Latest Releases
27/10/23 - Global recognition for Cardiff, as city is crowned UK's first ever UNICEF Child Friendly City
Today, Cardiff Council can proudly announce the city has been officially declared a UNICEF Child Friendly City - the first of its kind in the UK.
30,000 more trees are expected to be planted in Cardiff’s urban forest over the next 6 months as volunteers join community tree planting events taking place across the city.
Some of the brightest young minds in Cardiff have set to work developing solutions to the challenge of creating a carbon neutral Council.
09/10/23 - Rare beetle found on Flat Holm island
A rare species of ‘skin eating’ beetle has been found living a few miles off the coast of Cardiff, on the remote Flat Holm island and scientists believe it could be the last stronghold of the species in the UK.
❗ Important information about changes to green recycling bag collection due to strike
By any standards, the year Cllr Graham Hinchey spent as Cardiff’s Lord Mayor could be classed as truly remarkable.
05/09/23 - Making travelling to school safer! More School Streets in place for start of new school term
Cardiff Council's School Streets scheme is to be expanded this September, with three new locations added to the scheme.
Visitors to Cardiff Castle have been admiring the latest floral design gracing the grounds outside the popular city landmark.
The re-opening of Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs has been welcomed by Cardiff Council Leader, Cllr Huw Thomas.
Cardiff Council has published its annual Well-Being Report - a comprehensive self-assessment of how well it is delivering services and meeting objectives set out in its Corporate Plan for 2022-25.
A £300,000 fund to support Cardiff’s journey towards becoming carbon neutral and help further embed climate change awareness in decisions taken by Cardiff Council, has been announced.
The search has begun for the next candidates to join the growing number of gardeners working in some of Cardiff’s most prestigious and much-loved parks who have graduated from traineeships.
Llanishen High School are taking a whole school approach to sustainability and reducing waste, have opened a prom shop in a bid to tackle throwaway culture.
A Local Nature Partnership has secured £1.3 million of funding.
An army of willing volunteers have helped plant more than 50,000 new trees in Cardiff in the past two years as part of the ‘Coed Caerdydd’ mass tree-planting programme, which aims to support biodiversity and increase tree canopy coverage in the city
Businesses and third-sector organisations from across Cardiff are being brought together for a ‘One Planet Cardiff Summit’ to help accelerate the city’s journey to a net-zero future.
