

Published: 11 Jan 22

Bus Shelters In the next few weeks the bus shelter on Pontardulais Road, opposite the Village Hall, and the one at the top of Gorseinon Road (by the big layby) are being removed. This is because they’re owned by a company called Clear Channel which is no longer providing Swansea Council with services. These shelters will be replaced within a few weeks by new ones supplied by another company which now has a contract with the Council. The work to remove the shelters won’t take long, apparently. We just have to hope that replacing them will also be relatively speedy. Read More...

Playground Update

Published: 31 Dec 21

The upgrade to the Playground will begin on 4th January 2022 and is scheduled to last approx 5 weeks.......however given the weather we have been having lately I would think this will be longer than estimated Read More...

New Playground

Published: 13 Aug 21

We are having a wonderful new Playground!! Read More...

Welcome - Croeso

Accounts

Parc Mawr - LDP & LDP2

Meetings

Wind Farm

Latest News

Together at Christmas

Your Voice Counts

Halloween & Bonfire Safety From South Wales Police

Dogs Trust - Preparing for Fireworks

Dogs Trust - Paratoi ar Gyfer Tymor Tan Gwyllt

Chess Club

Blood Donations Swansea

Gorseinon WI

Blood Drive

St David's Penllergaer Silent Auction

Local Development Plan 2 update

Penllergaer Scarecrow Competition

Clerk Vacancy

Penllergaer Perk-Up

Beetle Drive

Community Fridge Pop Up

Queen's Platinum Jubilee - Free Community Fun Day

Bus Shelters

Playground Update

New Playground

Tallest Sunflower Competition

Food Bank

PROTECT YOUR POOCH

Forgetful Friends

EU Settlement Scheme

Census 2021

Community Facebook