Latest Releases
15/01/24 - £1.8 million energy saving retrofit programme to reduce Cardiff Council’s carbon emissions
Plans for an initial twenty-three Cardiff Council buildings to benefit from a £1.8 million energy saving retrofit programme that would save money and reduce carbon emissions have been revealed.
Cardiff Council has welcomed a recently published Woodland Trust policy paper setting out the importance of trees and woods for nature recovery in Wales and making five key recommendations for local authorities.
Cardiff’s Local Nature Partnership (LNP) are encouraging local people, community groups and businesses to help develop a Local Nature Action Recovery Plan that will set out what needs to be done to restore and improve nature in the city.
Vampires, werewolves, zombies, the Yeti, Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster. To this list of apparently spine-chilling creatures, can we now add Flat Holm’s flesh-eating beetle?
27/10/23 - Global recognition for Cardiff, as city is crowned UK's first ever UNICEF Child Friendly City
Today, Cardiff Council can proudly announce the city has been officially declared a UNICEF Child Friendly City - the first of its kind in the UK.
30,000 more trees are expected to be planted in Cardiff’s urban forest over the next 6 months as volunteers join community tree planting events taking place across the city.
Some of the brightest young minds in Cardiff have set to work developing solutions to the challenge of creating a carbon neutral Council.
09/10/23 - Rare beetle found on Flat Holm island
A rare species of ‘skin eating’ beetle has been found living a few miles off the coast of Cardiff, on the remote Flat Holm island and scientists believe it could be the last stronghold of the species in the UK.
❗ Important information about changes to green recycling bag collection due to strike
By any standards, the year Cllr Graham Hinchey spent as Cardiff’s Lord Mayor could be classed as truly remarkable.
05/09/23 - Making travelling to school safer! More School Streets in place for start of new school term
Cardiff Council's School Streets scheme is to be expanded this September, with three new locations added to the scheme.
Visitors to Cardiff Castle have been admiring the latest floral design gracing the grounds outside the popular city landmark.
The re-opening of Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs has been welcomed by Cardiff Council Leader, Cllr Huw Thomas.
Cardiff Council has published its annual Well-Being Report - a comprehensive self-assessment of how well it is delivering services and meeting objectives set out in its Corporate Plan for 2022-25.
A £300,000 fund to support Cardiff’s journey towards becoming carbon neutral and help further embed climate change awareness in decisions taken by Cardiff Council, has been announced.
The search has begun for the next candidates to join the growing number of gardeners working in some of Cardiff’s most prestigious and much-loved parks who have graduated from traineeships.
