A collage of images featuring a police officer with Heddlu/Police on his vest, a South Wales Fire Engine with blue flashing lights, the UK UK Highway with traffic cones and cars driving, British Transport Police officer walking with a rail station worker on a train platform, and Welsh ambulances docked outside of a hospital emergency unit.

About South Wales Local Resilience Forum

The South Wales Local Resilience Forum region is the same area as the South Wales Police Force boundary and includes 7 Local Authorities, 3 Health Boards and 2 Fire Services.

As partners we work together to ensure we are ready to respond to emergencies. These are regularly tested and updated so that we can respond immediately and effectively to any eventuality. 

The South Wales Region 

The South Wales LRF region covers the same area as the South Wales Police Force. It includes 7 council areas: Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea and the Vale of Glamorgan. 

It has a population of approximately 1.3 million which equates to 42% of the total population of Wales.

Map of South Wales which includes the following Local Authority areas: Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.