Author: Rhys Gregory

Thirteen Cardiff households will shortly be calling a new housing development in the east of the city home, after the properties were handed over to the council today. DeveloperJ G Hale Construction has built the 13 new council homes, a mixof two, three and four-bedroom family homes on the site of the former enterprise centre on Wakehurst Place in St Mellons. The new houses, known now asFfos y Faendre,will be allocated to families on the city’s housing waiting list. But before they receive the keys, Council Leader, Huw Thomas and Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Cllr Lynda Thorne, visited…

A new age-friendly website has been launched in Cardiff, to coincide with the annual United Nations International Day of Older Persons (October 1). A special two-day celebration kicked off at Central Library Hub with the unveiling of the Age Friendly Cardiff website https://agefriendlycardiff.co.uk – a one-stop shop of useful information and resources to support older people living in the city. Age Friendly Cardiff is a network of organisations including Cardiff Council, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, South Wales Police, third sector partners and other services, dedicated to making the city a better place for…

The Welsh Government Minister for Local Government and Finance visited Ty Penallta last week week to find out more about the ‘Mobilising Team Caerphilly’ programme. Rebecca Evans MS was joined by the Leader and Chief Executive as she took time out of her busy schedule to discover how CCBC plans to improve and transform services in future. The Minister had the opportunity to speak to programme leads and gain a clear understanding about the emerging themes and proposals that will change the way in which the council operates as we rethink and reshape the way we deliver our services to…

Over recent months the Council has received increasing complaints of horses straying onto the public highway, residential areas, schools, and footpaths. Straying horses present a risk to the public, especially in and around school and playground settings and places where the welfare of the animal at risk. The council said: “Whilst we appreciate, on occasion, gates may be left open by land users, leading to horses straying, our priority is to protect residents.” Therefore, moving forward, the Council will seize any straying horses using the powers under the Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014. Once seized the owners will have…

Officers in Barry are trying to trace a woman in the Southerndown area after a call of concern from a member of the public. Thought to be in her 50s, the woman was seen on Southerndown Beach last night, Saturday 30th September, around 10.30pm. It’s believed she then walked up Beach Road towards the Golden Cups pub. She is described as white, around 5ft 6, of medium build with short brown hair. She was last seen wearing a dark green cardigan and light blue jeans. Police Sergeant Alex Jones said: “A member of the public called police to report concern…

A new childcare setting in Brecon has been opened by First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford. The new setting which opened its doors to families earlier this month will provide high quality, free Flying Start childcare for two-year-olds and will also be used to run parenting groups and training. In addition, 3 and 4 year olds will also be able to access Foundation Learning and Childcare Offer provision from the site. The building on the Priory Church in Wales School site has been funded by the Welsh Government as part of a commitment to expand free childcare to all two-year-olds.…

There is one month to go before a number of single use plastic items will be banned from being sold across Wales. In December 2022, Wales made history by becoming the first part of the UK to legislate against a thorough list of single-use plastics when the Senedd approved legislation to ban selling unnecessary, disposable products to consumers. This will start to come into effect on Monday, October 30 when the following items will be banned from being sold across the country: Single-use plastic plates Single-use plastic cutlery Single-use plastic drinks stirrers Cups made of expanded or foamed extruded polystyrene.…

With crowds stretching along the entire route of The Principality Cardiff Half Marathon, the Welsh capital was certainly in the mood today to celebrate the event’s 20th anniversary. With 27,500 runners signed up for the start line, it was a bumper edition of the race which started in 2003. Matt Newman, CEO of event organisers, Run 4 Wales said: “Cardiff has really turned out for us today – so many runners crossed the finish line to report that the crowds right around the route were amazing. And it’s this brilliant atmosphere – among the runners, our volunteers – the Extra…

The brand new 3G sports pitch at Darran Park in Ferndale is now ready to be used, becoming the 16th ‘all-weather’ artificial surface provided by the Council thanks to continued investment in outdoor leisure facilities. Contractor South Wales Sports Grounds has now delivered the excellent facility, in a project that has upgraded the old astro-turf with a modern surface that is designed for use in all weather. Following the recent completion of the construction phase, the relevant safety assurances has been received by the Council – enabling the facility to be brought into use from September 26. The Council has…

To mark the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, Jo Whiley presents a very special edition of Sunday Night is Music Night on BBC Radio 2 – Doctor Who @60: A Musical Celebration, with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC Singers, conducted by Alastair King, celebrating the glorious musical sounds of the iconic and much-loved TV series. Since its launch on BBC Television in November 1963, Doctor Who has been delighting millions of fans all over the world as they have followed the adventures of the Time Lord. With its instantly recognisable theme, specially composed music has always been at the heart of the…