"Plans for £8m hotel complex for Gower": 06/02/2008
There are currently plans to construct a £8million hotel and spa development at Fairwood. The plans, if approved, will result in a transformation of the current Fairwood Park Golf Club and see it turned into a 42-room four star hotel. It has been claimed that it will create up to fifty full and part-time jobs. It is hoped that the development will be completed in time for the 2010 Ryder Cup in the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport.
While this all may seem an attractive prospect, the results of such a development have to be considered, beyond the immediate advantages. It would of course result in the creation of various jobs, however with job opportunities and tourists come increased traffic and the possibility of further accidents on what is already a notorious 'hot spot'. The roads around Gower, particularly in the Fairwood area, 
are simply not designed for the amount of traffic that such a resort would undoubtedly create.
are simply not designed for the amount of traffic that such a resort would undoubtedly create.As more tourists flock to Gower annually, the single carriageway struggles to contain the amount of vehicles, which has recently resulted in a dramatic increase in road accidents. It is also now a regular occurrence to take an hour to get from one side of Gower to another in the summer months, primarily due to the amount of caravans, campervans, horse boxes, and other vehicles that take over the roads. If the hotel development comes to fruitio
n, then there is little doubt that the roads will be affected and that, potentially, more lives could be at risk. The inset photographs were taken during May at various locations down Gower and highlight the numerous traffic hotspots around Gower, such as Parkmill and Fairwood Common which are used by numerous vehicles - and pedestrians - daily. If such a hotel development were to be approved, there is no doubt that the roads would struggle to cope with the increased amount of traffic. There has been no further information in the local news or on the internet regarding the hotel development, and there appears to be little indication as to when any decision will be made.
n, then there is little doubt that the roads will be affected and that, potentially, more lives could be at risk. The inset photographs were taken during May at various locations down Gower and highlight the numerous traffic hotspots around Gower, such as Parkmill and Fairwood Common which are used by numerous vehicles - and pedestrians - daily. If such a hotel development were to be approved, there is no doubt that the roads would struggle to cope with the increased amount of traffic. There has been no further information in the local news or on the internet regarding the hotel development, and there appears to be little indication as to when any decision will be made.
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