Tag Archives: Splott
£25m Coastal Protection Scheme proposed for East Cardiff
Details have been released of how a multi-million pound flood defence designed to cope with a one-in-200-year storm, and rising sea levels caused by climate change, could be built to protect the south east of Cardiff. Plans for the £25m coastal protection scheme, on the banks of the River Rhymney, have been released by Cardiff […]
Willows High School celebrated for helping others in the community
Over the last 18 months we’ve learnt that kindness counts. Pupils at Willows High School certainly put this into practice in the classroom as part of a project at the end of last term. The Genius Hour project, led by Mr. Roberts, and in partnership with First Give – a programme that inspires and empowers […]
Willows High teacher wins prestigious UK award
Inspirational Willows High School teacher, Joseph Gill, has won the Silver Award in The Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year and is honoured as schools across the country celebrate Thank a Teacher Day to highlight families’ gratitude to school staff. Selected from thousands of nominations, Joseph Gill has been honoured as one of […]
Plants connecting people in Splott and Grangtown
Growing Street Talk is a National Lottery funded project to encourage people to plant and grow in their front gardens or on their windowsills. The Growing Street Talk Project is in its final year of an amazing three year journey where the aim has been to bring people together to green their houses, front gardens […]
Help to map your local wildlife this weekend
Cardiff joins 400+ global cities in City Nature Challenge 2021 This weekend, Cardiffians are invited to participate in the 2021 City Nature Challenge; an epic, global citizen science project to collect information about our local wildlife. City Nature Challenge is a BioBlitz event between the 30th of April and the 3rd May, where people attempt to […]
Improving East Cardiff’s flood defences
A new £11m coastal defence scheme designed to help protect east Cardiff from flooding has been discussed by the Council’s Cabinet at their meeting on the 15th March. The Council agreed to tender for a design and build contract for the coastal defence scheme. Currently 249 residential properties and 3 non-residential properties have been identified […]
£220m UK Community Renewal Fund opens for applications
The UK Community Renewal Fund opened on the 19th of April, with £220m of funding from the UK Government available for organisations across the UK to apply for. The new funding intends to support communities by tackling challenges, building skills and creating opportunities that contribute towards the local economy. Cardiff Council will be the lead […]
STAR Hub pool & gym reopens 3rd May
Better Leisure Centres is preparing to re-open its Cardiff fitness facilities from Monday the 3rd of May, including the pool and gym at the STAR Hub. This follows the confirmation announcement from the Welsh Government allowing indoor gyms and pools to re-open. Better Leisure Centres in the city have been forced to close during the […]
Senedd Election 2021 What’s it all about?
By now, you will have received at least ten flyers through your door from representatives standing in this year’s Senedd Election (did a quick count of my bundle on the dining table!). But what does it all mean? What are we voting for? Who are we voting for? Read on to find out… Understanding the […]