Wales-led study calls for greater protection of urban forests

Nation.Cymru Staff Researchers in Wales are calling for urban forests to be treated as “essential infrastructure” as cities face rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves. A new global study, le...

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Help protect Cardiff’s fascinating historic buildings from the wrecking ball — Cardiff Civic Society

Following on from our successful campaign to locally list some of Cardiff’s most interesting pubs and clubs – an endeavour launched in conjunction with CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) - we succeeded in ...

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Councils urged to save young trees from perishing in the extreme heat

Martin Shipton A leading conservationist has called on local authorities to nurture and save young trees during heat waves. Writing to Cardiff council, Nerys Lloyd-Pierce, who chairs Cardiff Civic Soc...

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Cardiff Civic Society invited to replacement local development plan hearings — Cardiff Civic Society

Cardiff Civic Society (CCS) was invited to attend and contribute to a number of the replacement local development plan (RDLP) examination hearings, namely:  Affordable Housing Gypsy/Travell...

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Community Right to Buy Plans for Wales Welcomed as 'A Gamechanger'

Plans to create a Community Right to Buy scheme for Wales which would give local groups first refusal to buy community assets have been welcomed as "gamechanging" and "a major opportunity". The Welsh...

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Residential Cycle Hangar Scheme Expands in Cardiff at Half the Cost of the First Phase of the Scheme

Residential Cycle Hangar Scheme Expands in Cardiff at Half the Cost of the First Phase of the Scheme

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Fund reopens after investing £250,000 in grassroots music venues

Amelia Jones A council fund aimed at protecting grassroots music venues has reopened after distributing more than £250,000 in grants. The fund is part of Cardiff Council’s Music City strategy, offerin...

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City rules out congestion charge in favour of workplace parking levy

Mark Mansfield Cardiff Council is set to reject introducing a congestion charge, instead backing a workplace parking levy as its preferred way of raising millions of pounds to improve the city’s publi...

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‘Slough is like an experiment’: Europe’s largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering

Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Europe say the scorching summer heat has grown unbearable. On days like Wednesday, said Nabeel Nawaz, the store manager of a Chaiiwala franchise in the centre of Slough, the heat is like something “pinching your body and burning your skin”. Continue reading...

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New climate plan and £10m nature fund announced by minister

Nation.Cymru staff More than £10 million will be invested in projects to restore nature across Wales as part of a wider programme aimed at tackling climate change, supporting rural communities and hel...

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Cardiff Civic Society

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Wales' Housing Minister confirms 'historic' plans to incorporate Right to Adequate Housing into Welsh law

Stephen Price Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Sian Gwenllian MS has confirmed the Welsh Government’s intention to incorporate the Right to Adequate Housing into Welsh law. The pla...

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New public square planned as part of major city transport scheme

Nation.Cymru staff A new public square featuring trees, seating and event space could be created under plans to transform a key city centre route and improve walking, cycling and public transport link...

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First Minister promises new laws to help people renting homes

The First Minister said he would move to bring rights for tenants in Wales in line with those in England

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Green light for 33-storey tower set to reshape city skyline

Kieran Molloy, Local Democracy Reporter Cardiff Council has approved a massive 33-storey building in the city centre that could redefine the city’s skyline. A 400 room co-living building, proposed by ...

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Road closures and rail warnings issued ahead of Blackweir Live concerts

Mark Mansfield Motorists and rail passengers heading to a series of major summer concerts in Cardiff are being urged to plan their journeys carefully amid warnings of road closures, heavy traffic and ...

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Construction Remains a Critical Weak Spot in Wales’ Economy

GUEST COLUMN: John Cullen Partner Menzies The latest insolvency figures paint a concerning picture for the UK economy. According to the Insolvency

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Climate coalition calls on First Minister to make climate and nature 'the heartbeat of government' in first 100 days

Stephen Price Climate Cymru has written to the new First Minister of Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, welcoming the ambitions of the Welsh Government’s first 100-day plan while calling for stronger action ...

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Councillor Chris Weaver Elected as Leader of Cardiff Council and a New Cabinet Appointed

Cardiff Council has a new Leader after Cllr Chris Weaver was elected at last night's Annual General Meeting of Full Council.

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Iorwerth Jones

The Iorwerth Jones development in Llanishen, Cardiff, delivers twenty modern council homes on a 0.54-hectare site formerly occupied by a healthcare facility.

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Renewed calls for M4 relief road as FM pledges 'roads based' solution

Emily Price Renewed calls have been made for an M4 relief road after Wales’ new First Minister pledged to pursue a “roads-based” solution to congestion. Rhun ap Iorwerth told BBC Walescast on Thursday...

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Cardiff and Vale College expands with major office building acquisition

The college has acquired St William House in the centre of Cardiff to support its growth plans

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Vast areas of Welsh coastal habitat lost since Industrial Revolution - new study

Mark Mansfield Three centuries of industrialisation have left large parts of Wales’s coastline and estuaries so heavily altered that modern conservation efforts are effectively working from a “blank e...

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Former builder launches mission to rescue construction waste from landfill

Nation.Cymru staff A north Wales businessman is working with researchers at Bangor University to tackle the huge amount of waste generated by the construction industry by rescuing and reusing material...

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Chief executive of Cardiff Council standing down

Paul Orders driven a pro-business and investment agenda for the capital city

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