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Cardiff Council Update: 15 July 2025
15/07/25
Cardiff Council celebrates 21 Green Flags as Llandaff Fields achieves award for first time
Cardiff Council celebrates 21 Green Flags as Llandaff Fields achieves award for first time
Cardiff is well known for its beautiful parks and green spaces and this year Llandaff Fields has become the 21stsite managed by Cardiff Council to achieve the high standards required to fly a coveted Green Flag.
Now in its third decade, the Green Flag Award recognises well-managed parks and green spaces in 20 countries around the world. Awards are made on the basis of environmental efforts, visitor facilities, and community involvement.
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Children’s Play Services launches new
website to support play opportunities for Cardiff families
Cardiff Council’s Children’s Play
Services has launched a brand new website to make play opportunities across the
city more accessible to families.
The new site at https://cardiffchildrensplayservices.co.uk/ brings together information on the wide range of open and closed access play sessions, inclusive programmes, resources and community-led initiatives that take place to support children’s wellbeing and development through play.
The development of the site by Play Services, part of Children’s Services, aligns with the Council’s Stronger, Fairer, Greener vision - supporting the objective that Cardiff is a great place to grow up, by making play more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable.
Grants awarded to community sports clubs in Cardiff
Fourteen community sports clubs including football, basketball, disability athletics, cycling and rugby teams have benefitted from Cardiff Council grants to improve their facilities.
In total, £200,000 has been awarded through the scheme, which was delivered in partnership with Cardiff Met Sport. Projects funded include improvements to pitch and changing facilities, a new all-weather mountain bike track, a new minibus, and the installation of floodlights to enable winter training.
Save the date: National Play Day Cardiff 2025
Families across Cardiff are invited to join in this year’s National Play Day 2025 celebration in August.
This year’s free event will be held at Eastern Leisure Centre playing fields on Wednesday August 6, 1 – 4pm and the theme is Spaces for Play.
National Play Day is celebrated each year across the UK on the first Wednesday in August. This year’s theme highlights the vital importance of accessible, inclusive spaces where children and young people have opportunities to play freely, spending time, and connecting with friends – and feel valued as part of their community.
Organised by the Council’s Play Services team within Children’s Services in partnership with other council teams and community partners, visitors to the event can expect an afternoon packed with messy, creative and active play experiences for all ages.
