Falling down or pulled down? Swansea Council consult residents on whether to demolish the 'crumbling' Penlan estate

The future of a Swansea estate has been called into question after the council asked residents whether they think the blocks should be improved or knocked down.

The estate is nearing its fiftieth year, but some residents say they have been 'forgotten' since construction was completed in the post-war social housing boom.

Resident Shaun Jones says he was pleased to receive a letter from the council suggesting a possible demolition of the estate.

Other residents are reluctant to move from the estate, which for many has been home to generations of their families. They are urging the council to bring the estate up to meet Welsh government standards.

Councils have been given until December 2020 to meet those standards - with this new development just a mile away hailed as the social housing of the future.

According to the Welsh Government, there was a 1% increase in the quantity of social housing units across Wales last year from 228,805 in 2017 to 230,044 in March this year.