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£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 […]
Cardiff residents will continue to receive monthly garden waste collections from September 7th
Residents are advised to check the council website – www.cardiff.gov.uk/gardenwaste – or the Cardiff Gov app, to find out when their garden waste is going to be collected in each area of the city. As well as the monthly kerbside garden waste collections, garden waste can continue to be brought to recycling centres at Lamby Way and […]
Night-time road works start to reopen Castle Street to traffic
Road works will start on Castle Street on the evening of Sunday September 5th, with the aim to re-open the road to general traffic by the end of October. While these works take place throughout the night, Castle Street will remain open to taxis and buses to travel one-way, from Cowbridge Road and Westgate Street […]
Senedd Election 2021 What’s it all about?
By now, you will have received at least ten flyers through your door from representatives standing in this year’s Senedd Election (did a quick count of my bundle on the dining table!). But what does it all mean? What are we voting for? Who are we voting for? Read on to find out… Understanding the […]
Cutting emissions from the worst polluting buses in the city
Air quality is in the news a lot lately and people living in Cardiff frequently raise concerns over health risks associated with traffic pollution. They will be pleased and relieved to learn that Cardiff Council, Welsh Government, Cardiff Bus and Stagecoach have taken steps to lower air pollution from the worst offending city buses. In […]
Thousands in Cardiff & Vale could be eligible for free courses to help them retrain
As part of the Welsh Government programme, Cardiff and Vale College is running several courses in sectors that are ripe for job opportunities, including construction, finance, IT, health and safety, project management and engineering. The programme is aimed at those who are currently on furlough, on a zero hours contract, or whose job is at […]
Cardiff Council launches pilot with local landlords
Do you own a property for rent in Cardiff? Cardiff Council could potentially lease it from you as part of a new pilot scheme to provide better access to longer term affordable and good quality housing in the private rented sector in Cardiff. The Council is keen to work with residential landlords in the city […]
Waste collection update from Cardiff Council
If your green bags haven’t been collected recently, you are not alone. Cardiff Council is struggling to remove the huge amount of extra recyclable waste created over the Christmas period and has apologised to residents for delays in collecting green bags. A message from Cardiff Council: We understand residents will be concerned if they have […]
Health board to operate Covid-19 vaccination centres in Splott and Pentwyn.
Covid-19 vaccination centres are to be set up in the former STAR centre on Splott Road and Pentwyn Leisure Centre as part of Cardiff & Vale University Health Board plans to deliver a mass vaccination programme for Cardiff. The health board will use both Cardiff Council owned venues to administer a vaccine to Cardiff residents […]