Work starts at site of new hill-top attraction

SWANSEA Council has disposed of land at Kilvey Hill to help pave the way for a multi-million pound leisure attraction and some preparatory work has started onsite.

- RICHARD YOULE

A company called Skyline Enterprises has planning permission to build a gondola lift from the Landore park and ride site across the River Tawe up the hill to a sky swing attached to three towers, a zipline sending riders out on a 1km loop, and luge tracks. There will also be a hilltop restaurant, mountain bike routes, walking trails, a play area, picnic benches, a new bridleway and additional greenery.

The Welsh Government and the council are offering financial support for the project - £4 million and around £8 million respectively - and the council's cabinet has now agreed to dispose of land at the hill and commit its funding.

The cabinet decision was taken behind closed doors last month but, in response to questions from the Local Democracy Reporting Service, a council spokesman has said: "Everything that's needed for the scheme is now in place, apart from one area of land that we're in continuing negotiations with Natural Resources Wales about.