Worry grows among elderly and disabled residents in Cardiff following Adventure Travel’s decision to axe No.86 service
OLDER and disabled residents in Cardiff are worried about the prospect of being left isolated by the reorganisation of a vital bus route in their community. Adventure Travel will stop operating its number 86 service route at the end of…
New recycling method roll-out in Cardiff
A NEW method of recycling is being rolled out to tens of thousands of homes across Cardiff. Separated recycling is being introduced to 37,000 properties across the city, with the council carrying out targeted communications to the areas affected. Ely,…
Barry flats described as “rabbit hutches” approved by Glamorgan planners
PLANS for flats in Barry that were criticised for their size, with one councillor likening them to “rabbit hutches”, have been approved. Vale of Glamorgan Council’s planning committee met on Thursday, January 25 to approve plans to turn the former…
Cardiff Council urged to improve public transport before new city parking scheme
CARDIFF Council has been urged to make sure public transport is up to scratch before launching a new parking scheme in the city. The local authority announced last week that it is looking to bring in a new zonal parking…
Cardiff kebab takeaway infested with rodents
A MOUSE was seen running from underneath a drinks machine and food was prepared in poor conditions at a Cardiff kebab house that failed to follow food hygiene advice. One of the operators of Andalucia Kebab House in City Road,…
Cardiff Parkway Station hearing reopens amid delays
DEVELOPERS behind plans for a new railway station and business park in Cardiff said they are disappointed with the delays in getting the project off the ground caused by the reopening of a planning hearing. A planning hearing that looked…
Cardiff Council propose new zonal parking system to tackle congestion
CARDIFF residents may soon need to reapply for their parking permits as the council proposes moving to a new zonal parking system to tackle congestion. The new system, which will be considered by Cardiff Council’s cabinet members later this month,…
No Christmas tree collections in Cardiff this year
THERE will be no roadside Christmas tree collections conducted by Cardiff council this year. The local authority made its announcement shortly after union Unite said that its members at the council voted in favour of more strike action. The walkout,…
Council housing rent in Glamorgan set to rise to maximum amount allowed by Welsh Government
COUNCIL housing rents in Vale of Glamorgan are set to rise to the maximum amount allowed by the Welsh Government. Vale of Glamorgan Council published a report recently showing that they propose to increase their social hosuing rent by 6.7%…
Men struggling with mental health say they are ‘transformed’ after playing in newly-formed band
A GROUP of men from the Vale of Glamorgan struggling with their mental health say they have been transformed after playing in a newly-formed band. The band, which was brought together by the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s community mental health…