Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
DANCE TO TRANSFORM ROATH LIBRARY FOR ADAMSDOWN
Rubicon Dance raises money to restore Roath Library and turn into thriving dance school and community facility. Social arts organisation, Rubicon Dance, is a much loved feature of community life and has called Adamsdown home for decades. Now because of the extraordinary demand for taking part in dance for health, wellbeing, and social reasons, together […]
Senedd Election 2021 What’s it all about?
By now, you will have received at least ten flyers through your door from representatives standing in this year’s Senedd Election (did a quick count of my bundle on the dining table!). But what does it all mean? What are we voting for? Who are we voting for? Read on to find out… Understanding the […]
LAUNCH OF CAMPAIGN TO ERADICATE LITTER AND WASTE ACROSS WALES
One of Wales’ leading environmental charities has launched its biggest ever initiative to eradicate litter and waste. Caru Cymru, led by Keep Wales Tidy in partnership with all Local Authorities in Wales, aims to inspire everyone to take action and care for the environment. The charity is calling on people to take responsibility for the […]
Cardiff Climate Hustings
A Hustings is a meeting at which candidates in an election address potential voters. On the 6th of May, people in Wales will take to the polls to vote for their preferred Senedd representative and parties are currently campaigning across the country to try and secure support. People are passionate about many different topics and […]
Chocs away! Volunteers organise surprise gift for pupils
A group of volunteers have worked with local shops and school staff to provide every pupil of Willows High School with a free bar of chocolate and a social activity in the run-up to Easter. All 738 pupils of Willows High School have been gifted a bar of chocolate this week and an invitation to […]
Cutting emissions from the worst polluting buses in the city
Air quality is in the news a lot lately and people living in Cardiff frequently raise concerns over health risks associated with traffic pollution. They will be pleased and relieved to learn that Cardiff Council, Welsh Government, Cardiff Bus and Stagecoach have taken steps to lower air pollution from the worst offending city buses. In […]
Census 2021: What you need to know
This March, people in Wales and England are being asked to complete the national Census, which is essentially a giant questionnaire run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The census survey happens every 10 years and gives a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales (in Northern Ireland, the census […]
CARDIFF COUNCILLOR URGES PEOPLE IN WALES TO ENGAGE WITH DEMOCRACY
Cardiff Councillor De’Ath is joining Welsh Government in calling for more people across Wales to put their views to good use and engage in democracy to help make a difference to the lives of people across Wales. We all want to see positive change in Wales. And while it’s pointless muttering at the dog about […]
No mow on certain sites in Splott until September
Nature in Cardiff will receive a boost this year as more ‘one-cut’ mowing regimes, where the grass is not cut until September are introduced. Eleven zones in Splott and Tremorfa have been highlighted as ‘no mow’ sites as part of the Council’s One Planet response to the climate and biodiversity crisis. For more information on […]