Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
Resident launches petition for improvements to Splott Park playground
Resident, Laura David, on seeing other parks in Cardiff receive upgrades, has launched a campaign for Splott Park playground to be improved for children and residents. Laura said in a message to Inksplott: “Facebook friends please help a girl out. I need support for our local park. Please sign and share my petition. Splott Park […]
Red Weather Warning – Cardiff Council Update
Storm Eunice Met Office Red Warning – The impact on Cardiff Council Services and Planning and Preparation The Met Office has announced a Red Warning for Wind, from 7am to 12 midday, on Friday 18th February, covering coastal areas of the south-west of the UK, including Cardiff. Due to the severity of the storm, the […]
Cycle Ready for Spring campaign is coming to Splott!
Residents can get their bikes checked over by professionals, have small repairs done, and get them security tagged by South Wales Police. A Cycle Ready for Spring campaign – designed to encourage more people to cycle and to get their bikes road-ready in time for Spring – is coming to Splott. The event in Splott […]
Winter fuel support doubled to help families with cost-of-living-crisis
The £100 one-off payment, which was launched in December, is now being extended to support eligible households with rising energy bills and costs. It is part of the Welsh Government’s bespoke Household Support Fund, which is providing £51m of targeted support for families and the most vulnerable in society. Announcing the increased support for households, […]
Stuff of interest in Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa
What’s happening in the land of the speedbump? Turns out, quite a bit! I sat at the computer tonight and thought, I’ll just have a quick scroll of social media under my favourite searches (#Splott #Adamsdown #Tremorfa, obvs) to see what’s happening and, lo and behold, it did not disappoint. This part of the ‘Diff […]
Winter litter picks with Keep Splott Tidy
The Wombles of Splott are back again in 2022 to help keep the streets of Splott tidy! Keep Splott Tidy is a group of volunteers who meet once a month on a Saturday or Sunday to litter pick in different areas across Splott and they have just announced their first three events of 2022. Join […]
What’s happening in Splott this weekend?
Seems like there’s some lovely festive activities happening in Splott and Tremorfa this weekend… Christmas Market Saturday 11th December from 12 – 5pm there will be a Railway Gardens Community Christmas Fair at Oasis Centre on Splott Road. Entry is free. Pop along to find craft and food stalls and help support the local community! […]
Christmas collections in Cardiff
A roundup of Recycling Services, Trees & Tips – Christmas Arrangements 2021 There will be no changes to recycling and waste collection dates over the Christmas period. Collections will take place on the normal days in your local area. Recycling and waste should be placed out by 6am on collection day, and no earlier than […]
Railway Gardens gets underway!
After more than five years of planning, plotting, and fundraising – the time has come to build! On November 1st, Railway Gardens team hands over the site just off Railway Street on the corner of Adeline Street to the contractors for groundworks to begin. To mark this huge milestone, let’s get together for a cup […]