Tag Archives: cardiff
Kicking the strings: a magical duo brings mythical music to Cardiff
Splott is full of talent, as we know, but one Splott lady is half of a duet with a difference! Tinc y Tannau (pronounced Tink er tan-eye ) produces a luscious mix of beauty and mischief combining two voices and two Bass Viola da Gamba (yes, your guess is as good as mine!). Splottlander […]
Road closures in February as Splott Road Bridge reconstruction enters phase 2
February 2018 represents a major milestone towards the electrification of the railway to Cardiff. Work on Splott Road Bridge enters a critical phase and preparations for the new overhead line equipment continue. Road closure As part of the work to reconstruct Splott Road Bridge, Network Rail requires a full road closure between 4 February […]
The future of Cardiff: the proposal for Splott’s part of The Diff.
A new railway station, full completion of the Eastern Bay Link road, a new Business Park and a new Eastern Distribution Centre are the plans for East Cardiff laid out in Cardiff Council’s new green paper. We all know that The ‘Diff is an awesome place to live (especially Splott, innit). But it’s not […]
Seven-year-old Aneurin launches amazing food drive in Splott
A seven-year-old boy in Splott has been collecting food donations for a local food bank to help people affected by the roll-out of Universal Credit. When Emma Brute came home from work and told her son, Aneurin, how she and fellow colleagues had been collecting food to donate to the local food bank in […]
Know the difference between the cabs of Cardiff
Who knew that it’s an offence for an offence for a driver of a taxi to refuse a fare that starts and ends within the Cardiff boundary without reasonable excuse while private hire vehicles are allowed to refuse fares and it is an offence for a private hire driver to pick up a fare without […]
Construction work progressing well on Ysgol Glan Morfa, flagship Cardiff primary school in Splott
Construction work on a new Welsh-medium primary school in Cardiff is progressing well. The £7.8 million school is being built on Lewis Road. Once complete it will allow Ysgol Glan Morfa to double in size. The primary school is currently operating from a location on nearby Moorland Road, and will move to its new home […]
Applying for a primary school place in Cardiff: what you need to know
The deadline for applying for a primary school place is fast approaching (8th of January no less) and some parents may be dreading the whole process. Fear not, for Cardiff Council has issued a quick guide. Read on to find out what to do and by when… Starting primary school is an exciting time […]
Cardiff Council consultation on the way forward after Communities First
On 14th February 2017 the Welsh Government confirmed that Communities First will be phased out by 31st March 2018 and outlined a new approach that will be taken to tackling poverty across Wales. Some funding is available to provide employment service and to build Resilient Communities and Cardiff Council would like to engage with as many people […]
Day of celebration marks the 70th anniversary of the handover of Cardiff Castle to the people of Cardiff
In September 1947, the 5thMarquess of Bute presented Cardiff Castle and its parklands to its citizens. To mark the 70thanniversary of this event, the Castle will be taking a trip back to the 1940s in a special day full of nostalgia for this post-war period to be held on Sunday 10 September from 10am to […]