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Keith Poulton from Swansea highlights a new campaign in the city:
"Edward Fox and Terry Palmer are making great efforts to safeguard the Palace Theatre for future generations and they wish to base a troup of professional actors there offering repertory from the world of drama. Many have welcomed this and no theatres have expressed fears regarding competition. Indeed, they believe that the idea complements the drama offered.""I am helping Terry and Edward to build awareness in the community and to raise funding for the project that will prove support for it is there and so help trigger grants and major support from benefactors. Please visit the projects website at www.pavrep.org sign the petition if you are in favour, post your comments and try to donate as much as you can. The benefits of the scheme are detailed fully on the site."
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Mike from Swansea says:
"People live myself in Swansea don't know how lucky we are. We are surrounded by beautiful countryside and coastal views. If our weather was better, we would be living in paradise. PS - I think it's just stopped raining!"
Michael from Swansea says:
"I disagree with the likening of Swansea to an ashtray: this is mainly on two counts...1. Swansea is much bigger than an ashtray.
2. Ashtrays generally indicate that some effort has been made to keep the place clean. Anyone who has been to South Wales will notice that this is simply not true ...".
Siarls of Abertawe says:
"It is very depressing to hear people moan about how ugly Swansea is - people are spoilt! The Gower, The Mumbles ... I met some German tourists at my checkout who told me they thought the area was the most beautiful on the British Isles. Although I am so thankful the monstrously ugly leisure centre has closed - now knock it down already! It hurts my eyes every time I see it."
Rhiannon from Swansea is angered by others negative views of the city:
"As a Cornish woman who's lived in Swansea for the past seven years, it still shocks me to see how utterly negative so many people are (Ashley Traynor and his ilk) about their home area. I don't think they can have seen much of the world to be so down on everything."I think Swansea and the Gower are fantastic. The scenery is beautiful, there is loads going on and everything's within easy reach.
"I sometimes miss my home county, and it is lovely, but if Mr Traynor's outlook is as bleak as it seems to be, I suspect he'll still struggle to find anything good to say about it."
Marilynn discusses the slip bridge in Swansea:
"I believe that I join many Swansea people who are concerned about this bridge which is currently 'resting' on the Recreation Ground, Mumbles Road. "What is happening here? This bridge is a historical part of Swansea Bay and should be restored and replaced in its proper position over the Mumbles Road at the Slip. I noticed that the bridge was on the Recreation Ground at Easter and was told that it was there to be cleaned and restored - I was visiting Swansea on July 2 and was saddened to see that the bridge remains in the same position as it was at Easter - has any work been carried out recently on this structure?"
A spokesperson for Swansea Council has replied:
"The slip bridge project is progressing well. The initial inspection by the councils engineers is complete and we are now waiting for the full inspection report by external specialist inspectors. This report will determine what repairs are needed."
Read the March 2004 news story from the News Online archive.
Charles from Swansea disagrees with the description of Swansea as an ashtray:
"I find it completely offensive that Swansea has been called an ashtray. I was born and grew up in Swansea and I now live in London."I can tell you, Swansea is no ashtray. I'm glad that negative people like that are leaving Swansea.
"The Council seems to be trying it's hardest to renovate Swansea getting rid that architectural monstrosity the leisure centre. Just get rid of the horrid architecture on Kingsway and in St Davids Square and we'll have a beautiful city. We already have a massive geographical advantage. There is no denying the spectacular beauty of Swansea Bay and Gower.
"I miss Swansea."
Ashley Traynor agrees with the the Lonely Planet Guide's description of Swansea:
"I have to agree that Swansea is at best an ashtray. I have lived in the town for 17 years and it's just gone down and down year by year. I have had enough of living in an ashtray and plan to move to Cornwall purely and simply to get out of this dump called Swansea."Read the story from the News Online archive
Zoe from Swansea questions the closing down of the Leisure Centre:
"Could someone please tell me why, if Swansea is a city of fatties, why has the Leisure Centre been closed with no suitable alternatives for citizens? If, for example, our children can't access pools at a young age why are we surprised they turn into couch potatoes? I am aware that there are pools on the outskirts of Swansea, but toddlers have to be a certain height before they can use these pools. At the Leisure Centre there were pools for little ones. What price for exercise and fitness now?"
NEWS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2005:
Swansea Leisure Centre to re-open in 2007
Peter from Port Talbot agrees with Thomas:
"I have been a regular swimmer at Swansea Leisure Centre, and as a teenager me and a load of others would normally make a particular day trip to the Leisure Centre for a nice hour or two swimming. I think the centre was perfectly fair in repairs and things. Its funny how the council came up with a new plan for that space. Did the council have ideas for that centre before the offical closure? Up to you to decide I think so!"
Thomas is shocked by the news that Swansea Leisure Centre is closing:
"I'm sure this has already been addressed, but I just want to add that I am shocked at the council's decision to shut the leisure centre. Any replacement will surely not be available for several years at least. Saying that the neccessary repairs will cost too much is unconvincing given the hundreds of millions supposedly coming into the city at the moment. Why do away with a perfectly adequate (in my view), nicely situated and fairly new building due only to a temporary lack of funds?"
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