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12/11/24 - Interim Principal Contractor appointed to restart Fairwater Community Campus construction project
Cardiff Council has appointed an interim principal contractor for the Fairwater Community Campus, safeguarding the £108m project following ISG Construction Ltd going into administration, and in doing so making payments of over £7m to the existing supply
Wales will be taking on Australia on Sunday 17 November at Principality Stadium.
11/11/24 - Celebrating National School Meals Week 2024
Celebrating National School Meals Week 2024: Cardiff Council highlights progress in providing Free School Meals to Primary Age School Pupils
Applications for primary school places to start in September 2025 are now open and parents are encouraged to make use of all five preferences to get the best chance of securing a school they want.
Since April 2014, Cardiff Council has worked alongside its four neighbouring local authority partners to implement Welsh Government's current National Model for Regional Working.
08/11/24 - The Update: 08 November 2024
In your Friday update from us this week: The National Service of Remembrance for Wales; Go ahead for Cardiff’s first wellbeing village; New dedicated phone line to help support unpaid carers; Cardiff Castle features in BBC drama Wolf Hall
08/11/24 - Cardiff Council Reveals New Childrens Homes Strategy 2024 to Enhance Care for Children Looked After
A new report outlining Cardiff's commitment to providing safe and nurturing environments for Children Looked After in the city has been revealed.
Cardiff’s first wellbeing village, a 27-acre development bringing together health and housing to provide new facilities and homes for local people, is on its way to the west of the city.
Highly anticipated BBC drama ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light' features a star-studded cast including Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII, and eagle-eyed viewers might also spot Cardiff’s historic Castle.
The National Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Wales, jointly hosted by Cardiff Council and the Welsh Government in collaboration with The Royal British Legion, is scheduled to take place in Cardiff on Sunday, 10th November 2024.
05/11/24 - The Update: 05 November 2024
Here is your Tuesday update, covering: Travel advice for Wales vs Fiji on 10 November in Cardiff; Gabalfa community rally together to tackle graffiti on newly painted mural; Hackney Carriages in Cardiff Now Accept Card and Contactless Payment
Wales will be taking on Fiji on Sunday 10 November at Principality Stadium.
04/11/24 - News that you might have missed - 04/11/24
Gabalfa community rally together to tackle graffiti on newly painted mural; Hackney Carriages in Cardiff Now Accept Card and Contactless Payment; The right ingredients to celebrate Children of Foster Carers Month; and more
A community mural that was vandalised just days after it had been completed has been restored to its original state.
All Hackney Carriages (black and white taxis) in Cardiff are now required to accept card and contactless payments from the public.
29/10/24 - The Update: 29 October 2024
Here is your Tuesday update, covering: he Field of Remembrance opens in Cardiff Castle Grounds; Gabalfa Youth Centre transformed in 18 months through successful partnership projects; The right ingredients to celebrate Children of Foster Carers Month
