Tag Archives: play
Maltings Park scheduled to re-open in October 2022
According to the guys on site, the park should be open again this autumn. Maltings Park next to Ysgol Glan Morfa on the corner of East Tyndall Street and Lewis Road has been undergoing some extensive improvement works the last few months. The park closed in May and the refurb was expected to last for […]
Edible playgrounds for two Splott primary schools
Moorland Primary and Ysgol Glan Morfa are both part of a multi-award winning programme that transforms school playgrounds into vibrant outdoor fruit and vegetable gardens, officially launched in Cardiff this week. Cardiff Council in partnership with environmental charity Trees for Cities (TfC), has so far delivered 15 Edible Playgrounds to schools across the city with […]
Resident launches petition for improvements to Splott Park playground
Resident, Laura David, on seeing other parks in Cardiff receive upgrades, has launched a campaign for Splott Park playground to be improved for children and residents. Laura said in a message to Inksplott: “Facebook friends please help a girl out. I need support for our local park. Please sign and share my petition. Splott Park […]
Refurbishment of Moorland Library Gardens Play Area to begin next week
Work to refurbish three Cardiff play areas is scheduled to start by the end of the month, including the Hinton St Play Park in Splott (which is apparently called Moorland Library Gardens – who knew?). According to Splott Councillor, Ed Stubbs, work will begin next week. The play area at Moorland Library Gardens is scheduled […]
Splott street tops Street Play Programme waiting list
Thanks to one local resident, part of Splott’s longest street could soon be closed off to cars for two hours a month for children to play outside safely. Following two successful Tree Street Parties held last year to celebrate a beautiful cherry tree and to bring residents together, Hannah Garcia applied to the Cardiff Council […]
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 […]
Enough is Enough! Shouting it all out with Francesca Dimech
Over the next few months, Inksplott will feature interviews with local artists as part of a new series of Splottlight pieces highlighting the wealth of creative talent living in our glorious corner of Cardiff. We start with Francesca Dimech, an actor, musician and wordsmith living in Splott and currently performing in the play ‘Enough is Enough’, […]