Monthly Archives: October 2019
Railway Street Cherry Tree Fourth in Wales’ Tree of the Year 2019!
The star of a Splott street party came fourth in this year’s Wales Tree of the Year Award. What an achievement! Many would raise an eyebrow at a tree from Splott deserving a top spot in such a salubrious national award, but the Railway Street cherry tree, nominated by Splott resident Hannah Garcia, came […]
Spooks and sparks in Splott and Adamsdown this half term
Spooksters of Splott and Adamsdown, here’s what’s going on in our neck of the woods for this Halloween and Bonfire Night. Thursday 31st of October (AKA HAlloweeeeeeen!) Halloween fun day at Tenovus, Clifton Street, Adamsdown Bobbing apples, cake sale, hotdogs, pie, fun and fancy dress 10am Free of charge […]
Does Splott have the best free firework display in Cardiff?
The annual Bonfire Extravaganza held at Willows High School has gone from strength to strength, delighting thousands of Splott and Tremorfa residents with a proper bonfire and spectacular firework display. What’s even more brilliant is that it’s free! The evening starts with the lighting of the bonfire at 6.30pm followed by an incredible firework […]
Pap the poop campaign is launched to help tackle dog mess
Dog poo on the pavements is major pain in Cardiff suburbs, not least Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa, but there could be a solution in sight! Cardiff Council is asking residents to take pictures of dog poo in their local area and send the pictures through to the Council through the Cardiff Gov App. […]
Three illegal off-road vehicles seized in Splott as part of Operation Red Mana
Cardiff Council and South Wales Police once again joined forces at the weekend to tackle off-road bikes in Cardiff. Four off-road vehicles were seized as part of the operation and all of the bikes will be crushed and recycled unless the owners claim their vehicle back with the correct paperwork and insurance details. Three […]
Funding boost for Splott group to create green community hub from unused land
A project to create a community hub from waste land in Splott is among the first in Wales to “bag” a share of a new fund launched by Co-op’s charity, The Co-op Foundation, to enable organisations with a community and environmental focus to safeguard spaces and become more sustainable. Green Squirrel, which is registered […]
Growing Street Talk Celebrates One Year in Splott with a Pumpkin Spectacular!
A National Lottery funded project to greenify the front of houses in Splott and Grangetown celebrates its one-year anniversary this October with a Harvest Lunch & Pumpkin Spectacular. Growing Street Talk is an exciting project to help transform the front of homes in the areas and the ladies behind the green initiative would like to […]