Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
October Keep Splott Tidy litter pick – Saturday 29th
Calling amateur and professional litter pickers of Splott; the next KST litter pick will be on Saturday 29th of October at 10am. We will meet at the back of the old STAR Centre (not the new Star Hub), by the entrance to the car park on Railway Street, and focus on Splott Road, Habershon St […]
Eastmoors Youth Club – opportunities for young people in Splott
Eastmoors on Sanquhar Street has been a youth club for years and has been really popular in previous times. There’s a hard working team of people who would like to bring it back to former glory; they want to work with young people in Splott and surrounding areas of Adamsdown, Tremorfa and Roath who want […]
Giant Cross Stitch? Don’t mind if I do!
A NEW GUERRILLA ART PROJECT BRINGS GIANT CROSS STITCH TO MADE IN ROATH With needles, thread and grand ambitions at their disposal, cross-stitchers of Cardiff have been plotting a secret street art project that they plan to unleash at this year’s Made In Cardiff arts festival. Whether you are cross stitch crazy, mad about the […]
From condoms to catheter bags; what volunteers faced today at the second Keep Splott Tidy litter pick
Volunteers were out in force today picking up litter along Cumnock Place and other streets near the railway line during the second Keep Splott Tidy event. Despite the deep clean carried out in Splott this week, more than 30 bags of rubbish were collected during the two hour pick which saw volunteers tackle a number […]
We’re on Tellybox! Keep Splott Tidy on Made in Cardiff!
Today I met with fellow members of Keep Splot Tidy to help launch Cardiff Council’s city-wide #lovewhereyoulive campaign. Along with members of Keep Grangetown Tidy and Keep Roath Tidy, we gathered under the big screen in the Hayes to see our billboard revealed, and it did not disappoint! The Welsh and English version features some […]
Get to know your neighbours with the launch of Nextdoor Splott
Nextdoor is an online platform that allows people to get to know their neighbours by sharing useful information, asking questions, advertising events and sharing top tips about their neighbourhood. Categories include classifieds, crime and safety, free items, general, lost and found and recommendations. You can also create groups and events. You can see which of […]
Date change: Keep Splott Tidy members invited to launch of city-wide Keep Cardiff Tidy campaign – now on the 19th September
Update: the launch of the Cardiff-wide campaign has been rearranged for the 19th September at 1.30 Did you join Keep Splott Tidy on Sunday the 21st August and help collect over 30 bags of rubbish and recycling? If so, you have been invited by Cardiff Council to the launch of a city-wide campaign to help […]
Samba in Splott? Why not? Inksplott Interview with Samba Galêz
Just beyond the boundaries of Splott, a Samba Band is playing Brazilian beats and having a whale of a time. Even better, they’re looking for new members! This week Inskplott interviews Sian Regan from Samba Galêz to find out more. Inksplott: Hi Sian, thank you for being interviewed for Inksplott. Just a few quick questions. Can you tell us […]
Inksplott Interview: Diamond Street Motors
What with autumn here and winter on its way, it pays to know a local mechanic. This week Inksplott chats to Mark Pell, owner of Diamond Street Motors, about taking care of cars and his garage in Adamsdown (but a part of Adamsdown that’s really, really close to Splott!). Inksplott: Hi Mark, thank you for being interviewed […]