by Nick Davies | Sep 18, 2017 | HMOs, Nick Davies, Personal Blogs
Over many years, the number of Houses in Multiple Occupation in Uplands and Brynmill has grown. HMO over-density means that we have ‘ghost streets’ and poorly managed, shabby looking HMOs, with refuse piling up outside, are bad for everyone’s quality of life, whether...
by Nick Davies | Aug 24, 2017 | Environment, Nick Davies, Personal Blogs, Sustainable Transport, What We Care About
I am the Council’s Sustainable Transport Champion. Sustainable transport is any form of transport other than the private car: public transport, cycling and walking. Affordable and integrated transport is vital for increasing employment and economic activity,...
by uplandslabour | Aug 5, 2017 | Environment, HMOs, Nick Davies, Personal Blogs, What We Care About
The number of letting boards in Uplands and Brynmill, advertising vacant Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMOs) is a matter of local concern. It makes the area look shabby, as if no one wants to live here. Letting agents keeps these up all year, even if there isn’t a...
by uplandslabour | Aug 5, 2017 | Environment, Nick Davies, Personal Blogs, Sustainable Transport, Traffic, What We Care About
Cllr Nick Davies has met with school staff, residents and PCSOs about the problems caused by traffic congestion in the streets surrounding Brynmill and Brynymor Schools, in Brynmill, and Oakleigh House School on Penlan Crescent and dropping off and picking up times....
by uplandslabour | Aug 5, 2017 | Environment, HMOs, Nick Davies, Personal Blogs, What We Care About
For many years, the number of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Uplands and Brynmill has grown to unsustainable levels. The over-density means that we have ‘ghost streets’ and poorly managed, shabby looking HMOs, with refuse piling up outside, are bad for...
by uplandslabour | Aug 5, 2017 | Nick Davies, Personal Blogs
When Uplands Labour councillors were elected in 2012 we wanted to unify not divide our community and change it for the better. Students bring life and wealth to our community, but too many Houses in Multiple Occupation threaten to make Uplands and Brynmill a student...