A Happy New Year to readers of this page.
The Halifax House Price Index 02.01.2018 lists Swansea as amongst the top 20 locations for the greatest UK property price rise over 2017:
Swansea was one of only five locations outside of London and the South East on this list. House prices in Swansea rose by 7.7%, the national average being 3.9%.
Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart is quoted as saying that 2018 will be the year Swansea sees “boots on the ground and cranes in the sky†moving forward the extensive development plans set for the city.
“We have always been determined to deliver on our promise to transform the city centre into a destination that meets people’s aspirations, with 2018 being the year that people start to see boots on the ground and cranes in the sky.â€
Kingsway, Swansea
The new look planned for the Kingsway (Image: copyright unknown)
Source: Wales Online
Last year’s £1.3bn City Deal signed off by Teresa May in March that will transform the new Kingsway Business District information infrastructure is already yielding benefits to City consumers. This writer has last week had his 17Mbs internet connection replaced with the experimental G-Fast BT service that runs at 150Mbs on the old copper cables, and which as I write is being offered to City properties at locations within 400mtrs of a BT switching cabinet.