Tag Archives: Splott
Beresford Road bridge closure – residents’ drop-in meeting announced
Residents in Splott who live on streets close to Beresford Road / Moorland Road bridge have received a letter from Network Rail about the upcoming engineering work which will mean closure of the bridge and traffic diversions. According to the information provided in the letter, the bulk of the work is expected to take place […]
Slimming World Splott
This week, Inksplott caught up with Brigid who runs Slimming World every Monday in The Old Library, Singleton Road, Splott. Inksplott: Can you please tell readers who you are? Brigid: I’m Brigid Lavin from Slimming World. Inksplott: Hi Brigid. Can you please tell us a bit of history about yourself and this club? Brigid: About […]
Splott Phoenix Bowls Club
This week, Inksplott caught up with Martyn Watts from Phoenix Bowls Club and chatted about the history of the club and their desire to start up a ladies team. Phoenix Bowls Club has been going since 1990 and celebrated 25 years last year. The club bowls at Splott Park bowls green and, in 2014, took […]
Sanquhar St new build almost complete
Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA) has built 12 two-bedroom houses and 14 one-bedroom flats between East Tyndall Street and Sanquhar Street in Splott. The build, delivered by contractors United Living Ltd, has taken around a year to complete and, according to one of the contractors that I had a quick chat with this week, should […]
The Colour Festival returns to Splott Warehouse in 2016
The Color Festival is back at Splott Warehouse this June 2016 and organisers. Little Big Foot Promotions, are urging people to snap up tickets as they are selling fast. Tickets cost between £21.99 and £74.49, so it may be worth checking out the video of last year’s event to make sure it’s your cup of […]
The Cottage in Splott set for new managers and makeover?
The Cottage, one of Splott’s last remaining pubs, is up for let by owners Admiral Taverns and may be undergoing some aesthetic changes in the next few weeks as they try to lure interested parties. Though only recently painted candyfloss pink, according to Admiral Tavern’s website, http://www.admiraltaverns.co.uk/Pub/Cottage-Hotel/1391 the outside of the pub is due to […]
Alexander Autos
This week, Inksplott interviews local garage owner, Andrew Moody, about his family business. Inksplott: Hi Andrew, thank you for being interviewed for inksplott. Can you tell us a bit about the history of your garage, Alexander Autos? Andrew: Yes, my dad had it about twenty five to thirty years ago and I took it over […]
Statistics about Splott
Population According to the 2011 census, 13,261 people live in Splott, making it one of the smaller Cardiff wards and housing a fraction of the 346,090 people living in the city. This is an increase of 1,187 people in ten years, up from 12,074 according to the 2001 census. Neighbouring Adamsdown is smaller still with a […]