Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
Splott’s next Police and Community Together (PACT) meeting
Do you have concerns or want to flag issues to the police? On Wednesday 21st of November, Splottlanders have the chance to talk directly to local police at a PACT meeting taking place at Oasis on Splott Road at 7pm. Normally I’d just give a shout out on Facebook and Twitter, but in […]
Thieves steal iPads from primary schools in Splott
Splott community outraged as thieves break into local primary schools Moorland and St Albans and steal iPads. News broke yesterday that Moorland Primary School had been targeted by thieves in the early hours of the morning. Moorland Primary tweeted: “We are sorry to report that 15 ipads were stolen from our early years […]
Christmas Food Festival coming to Tremorfa (and there’s a bake-off!!!)
Willows High is upping the bar this festive season by adding a foodie element to their traditional school Christmas Fayre and is looking for more stalls. Over the last couple of years, food festivals seem to have become incredibly popular and a great opportunity for people to go along and sample local food, drink […]
Local organisation launches campaign to save land for community use
Cardiff Council rejects plans for a green community hub for Splott & Adamsdown Cardiff Council has decided to sell a former public park in Splott for commercial development, despite local community plans for a creative community hub and green space. Green City Events says that the Council is trying to put a stop to […]
Charity Zumbathon in Splott this Saturday in aid of Miscarriage Association
Read about inspirational Kerrie, the lady behind this weekend’s Zumba-spectacular and find out how you can take part. “I thought I should probably tell you all a little about why I’m setting up this event and about why this particular charity. For those of you who don’t know me my name is Kerrie I’m […]
Local volunteer launches fundraiser for much-needed community van
Local group, Splott Community Volunteers, is seeking help in raising money to purchase a van to help deliver two breakfast clubs in Splott. Group member, Angela Bullard, has launched a fundraising initiative on Facebook, saying: “We want to purchase a van in order to collect the food donated by local supermarkets to run our Community […]
Have your say on £1m redevelopment plans for Adamsdown’s parks
Proposals to invest more than £1m in public open space in the Adamsdown area of the city have been revealed and residents have been invited to input before plans are finalised. Design improvement plans for nine parks, playgrounds or areas of public open space in the ward are being brought forward to improve the […]
Warm Wales: a free service in Splott and Adamsdown helping people reduce their energy bills
This week Inksplott caught up with Rachael from Warm Wales, a service sponsored by Wales and West Utilities Ltd to help local people to stay warm and safe in their homes. Rachael, a Community Energy Champion, is currently working in and around Cardiff in partnership with Cardiff Council and Care and Repair helping as […]
Six infrared cameras are now operating in Cardiff to catch people fly tipping waste
“If someone offers to collect waste from your home for £20 or so, then alarm bells should ring.” That’s the message from Cllr Michael Michael, Cabinet Member for Clean Streets and Recycling. Six infrared cameras are now operating in Cardiff to catch people fly tipping waste. Since August this year, 23 fixed penalty notices of […]