Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
What’s on in Splott this June?
As we move into summer in Splott, there’s a whole host of lovely things coming up in our part of Cardiff. Tuesday 11th June – Stargarallot Community Garden Volunteer Session If you would like to find out more about growing flowers, fruit & veg, and would like to get involved with your local community garden, […]
Splott Councillor elected as Lord Mayor of Cardiff
Jane Henshaw has been a Councillor for the Splott ward since 2017 and was elected on the 23rd of May as the Lord Mayor of Cardiff and Chair of Cardiff Council for the next Municipal Year. Councillor Henshaw was presented with the official chain of office at a ceremony in County Hall, during Cardiff Council’s […]
Riding To Remember Tim
This weekend there will be a charity fundraiser bike ride from Splott to Barry Island aiming to raise £1,000 in aid of Prostate Cymru in memory of a local man. Tim Driscoll, who played rugby for St Albans and was well known in Splott passed away 21st November 2022. On Saturday the 1st of June, […]
What can £4 get you in Splott? A lot!
Each week a charity in Splott serves up a piping hot breakfast, hot drinks and a bag of shopping including fridge and freezer items for a donation of just £4. Splott Community Volunteers was set up nine years ago by husband and wife team Angela and Fred Bullard and their close friend Trisha Mardon to […]
Is Splott beautiful?
That is the question that will be posed by the Cardiff Civic Society and Cardiff University in an upcoming consultation taking place in Splott. The Cardiff Replacement Local Development Plan 2021-2036 is at consultation stage and it will shape our city for over a decade to come, deciding what gets built and where. A team […]
Car boot sale in Splott this Saturday
Head to the back of the STAR Centre on Splott Road this weekend to bag a bargain! Local charity Splott Community Volunteers has responded to the loss of Splott Market by introducing a series of car boot sales in their car park this summer, with the first taking place this Saturday, the 18th May, between […]
Pregnant women and parents missing out on free supermarket vouchers
Women in Wales who are more than 10 weeks pregnant or people with young children may be entitled to help to buy healthy food and milk, but thousands aren’t claiming their entitlement. Healthy Start is an NHS scheme that provides eligible people with a card with money on it that can be used in some […]
New Willows High School gets green light
But will the ‘community access’ be all it’s cracked up to be? Cardiff Council’s Planning Committee has given the go-head for a brand-new home for Willows High School to be constructed on land off Lewis Road in Splott (on the site of the old Splott Market and other plots off Lewis Road). You may have […]
What’s on in Splott this May
Hopefully that big yellow ball in the sky will be back, bringing with it some decent temperatures! Weather aside, as we move into May, let’s have a look at what Splott has to offer in the month ahead. Friday 10th May – Quiz Splott Community Volunteers is running a Quiz and Curry fundraising evening on […]