Tag Archives: Splott
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 […]
Somewhere over the Railway
Work continues on Splott Bridge. Traffic to switch sides on the 8th of December. Replacing a 120 year old bridge without closing it and causing traffic chaos is no mean feat, but that was the challenge faced by Network Rail Wales and principle contractor, Carillion, this year with the demolition and reconstruction of Splott Road Bridge. Work […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cranking up Adamsdown’s cool-factor: One Fox Lane
One Fox Lane: a new way of thinking and a work in progress! Adamsdown’s cool factor has cranked up a notch with the launch of One Fox Lane; a social enterprise making available good quality, well managed, and environmentally responsible workspace for small, sustainable businesses in Cardiff. The project, a community-minded co-working hub in Adamsdown, […]
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 […]
What’s occurring with Mardy Road Bridge? Read on for an electrifying update!
As we all know, the railway line between London and Cardiff is being electrified, which has meant bye-bye to the old bridges of Splott and hello to new, elevated, bridges. First to be replaced was Windsor Road, followed by Beresford Road Bridge and then Splott Road Bridge, which is still underway with construction due […]
Keep Splott Tidy shortlisted for national Tidy Wales 2017 award
Local volunteer group Keep Splott Tidy has been shortlisted for Keep Wales Tidy’s 2017 Tidy Wales awards in the Cleaner Communities category. The ceremony, supported by waste management company Viridor, will be held at the Pierhead building in Cardiff Bay on Monday the 20th November. Set up after local lady Linda Prendeville got in touch […]
Blazing a trail in Tremorfa and Splott: the Willows Bonfire Extravaganza
This week Inksplott speaks to Nat Kendrick-Doyle about Willows High School and how they are at the heart of the community and working hard to bring the bang back into bonfire night. Inksplott: Hi Natalie, thank you for being interviewed for Inksplott. Can you tell us a little about yourself and the Willows Bonfire Extravaganza? […]