Tag Archives: Splott
Cardiff Council launches pilot with local landlords
Do you own a property for rent in Cardiff? Cardiff Council could potentially lease it from you as part of a new pilot scheme to provide better access to longer term affordable and good quality housing in the private rented sector in Cardiff. The Council is keen to work with residential landlords in the city […]
Three surprising independent food thingies in Splott
From global cuisine and vegan kitchens to cheap, sustainable veggie boxes, find out what’s on offer in Splott’s growing independent foodie scene! A Little More Vegan Kitchen A Little More Vegan Kitchen operates out of the Ocean Arts Centre on Friday/Saturday 6pm-9pm and Sunday 12:30pm-3:30pm. Collections and deliveries are available. If you’re looking for amazing […]
Waste collection update from Cardiff Council
If your green bags haven’t been collected recently, you are not alone. Cardiff Council is struggling to remove the huge amount of extra recyclable waste created over the Christmas period and has apologised to residents for delays in collecting green bags. A message from Cardiff Council: We understand residents will be concerned if they have […]
Why residents are being asked to spend a penny for Splott this Christmas
Railway Gardens is an exciting green project to transform a plot of land adjacent to the railway lines at the top of Adeline Street in Splott. The team behind the project is asking for help raising funds to install accessible toilets on the site. Green Squirrel, a local non profit organisation set up by two […]
Superb Sunday in Splott!
Clean up and light up the streets of Splott! This Sunday, 6th of December, two organisations have organised community activities to bring people together and make a difference. Starting off at 10am, Keep Splott Tidy is back with their annual festive litter-pick on Splott Road, bringing people together to pop on a Santa hat and […]
Health board to operate Covid-19 vaccination centres in Splott and Pentwyn.
Covid-19 vaccination centres are to be set up in the former STAR centre on Splott Road and Pentwyn Leisure Centre as part of Cardiff & Vale University Health Board plans to deliver a mass vaccination programme for Cardiff. The health board will use both Cardiff Council owned venues to administer a vaccine to Cardiff residents […]
Swimming school lessons for under 16s return
School children under the age of 16 are now able to learn to swim again in Better Leisure Centres in Cardiff. Better Swim School returns this week following a six month hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The programme includes Welsh language provision led by the Urdd. Covid-Secure measures have been put in place for […]
Volunteers launch low-price food market in Splott
A weekly food cooperative market stall launching in Splott today will enable residents to purchase mostly plastic-free home and food products at low prices. Splo-Down Food Cooperative is an autonomous group of neighbours from Splott, Adamsdown and tremorfa who have come together to meet their own food needs collectively and share low costs with the […]
Tweeting out of Tremorfa: the weekly wild hour taking Cardiff by storm
Since its launch in June 2019, every Tuesday from 7-8pm on Twitter, #WildCardiffHour has invited residents from across Cardiff to share their pictures and stories of the green places they’ve visited, and the nature they’ve seen. Originally set up with the support of UpRising Cymru in 2019, #WildCardiffHour aims to reconnect city communities with their […]