Monthly Archives: April 2017

Meet your Councillor Candidates: Rhys Cisuelo, Plaid Cymru

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 has run a series of interviews with candidates. Next up is Rhys Cisuelo, a candidate for Plaid Cymru. Inksplott: Hello!  Thank you for being interviewed for […]

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Twelve new train stations in Wales make shortlist, including Newport Rd and St Mellons

Twelve new railway stations may be built in Wales and one of them could be on Newport Road/ Rover Way. According to this Wales Online article, out of the twelve, three of the proposed new stations are in Cardiff: as well as Splott/Tremorfa/Pengam the other two are proposed for St Mellons and Ely Mill/Victoria Park. […]

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Carreg Lafar: the Welsh folk group rocking Splott

How often do you get to hear bagpipes in Splott?  More often than you would think thanks to local musician Antwn and his band, Carreg Lafar, who are launching their fourth album ‘Aur’ at a FREE launch party in Splott’s Old Library on Friday 21st April.   As part of a Splottlight Series on local […]

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Never mind Westminster! What about Splott?

Well snap!  The PM has gone and called a surprise general election, but before we get to place our X in the box in June and decide who’s sitting in the big chair for the foreseeable, there’s the not-so-small matter of our own local councillor elections to consider. One month before the general election, on […]

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Meet your Councillor Candidates: Zara England, Lib Dem

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 run a series of interviews with candidates. Next up is Zara England, a candidate for the Liberal Democrats.   Inksplott: Hello!  Thank you for being […]

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Splott Skills Swapshop

Hi everyone, Off the back of a really cool conversation tonight, I’m thinking about setting up a quarterly Splott Skills Swapshop where people get together and exchange knowledge. For example, I can teach social media skills in exchange for someone teaching me how to play the Ukelele.  My mate would like to learn Welsh in […]

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From paint to paper; DIY with Cardiff Paint Supplies

Why bother with B&Q when there’s a longstanding local decorating supplier right on the doorstep?  This week Inksplott took a trip down Carlisle Street to catch up with the manager of Splott’s superb decorating supplies store, Cardiff Paint Supplies.   Inksplott: Hi there!  Can you please tell us who you are and what you do? […]

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Meet your Councillor Candidates: Huw Thomas, 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 run a series of interviews with candidates. Next up is Huw Thomas, a current local Councillor and Labour candidate.   Inksplott: Hello!  Thank you for […]

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Talking trash with Phil Bale, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Economic Development

Roving reporter, Louise Clarke, bumped into a certain Councillor Bale at April’s Keep Adamsdown Tidy litter pick and couldn’t resist grabbing a cheeky interview with the leader of the council. Inksplott: Hello!  Please tell us your name and what you do. Councillor Bale: My name is Phil Bale and I’m leader of the City Council. […]

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