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news Six new skateparks proposed for Cardiff A plan to invest in Cardiff’s skatepark infrastructure which could see six new skateparks built by 2032 and many existing skateparks converted into modern concrete-built layouts, has been agreed by Cardiff Council. The ‘Skateboard Amenities Strategy,’ which was developed by Cardiff Council with the support of internationally renowned skate park consultants Van de Zalm and New Line Skate Parks, aims to support and grow the skateboarding community, foster a diverse user group, and create skate amenities that support a wide range of uses and skill levels. Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, Cllr Jennifer Burke, told the press: “We want as many people as possible to take part in physical activity and the great thing about skateboarding is that, as well as being a relatively low-cost sport to get involved in, it also appeals to people of all ages – from young children and teenagers, to older skaters, some of who are now introducing their own kids to the sport. “Modern, purpose-built concrete skateparks are quieter, higher quality, and require less maintenance than wooden and steel-framed facilities and will ensure Cardiff’s vibrant and diverse skateboard community can continue to grow and thrive.” The strategy could see four new destination skateparks built across the city, serving north, east, west and centre of Cardiff. Each facility would be more than 1,200m². 4 Cardiff Bus announce changes Cardiff Bus has announced service changes from March 31st, in response to the conclusion of the Welsh Government’s Bus Transition Fund (BTF) support scheme. The scheme, which provided stability during and post pandemic by funding the bus network Wales-wide for all operators, will come to its planned end. Like all operators, Cardiff Bus will now need to return to the prepandemic business model which sees the vast majority of its services operating based on the level of use by its customers. However, Welsh Government has made some additional funding available to help make the transition as easy as possible for passengers. A service will be introduced on Mondays to Saturdays, Creigiau – Pentyrch – Whitchurch – Cardiff City Centre (136), which will be operated by Cardiff Bus instead of Stagecoach plus more frequent services between Llandaff and the Heath Hospital. Additional services between Cardiff city centre and Barry have also been announced. Work starts on Roath Park Cycleway Building work has started on the first phase of Cardiff’s Roath Park Cycleway. As well as delivering a new cycleway within Roath Park Recreational Ground and improving the footpaths, the work will also see improvements to footways, highway junctions, and bus travel, as well as significantly increasing the capacity of the drainage system around Penylan Library and Community Centre, which was prone to surface water flooding. The new footpaths in the playing field will also include drainage measures which will address some of the existing issues where some footpaths flood and are impassable when it rains. When completed, the wider cycle route will run from the north of Roath Park, near Cardiff High School, to Newport Road, where it will connect with another cycleway (Cycleway 2) that will run to Rumney, Llanrumney, and then onto St Mellon Business Park. Council seeks to fill long-term empty houses Cardiff Council is proposing tough new measures to help bring long-term empty houses in the city back into use. At a meeting of the Council’s Cabinet, councillors agreed recommendations to raise the council tax premium on some empty properties to as much as 300%. In 2019 the Council introduced a 50% Council Tax premium for homes left unoccupied and unfurnished for a year, and last March increased this to 100%. The new proposals would see the premium increase incrementally the longer the house has been left, meaning homes that have lain empty for two years face a 200% charge while homes that have been empty for three years or more will face the maximum 300% premium. Cllr Chris Weaver, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance, said: “Our aim is to help bring empty homes back into use. We are facing a housing crisis and we must do everything in our powers to help house those people who need accommodation. Bringing empty homes back into use is one way of helping. “The longer these properties remain out of use, the more they become a blight on our communities and become a focus of fly tipping, nuisance, vandalism and criminal activity and if they are boarded up they can reduce the appeal of an area for everyone.” Last year, there were 1,563 properties that had been empty for more than six months at any one time.
Your letters WE letters WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! We love to hear what you've been up to so send us your letters and photos! We'll do our best to print them all. editor@livingmags.co.uk Why replant trees? Thank you for another excellent issue of your magazine (Whitchurch and Llandaff Living 68). I write with reference to the article regarding 30,000 more trees being planted, and Cabinet Member for Culture, Cllr Jennifer Burke praising the volunteers. Could you ask Cllr Burke how many trees the Council have vandalised and demolished during the Velindre project and all the house building on green belt land in her constituency? It will be many more than replanting, and the environmental damage has been huge! John Pascos, email Thank you! My husband Frank and myself would like to thank all the generous people in north Cardiff, who contributed to our fundraising for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. The sale of my two children’s books, ‘Percy’s Dilemma’ and ‘Dolores’, together raised £900 for the Children’s Hospice in Sully. Both of my books were beautifully colour-illustrated by Lewis Coles from Pencoedre, Barry. Thank you again, to everyone who purchased a book. Geraldine Seymour, Cardiff Primrose Cottage: Mystery solved? I write in response to a letter in your magazine (Rhiwbina Living Issue 60) regarding the photo of Primrose Cottage. My 92-year old aunt lives on Rhiwbina Hill and recognised a picture printed in this issue. The author of the letter named the lady in the picture as Elizabeth Paynter Criddle - this is indeed her - she was my great-great grandmother. I think I may have the original photograph somewhere in my loft! The cottage is called Hillside Cottage Rhiwbina, not Primrose Cottage. My aunt still recalls folk who lived next door and her grandfather worked on their farm. I have been gathering information on our family tree for years so may be able to help, Peggy Leigh, the lady from Caerphilly who was asking about the picture. Joy Powell email Growing up in Rhiwbina: More history Regarding Peggy Leigh’s letter (Rhiwbina Living issue 60), I’m pretty certain this is Primrose Cottage. I lived in Baytree Cottage, further up the road, from 1938 to 1955. The Jones family lived in Primrose Cottage then, and previously my Breakspear relatives lived there. Next up the road was Rose Cottage, a pair of semis that faced down the road. My mother, Hilda Breakspear, was born in the cottage in 1916. I was friendly with Ann Llewellyn of Llanishen Fach Farm. There is a book on growing up in Rhiwbina written by Gwilym Roberts - he has a picture of Primrose Cottage in that book. It’s virtually identical to Peggy’s picture. I hope that this is of help to Peggy. Ann Sullivan (nee Williams) email If you have anything you’d like our readers to know about, drop us a line at editor@livingmags.co.uk You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter 5
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