Category: News
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RCC welcomes new role of Biodiversity Officer
At the December meeting, Rhossili Community Council approved the introduction of the (voluntary) role of Biodiversity Officer and we are very pleased that Francis Morgan, our Responsible Finance Officer, agreed to take it on. Francis is a passionate advocate for biodiversity and the environment and has written several bird blogs for our community website. He…
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Nature Under Pressure: Three new reports Wales can’t ignore
Over the past few weeks, three major environmental reports have landed — and together they paint a stark picture of the challenges facing Wales, the UK, and communities like ours here in Rhossili, South Gower. Each report looks at a different part of the puzzle, but the message is the same: nature is struggling, and…
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Rhossili Beach Lower Access Path
We are pleased to confirm that the City and County of Swansea has now procured a contractor to repair and reinstate the lower part of the beach access path. Weather permitting, the works will go ahead during the week commencing 19th January.
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Local Emergency Plan
Thank you to everyone who took part in local workshop, run in conjunction with the City and County of Swansea Emergency Planning Team, late last year. We will shortly being putting out a call for volunteers to help develop the Plan – please look out for this. An update report will be given at the…
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Grazing Animals on the Cliffs: Meeting
14TH JANUARY 2026 7.00pm RHOSSILI VILLAGE HALL There has been a lot of different and sometimes conflicting information recently about animals grazing Common Land on Rhossili Cliffs round to Mewslade. This meeting is hosted by Rhossili Community Council to assist in understanding the rights and responsibilities of the many organisations and people with a vested…
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Comment from RCC: Grazing Ponies on Rhossili Cliffs
Grazing Ponies on Rhossili Cliffs We are very aware that emotions are running high over the safety of the grazing ponies on our local cliffs and whether they will be allowed to remain there. The topic has had recent media coverage and is a live issue on social media. The issue has been brought into…
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RCC hosts one-day suicide intervention training for local community workers
At the start of this month, Rhossili Community Council was pleased to host a one-day training programme on ‘Making a Suicide Intervention’ at the Village Hall. The training was delivered by the Samaritans and funded by the Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention NHS Wales Executive. Attendees included representatives from the local church and chapel, Gower National…
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Rhossili Community Council wins One Voice Wales National Award
We are pleased and actually quite proud to announce that Rhossili Community Council has won the award for Best Use of Digital Resources at the One Voice Wales National Awards Ceremony 2025 (think Oscars but for Town and Community Councils!). The event was held at the Royal Welsh Showground at Builth Wells on April 30th…
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RCC launches South Gower’s first litter picking hub
The Rhossili Beach Clean on 19th February 2025 marked the launch of South Gower’s first Litter Picking Hub, at Rhossili, organised by Rhossili Community Council with the support of Keep Wales Tidy/Caru Cymru. On behalf of Rhossili Community Council, Councillor Lesley-Anne Nolan, applied to establish a litter picking hub with Keep Wales Tidy, joining the…
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Vehicle Theft – Message from Andrew Brown of South Wales Police
Just to make you aware there has been a noticeable increase in vehicle theft in the Swansea area including Gower. In most cases vehicles are being stolen without the keys. Please be vigilant and report any incidents via 101 or 999 in any emergency. Please take some time to read the advice below. Keep the…