Swansea Bay City Region

The Swansea Bay City Region (Welsh: Dinas-Ranbarth Bae Abertawe), is a city region in Wales. It is a partnership between the local authorities of Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea, local businesses in southwest Wales and other organisations with the support of the Welsh Government. The Swansea Bay City Region is coterminous with the area defined as South West Wales.

Swansea Bay City Region
Dinas-Ranbarth Bae Abertawe
City region
Official logo of Swansea Bay City RegionDinas-Ranbarth Bae Abertawe
A map showing the location of Swansea Bay City Region in Wales.
A map showing the location of Swansea Bay City Region in Wales
Coordinates: 51°35′N 3°54′W
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country Wales
Principal areas
List
Area
 • Total4,805 km2 (1,855 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total685,051
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Websitehttps://www.swanseabaycitydeal.wales/

Historical background

Local authorities in the South West Wales area made a bid for city region status during early 2012.[1] A report to the Welsh Government in July 2012 recommended the creation of city regions in Wales to help improve economic performance compared with the rest of the United Kingdom.[2] The Swansea Bay City Region was launched in July 2013 following a consultation period by the Welsh Government resulting in a report recommending its creation.[3] The launch event was held at Parc y Scarlets where the Swansea Bay City Region Economic Regeneration Strategy was presented which identified several key economic areas to develop.[4] Sir Terry Matthews has been appointed chairman of the Swansea Bay City Region Board.[5][6][7][8][9]

Tidal power

There is a plan to build a barrage across Swansea Bay and direct water from the incoming and outgoing tides through turbines to generate electricity from tidal power as a form of renewable energy.[10][11] The project's backers require the UK government to guarantee the price of the electricity it generates. As of 2021 this guarantee has not been forthcoming.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Swansea bay bids for city region status to boost economy". BBC News. South West Wales. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. "'City regions' set for Cardiff and Swansea to boost prospects". BBC News. Wales. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. Laura Sharman. "Local Gov - First City Region for Wales launched". localgov.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. Insider Media Ltd (18 July 2013). "Swansea takes regional route". insidermedia.com. Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  5. "Swansea Bay City Region". Welsh Government. February 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  6. "Celtic Manor's Sir Terry Matthews is Swansea region chief". BBC News. September 24, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  7. "Sir Terry Matthews to use 'global network' to boost region investment". BBC News. September 25, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  8. "Sir Terry Matthews holds first regeneration board meeting". BBC News. November 19, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  9. "Sir Terry Matthews revealed as the new chair of the Swansea Bay City Region". Media Wales. September 24, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  10. Adam Vaughan (10 January 2017). "Government review likely to back Swansea Bay tidal lagoon". The Guardian.
  11. "Tidal lagoon: £1.3bn Swansea Bay project to be backed". BBC News. 12 January 2017.
  12. Hayward, Will (27 September 2021). "'Tidal lagoons in the Bristol Channel can solve the UK's energy crisis and must be revisited'". Wales Online.
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