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Local lady leads international youth exchange to bring football team from Germany to Splott
Game on! On the 3rd of April, local youth football team Splott Albion Under 16s will play a German exchange group as part of a fun day of football organised by a local mother of three. Stephanie May is 44 and lives in Tremorfa with her husband and three children aged 23, 22 and […]
Congestion charge considered for Cardiff to improve air quality
Cardiff could mimic London and introduce a congestion charge for motorists if a feasibility study determines a clean air zone is needed in the city. A report to be discussed by Cardiff Council’s ruling cabinet next Wednesday, March 28th, recommends approving the feasibility study following legal direction from Welsh Government. The report states that […]
Opinions wanted on the big ideas for the future of Cardiff’s transport system
Do you have ideas how the transport system should be shaped in Cardiff? In particular, what should the transport network look like in Splott? The people of Cardiff are being asked to join a conversation about the big ideas that could shape the future of Cardiff’s transport system and the way the city could […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kicking the strings: a magical duo brings mythical music to Cardiff
Splott is full of talent, as we know, but one Splott lady is half of a duet with a difference! Tinc y Tannau (pronounced Tink er tan-eye ) produces a luscious mix of beauty and mischief combining two voices and two Bass Viola da Gamba (yes, your guess is as good as mine!). Splottlander […]
Road closures in February as Splott Road Bridge reconstruction enters phase 2
February 2018 represents a major milestone towards the electrification of the railway to Cardiff. Work on Splott Road Bridge enters a critical phase and preparations for the new overhead line equipment continue. Road closure As part of the work to reconstruct Splott Road Bridge, Network Rail requires a full road closure between 4 February […]
The future of Cardiff: the proposal for Splott’s part of The Diff.
A new railway station, full completion of the Eastern Bay Link road, a new Business Park and a new Eastern Distribution Centre are the plans for East Cardiff laid out in Cardiff Council’s new green paper. We all know that The ‘Diff is an awesome place to live (especially Splott, innit). But it’s not […]
Seven-year-old Aneurin launches amazing food drive in Splott
A seven-year-old boy in Splott has been collecting food donations for a local food bank to help people affected by the roll-out of Universal Credit. When Emma Brute came home from work and told her son, Aneurin, how she and fellow colleagues had been collecting food to donate to the local food bank in […]