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Splott moves to new bin collections
From the 20th of February, residents in Splott will have to separate their recycling into different receptacles. Cardiff Council has announced that they are rolling out a new waste collection model across Splott and Tremorfa from the 20th of February 2024 (though If you live in a block of flats with communal bin collections, this […]
Snow White the Opera comes to Splott!
It’s not every day that a mini-opera comes to Splott, but that’s exactly what’s happening this half term. When the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Schools’ Opera decided to tour their performance of legendary fable Snow White and put feelers out for community venues, Splott Community Volunteers leapt at the opportunity. Now, thanks […]
Winter Warm Club launches in Splott
Warm Spaces, or Winter Warm Clubs, have sadly become a necessity in recent years due to the cost of living crisis and huge hikes in energy prices. Lots of people are struggling to afford to heat their homes and are often living in the cold, which can lead to damp problems and health issues. The […]
Christmas tree collections have had the chop
Rubbish news: there will be no kerbside collections of real Christmas trees in Cardiff this year due to strike action. Cardiff Council has issued an update about rubbish collections following an announcement from Unite about strike action from the 28th December to the 25th January. Real Christmas tree collections is the most notable casualty and […]
Tremorfa road resurfaced in groundbreaking trial
Pengam Road in Tremorfa has been resurfaced using a pioneering technique to ensure that the materials used have a negative carbon impact. According to recently released information, this groundbreaking trial alone offsets over 4.5 tonnes of carbon emissions. An 877m² section of Pengam Road has been resurfaced using a surface course mix containing slag steel […]
Willows High School development: Have your say
Plans to relocate and rebuild Willows High School are open for public consultation. The Pre-Application Consultation will run until Monday 18 December 2023, and provides an opportunity for members of the public to have their say on proposals for the new school before a planning application is submitted to Cardiff Council’s Planning Committee. According to […]
Tremorfa teenager selected to play for Team GB!
Lily-Rose Bateman hardly suspected when she attended a softball session in Splott that she would make the Great Britain team and have the opportunity to play in Europe this summer! A teenage girl from Tremorfa has an incredible opportunity to represent GB and her family has set up a GoFundMe page to help her raise […]
Lane closure on Newport Road
Lane closure on Newport Road to last until end of August as Wales & West Utilities upgrades gas pipes. In a post on their blog this week, Wales & West Utilities advised that a lane closure will be in place travelling east on Newport Road between the junctions of Harlequin Court and Colchester Avenue from […]
Moving to Splott? What has it got?
Well, a banging community, but what else? Splott has a lot more to offer than people think. East Cardiff has a reputation for being a bit of a wasteland, but this couldn’t be further from the truth! Splott and surrounding areas is chock full of fab stuff, if you know where to look (luckily, pointing […]