Tag Archives: Splott
Assembly Election 2016 – what’s it all about?
OK, so I’ll admit, I always vote. I’m a Welsh woman; it’s pretty mandatory stuff. Have I always fully understood the elections I’m voting in or what the parties stand for in total? Erm, no, I’ll admit that I haven’t, but I’ve been determined to fully understand the upcoming Assembly Elections on the 5th of […]
Beresford Road Pedestrian Bridge: Phase 1
On the night of Saturday the 9th April, Network Rail went to work installing the first half of the temporary pedestrian footbridge to span Beresford Road & Moorland Road, ready for when the traffic bridge closes in August (if Windsor Road goes to plan and reopens in July). Part one of the footbridge includes two […]
Women’s Institute calling Splottlanders
Cardiff Bay WI is encouraging people from Splott to join their group and enjoy taking part in their group and activities. The group meets every third Tuesday of the month and there’s lots going on from painting to patchwork to philosophical discussions. While there’s no WI in Splott (yet – watch this space!), WI member […]
Fitness and fun at Pole Twisters
Did you know that there is a pole fitness studio in Splott? Neither did I! Not until, that is, I started researching local business owners to interview for Inksplott. Bingo! Up popped Pole Twisters. This week, Inksplott interviews Lisa Broughton, Director and co-founder of Splott-based fitness and fun business Pole Twisters, who talks about how […]
Update on Beresford Rd bridge following open residents’ meeting
Last night, I popped along to the open residents’ meeting held by Network Rail at its temporary site just off Horwood Close to find out more about the closure of Beresford Road bridge. I was shown the way by a very friendly Network Rail employee and arrived track-side just in time to see a London-bound […]
Cleaner streets in Cardiff according to Keep Wales Tidy report
According to a report published by the charity Keep Wales Tidy, streets in Cardiff are getting cleaner. The research is outlined in the document “How Clean Are Our Streets?” and Cardiff has a Cleanliness Index (CI) of 66.4 compared with a CI of 66 the previous year and 94.7% of the city’s streets are classed […]
New flats built on Moorland Road
Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA) is a few months from completing its latest development in Splott; 15 new-build flats at the bottom of Moorland Road, opposite Moorland Primary School. The three-storey flats are in two blocks which consist of nine one-bedroom flats in Block A and six one-bedroom flats in Block B. The properties, due […]
FAN Friends and Neighbours in Splott
Looking to make new friends, build your confidence or just have a chat? Then there’s a group in Splott that may interest you. FAN is a South Wales Charity that brings people together from around the corner and around the world. Here’s a message from FAN Development Officer, Sarah Duncan-Jones: “We have 14 weekly groups meeting in […]