Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
Cardiff Covid stats for the last seven days in relation to Splott, Adamsdown & Tremorfa.
Every day, Public Health Wales publishes information on positive Covid-19 test results in Wales. The website allows you to search for information by local health board and has a helpful map which shows cases in individual wards over a 21 day and seven day rolling period. I hopped on the PHW website this morning and […]
Cardiff Council promises cleaner streets
Cardiff will benefit from cleaner streets under new plans to change the way waste and recyclables are collected across the city. The new system will see the council adopt a four-day a week, single shift collection model. This will enable collections to take place between 6am and 3.45pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. All […]
Autumn plant giveaway for Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa residents
Local organisation Green Squirrel has teamed up with Bute Park plant nursery for an autumn plant giveaway as part of the city-wide Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festival. On Saturday 17th of October, between 10.30am and 12.30pm, they will be distributing free autumn and winter veg plants and helping you to keep growing your own […]
The cans and cants of Cardiff’s local lockdown
With Cardiff entering local lockdown from 6pm on Sunday 27th September, many people may be confused about what that means for them. Huw Thomas, Leader of the Council, issued a statement yesterday to clarify what is allowed and what isn’t. Here’s a summary: The cants You will not be allowed to enter or leave the […]
Residents call for road safety improvements on school run
When Ysgol Glan Morfa moved from quiet Hinton Street to busy Lewis Road, parents were assured that active travel and road traffic safety measures would be put in place. Three new zebra crossings and zig-zag no parking zones were installed, however parents are concerned that people are flouting the rules and endangering families. Splott resident […]
Splott in bloom! Guided tour of the best front gardens.
Join Growing Street Talk this Saturday on their Front Gardens Walkabout and see what people have been doing to green their house frontages and front gardens in Splott. The walkabout will start at 10.30 and will be about 2 miles long, so you’ll need to wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing depending on the weather! […]
Cardiff faces local lockdown after sharp rise in coronavirus cases
If cases of coronavirus continue to rise in the capital, Cardiff will be placed into local lockdown. That was the message delivered by, Huw Thomas, Leader of the Council, in his address to council last night. If Cardiff were to be put in lockdown, it would be the seventh of the 22 local authorities to […]
Campaign to prevent wood-burning biomass plant in Splott
Cardiff Friends of The Earth has launched a campaign to stop the development of a wood-burning incinerator in Splott over health and climate concerns. Crucially, in order to be able to speak in front of the planning committee, campaigners need 60 people to sign the petition from Splott, Tremorfa, Pengam Green areas before the end […]
Find out what’s happening with Splott’s Railway Street project
There is a project afoot in Splott to transform a disused plot of land into an accessible space for local people to learn, grow, share, and enjoy. Splott-based Community Interest Company, Green Squirrel, has negotiated a lease for the old children’s park at the top of Adeline Street, off Railway Street, and is working with […]