Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
Swimming school lessons for under 16s return
School children under the age of 16 are now able to learn to swim again in Better Leisure Centres in Cardiff. Better Swim School returns this week following a six month hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The programme includes Welsh language provision led by the Urdd. Covid-Secure measures have been put in place for […]
Volunteers launch low-price food market in Splott
A weekly food cooperative market stall launching in Splott today will enable residents to purchase mostly plastic-free home and food products at low prices. Splo-Down Food Cooperative is an autonomous group of neighbours from Splott, Adamsdown and tremorfa who have come together to meet their own food needs collectively and share low costs with the […]
Tweeting out of Tremorfa: the weekly wild hour taking Cardiff by storm
Since its launch in June 2019, every Tuesday from 7-8pm on Twitter, #WildCardiffHour has invited residents from across Cardiff to share their pictures and stories of the green places they’ve visited, and the nature they’ve seen. Originally set up with the support of UpRising Cymru in 2019, #WildCardiffHour aims to reconnect city communities with their […]
Street Food Cinema returns to Splott with festive fun & family favourites
Street Food Cinema returns next month for a festive drive-in movie experience with classic films, Christmas carol-oke, and the best of Cardiff’s street food vendors. The run includes classic Christmas favourites Elf, Home Alone, Muppet Christmas Carol and Die Hard, alongside classic night-out movies like Batman Returns, Bridget Jones’ Diary and new release Tenet. As […]
Shop Splott map of independent businesses
Inksplott has developed a free map of independent businesses in Splott designed to help drive footfall to our local highstreets and boost our local economy. There is a wonderful array of independent shops and services in Splott that we could all make more use of. Sometimes, it seems easier to hop in the car and […]
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 […]