Tag Archives: Splott
Taxi fares in Cardiff will increase on March 12th
Hackney carriage fares in Cardiff will increase on 12th March 2018. This increase follows a period of public consultation and approval by the Council’s Cabinet and is the first increase in the standard Tariff of fares since December 2015. The cost on the meter when a customer gets into a taxi will increase from £2.30 […]
Adamsdown one of three priority projects revealed for new regeneration funding
A £10m bid to help boost regeneration and invest in local communities is being put together by Cardiff Council and Adamsdown has been named as one of the areas to potentially benefit. If successful in securing the money from Welsh Government’s Targeted Regeneration Investment Programme, then a number of areas in the city would […]
Tearing it up on the track and not the streets of Splott
Did you know that there is a motocross track just around the corner from Splott where staff and volunteers work tyrelessly (get it!) to help young people learn how to ride responsibly, respect bikes and gain qualifications and employment opportunities? Mark Thomas is a volunteer coordinator for Foreshore MXC working hard to reduce antisocial […]
Splott Road Bridge: Second Phase of Upgrade Work Complete
The second phase of Splott Road bridge reconstruction is complete and the bridge has now reopened to vehicles and pedestrians. Over the weekend of the 17/18 February, the remaining section of the old structure was removed during a 50 hour closure of the railway. The bridge has been demolished and rebuilt in two halves: an […]
Plastic pollution not our problem? Think again; this is just around the corner from Splott
A few weeks ago, Gareth Davies, Project Officer for Cardiff’s Keep Wales Tidy branch, posted online some photos of plastic pollution along the banks of the Rumney River that were, to be frank, pretty shocking. People may think that plastic pollution is a problem that affects other areas, but not South Wales, right? WRONG! […]
Finding purpose through volunteering; Inksplott interview with Splottlander Brendan O’Shea
Up until very recently, Splott resident Brendan O’Shea was a volunteer at STAR Communities First, helping out at the office on Splott Road. Brendan posted a lovely farewell message on Facebook after his last shift about the opportunities volunteering gave him and how it made him feel. Inksplott caught up with Brendan to find […]
An act of honesty that made Splott smile tonight
Honesty is alive and kicking in Splott! Local lad Wayne Stephenson lost his wallet on Carlisle Street on his way to work this morning and probably thought he would never see it again. But when he got home the most wonderful note was waiting for him. An honest passer-by found the wallet and wanted to […]
The food surplus feasts helping to make Cardiff a Wasteless city
Food is wasted every day in every cities across the world and one local organisation has decided to do something about it. Wasteless Cardiff believes that we all have a part to play in reducing food waste, whether it’s the big supermarkets, food growers and producers, small food businesses, or each of us at […]
Information about the closure of STAR Communities First
As you may be aware, the Welsh Government’s Communities First Programme will end on 31st March 2018, affecting the services currently delivered from the Splott Road office. Many people will be very sad to say goodbye to STAR Communities first, which has served Splott, Tremorfa, Adamsdown and Roath very well for a number of […]