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03/10/23 - Cardiff Council Update: October 3 2023
Here is your Tuesday update, covering: The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Cardiff today Extension of the temporary closure of St David’s Hall New City Centre Warden Team Dear Mum’ garden at Western Cemetery wins gold at national awards.
03/10/23 - New City Centre Warden Team
A new team of officers are patrolling the streets of the city centre to work with the South Wales Police and other partners to crack down on antisocial behaviour.
A cemetery garden in Cardiff, telling the story of a young mouse called Dora who wishes she could tell her mother how much she misses her, has won a gold ‘Bereaved Community Award’ at the annual Cemetery of the Year awards.
The temporary closure of St David’s Hall has been extended to allow more time to complete the additional checks on the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels in the building, and to take the necessary next steps.
❗ Important information about changes to green recycling bag collection due to strike
29/09/23 - Cardiff Council Update: 29 September 2023
Sid the rescue dog - from Cardiff Dogs home to South Wales Police's new recruit; Wood Street and Central Square - renewal scheme wins second major award; Drovers Way Park - work to refurbish the play area set to begin next week
A new age-friendly website has been launched in Cardiff, to coincide with the annual United Nations International Day of Older Persons (October 1).
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.
28/09/23 - Work on new Drovers Way Play Area to begin
The ‘water-themed’ refurbishment of a play area at Drovers Way in Radyr is due to start on 2nd October, following completion of work to resolve drainage issues at the site.
An abandoned dog found wandering the streets of St Mellons in Cardiff, and taken in by Cardiff Dogs Home, has become one of South Wales Police’s newest recruits.
26/09/23 - Cardiff Council Update: 26 September 2023
Cardiff Market Restoration - Heritage Lottery Funding announced; Secondary School Admissions - applications for September 2024 now open; Sustainable Studios - former Transport Club refurbished for artist-led creative space
Cardiff’s Wood Street and Central Square Scheme has been awarded a second major civil engineering award.
£2.1 million of funding towards a major restoration of Cardiff’s historic Central Market has been secured by Cardiff Council through The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Makers, creators and creative start-ups working out of studios which are earmarked for development as part of the regeneration of Dumballs Road in Cardiff have secured a new temporary home with help from Cardiff Council.
25/09/23 - News that you might have missed - 25/09/23
Secondary School Applications for September 2024 open today; Historic year for Lord Mayor brings joy for Guide Dogs Cymru; The restoration of Cardiff Market; and more
Applications for secondary school places to start in September 2024 will open today (Monday 25, September 2023)
