Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
Winter fuel support doubled to help families with cost-of-living-crisis
The £100 one-off payment, which was launched in December, is now being extended to support eligible households with rising energy bills and costs. It is part of the Welsh Government’s bespoke Household Support Fund, which is providing £51m of targeted support for families and the most vulnerable in society. Announcing the increased support for households, […]
Stuff of interest in Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa
What’s happening in the land of the speedbump? Turns out, quite a bit! I sat at the computer tonight and thought, I’ll just have a quick scroll of social media under my favourite searches (#Splott #Adamsdown #Tremorfa, obvs) to see what’s happening and, lo and behold, it did not disappoint. This part of the ‘Diff […]
Winter litter picks with Keep Splott Tidy
The Wombles of Splott are back again in 2022 to help keep the streets of Splott tidy! Keep Splott Tidy is a group of volunteers who meet once a month on a Saturday or Sunday to litter pick in different areas across Splott and they have just announced their first three events of 2022. Join […]
What’s happening in Splott this weekend?
Seems like there’s some lovely festive activities happening in Splott and Tremorfa this weekend… Christmas Market Saturday 11th December from 12 – 5pm there will be a Railway Gardens Community Christmas Fair at Oasis Centre on Splott Road. Entry is free. Pop along to find craft and food stalls and help support the local community! […]
Christmas collections in Cardiff
A roundup of Recycling Services, Trees & Tips – Christmas Arrangements 2021 There will be no changes to recycling and waste collection dates over the Christmas period. Collections will take place on the normal days in your local area. Recycling and waste should be placed out by 6am on collection day, and no earlier than […]
Railway Gardens gets underway!
After more than five years of planning, plotting, and fundraising – the time has come to build! On November 1st, Railway Gardens team hands over the site just off Railway Street on the corner of Adeline Street to the contractors for groundworks to begin. To mark this huge milestone, let’s get together for a cup […]
StarGarAllot Community Allotment in Tremorfa named as one of country’s best green spaces
Keep Wales Tidy has unveiled this year’s Green Flag Award winners – the international mark of a quality park or green space – and Tremorfa is one of the selected sites. StarGarAllot Community Allotment has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Community Award in recognition of its dedicated volunteer involvement, high environmental standards and commitment […]
£25m Coastal Protection Scheme proposed for East Cardiff
Details have been released of how a multi-million pound flood defence designed to cope with a one-in-200-year storm, and rising sea levels caused by climate change, could be built to protect the south east of Cardiff. Plans for the £25m coastal protection scheme, on the banks of the River Rhymney, have been released by Cardiff […]
Tremorfa Pantry tries for Tombola World Record!
A local organisation is attempting a Guinness World Record and needs your help! Tremorfa Community Pantry, a group of like-minded individuals whose aim is to save food from landfill and deliver it to people in our community in order to battle food insecurity. They run lots of activities to help empower people within the community […]