Monthly Archives: March 2017
Meet your Councillor candidates: Ed Stubbs, Labour
On May the 4th, the people of Splott will go to the polls to select their Councillors for the next four years. In the build-up to the elections, Inksplott will be running a series of interviews with candidates. Next up is Ed Stubbs, a current local Councillor and Labour candidate. Inksplott: Hello! Thank you […]
There’s a hive of activity at Edible Adamsdown lately; find out what the buzz is about
Gardening, planting, bee keeping, seed swapping, learning to keep chickens; if any of these sound right up your street, read on as this week Inksplott met with Jonathan Mcloughlin, Chair of local environmental and gardening group, Edible Adamsdown. Inksplott: Hi Jonathan, thank you for being interviewed for Inksplott. Can you tell us a little […]
Meet Your Councillor Candidates: Jane Henshaw, Labour
On May the 4th, the people of Splott will go to the polls to select their Councillors for the next four years. In the build-up to the elections, Inksplott will be running a series of interviews with candidates, starting with Jane Henshaw, a local business woman and Labour candidate. Inksplott: Hello! Thank you for […]
New plant creating green energy from food waste opens in Tremorfa
A new waste plant which will create green energy from food waste has been officially opened today by Cllr Bob Derbyshire, Cabinet Member for the Environment. The plant – built in Tremorfa – uses a technology called Anaerobic Digestion which breaks down food waste in the absence of oxygen to produce electricity and a product […]
Council planning committee to discuss plans for new-build Welsh medium primary school in Splott
Plans for a new two-storey building on green space off Lewis Road in Splott to expand Ysgol Glan Morfa Welsh medium primary school and nursery will be discussed at next week’s Cardiff Council planning committee meeting on Wednesday 15th March. It is expected that the plans will be approved, pending certain conditions. The proposal is for full […]
Councillor Elections, May 2017: What’s it all about?
Did you know that on May 4th this year, the people of Splott and surrounding areas will get to vote on who they want to represent them at a local level? It’s true! All 22 local authorities in Wales will host a vote, one year later than usual. The last one was in 2012, meaning […]