Eagle-eyed passersby may have noticed something a little different about Swansea's Guildhall this week.
The historic grade one building in the centre of Swansea has been lit up in a multitude of colours as part of Swansea Council's commitment to tackle the current climate emergency.
Swansea Council have been installing LED lights which use far less electricity and cost less to run.
More than 21,000 street lights around the city have been converted including the lights surrounding the Guildhall which will use less energy and reduce our carbon footprint.
While installing the new lights outside the building that houses the Brangwyn Hall and City Hall, the council decided to include filters which will allow the building to be lit in different colours to mark special occassions.
A colourful display has been put on this week to test the new illuminations and on Thursday evening the Guildhall will be one of several buildings in Swansea to be lit in purple to mark World Polio Day.
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Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Homes and Energy, Andrea Lewis, said: “Swansea Council has already been recognised as one of the best in the UK at putting environmentally friendly policies at the heart of everything it does.
“Changing the lighting around the Guildhall has provided an opportunity to add colour filters that will allow us to light the buildings in different colours for special occasions.
Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration and Tourism, Robert Francis-Davies said: “We were approached by Rotary Clubs in Swansea to see if we could assist in promoting and marking World Polio Day on October 24 and we are proud to support this initiative.
“Since Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) over 30 years ago, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.99% but the fight continues to eradicate it completely.”
