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Reading is “virtually” all you need

Reading is “virtually” all you need

February 21, 2012 No Comments

A new virtual book club for young people launches at Cardiff Central Library this week. Cardiff Council’s Reading Power and TheSprout website are joining forces to create an online book club, aimed at young people, which will feature a monthly book recommendation and will invite readers to post their reviews and comments about the books ...

Bogus officials warning

Bogus officials warning

February 15, 2012 No Comments

Businesses in Cardiff are being warned to be on their guard following reports of bogus officials operating in the South Wales area. Three men with suits and clip boards have been entering food premises claiming to be council officials and demanding payment from owners for expired hygiene certificates or face the threat of immediate closure. ...

WI add polish to American War memorials

WI add polish to American War memorials

November 8, 2011 No Comments

Cardiff Council’s Park Services has worked closely with Whitchurch Women’s Institute (WI) to refurbish two special war memorials. The historical plaques date back to WWII and were erected on Whitchurch Common by the American Embassy. It was a way to thank to local people for the hospitality their soldiers had received during the war before ...

National School Meals Week

National School Meals Week

November 8, 2011 No Comments

Primary schools across Cardiff will be marking National School Meals Week this week – the biggest national healthy eating awareness event about school meals in Britain. National School Meals Week has been running since 1993 and is organised by the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA). The week encourages schoolchildren to enjoy a healthy school meal ...

Rail link will boost South Wales economy says Berman

Rail link will boost South Wales economy says Berman

September 7, 2011 No Comments

Cardiff Council leader Rodney Berman (pictured) has today welcomed press reports that a £500m rail scheme linking Wales with Heathrow Airport is being drawn up by the UK Government Under the proposals a new railway station would be built at Heathrow Airport which would link directly to Cardiff, cutting journey times and avoiding the need ...

Cardiff Council support Gas Safety Week

Cardiff Council support Gas Safety Week

September 7, 2011 No Comments

Cardiff Council is supporting the first national Gas Safety Week and is calling on its residents to take care and be gas safe. Gas Safe Register, the official list of registered gas engineers, is launching its first ever Gas Safety Week from 12th – 18th September, aiming to raise awareness of gas safety in the ...

Rogue traders targeted in Operation Maple

Rogue traders targeted in Operation Maple

September 7, 2011 No Comments

Cardiff Council Trading Standards and South Wales Police joined forces last month to tackle rogue traders in the Splott Market area of Cardiff. Operation MAPLE, which took place on August 18th, focused on reassuring the community, reducing crime and taking action against those selling counterfeit goods. The exercise was carried out by officers from the ...

Council Executive consider former school building disposal

Council Executive consider former school building disposal

September 7, 2011 No Comments

Cardiff Council’s Executive will next week consider a recommendation to dispose of the former Hawthorn Junior School in Llandaff North to the Steiner School. The Executive is recommended to exercise its wellbeing powers in the disposal of the Victorian school building to the Steiner School subject to their confirmation of funding, which would retain the ...

Weekly recycling is coming to Cardiff

Weekly recycling is coming to Cardiff

August 24, 2011 No Comments

Cardiff Council’s Caddy Man will be in the Capitol Centre on Monday August 22nd between 10am and 4pm to meet the public and explain the major recycling and food waste collection changes coming to all households in Cardiff from the 12th September. Cardiff residents will be seeing a lot more of Mr Caddy Man over ...

Cardiff opens its doors to history

August 18, 2011 No Comments

This September many of Cardiff’s historical and important buildings will open their doors to celebrate Wales’ history. Open Doors is organised by the Civic Trust of Wales and begins on September 2 with events taking place across the whole of Wales. Open Doors is Wales’ biggest celebration of architecture and heritage and for the month ...

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