Latest Releases
The iconic Scott Memorial lighthouse at Roath Park is to be re-painted in memory of two women who, before they sadly passed away, took great pleasure in walking around Roath Park Lake.
21/10/20 - Two RSPCA PawPrints for Cardiff Dogs Home
Cardiff Dogs Home has received two RSPCA PawPrints awards - a Gold award in the Stray Dogs category and a Silver award in the Kennelled Dogs category.
During the current Coronavirus pandemic, we’ve been reminded that ‘we’re all in this together’. One of our colleagues has certainly stepped up to that notion, jumping into action when a fire broke out at a neighbouring business.
15/10/20 - New catering outlet for Bute Park
Bute Park in Cardiff could be getting a new catering outlet to serve the northern area of the popular green space in the city centre.
Forest Farm Nature Reserve and Hailey Park have been awarded prestigious Green Flags for the first time, meaning 14 parks and green spaces managed by Cardiff Council now hold this this coveted international accolade.
If your son, daughter, grandchild, friend or relative has started at Cardiff University this year they will be well aware there is a lot of information for them to take on board when living away from home.
Cardiff Council is set to be one of the first local authorities in the UK to purchase an electric tractor, following a successful trial at Forest Farm Nature Reserve.
Enhanced cut and lift mowing procedures are being rolled out across more areas of wildflower and informally managed grassland in Cardiff, as part of the city's ongoing work to support biodiversity.
Thornhill Cemetery has been named ‘Cemetery of the Year’ for the second year in a row, beating two other finalists to the gold award in the large burial ground category.
It has now become mandatory to wear face masks in indoor public places and we're all using tissues, anti-bac wipes and paper towels more than ever, so please make sure you're disposing of them correctly.
Work to restore important wetland habitats at Forest Farm have been completed as part of the ‘No Net Loss’ project, funded by Network Rail.
The most searched for items on our Recycling A-Z have been revealed and you might be surprised at some of the items that don’t belong in your green recycling bags. Take a look at the Top 10 below:
A huge thank you to our waste collection crews who have picked up over 434 tonnes of green garden waste so far this month.
With fortnightly green garden waste collections reinstated from today, we’re almost running the waste and recycling service we offered before the Coronavirus pandemic*.
Ask a 9-year-old what they’d like for their birthday or Christmas and their reply is likely to be something tech based or a fun (and inevitably loud!) toy.
The recycling and composting rate at Cardiff’s recycling centres has increased by at least 10% since the lockdown has been eased.
