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News that you might have missed - 26/06/23

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23/06/23 - Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama launches Cardiff Old Library restoration campaign with £2m donation

RWCMD has announced today that the Welsh-American business giant Sir Howard Stringer has made a gift of £2m to the College, to help it restore and transform Cardiff city centre's landmark Old Library.

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23/06/23 - Cardiff's Replacement Local Development Plan approved by Cabinet

More than 32,000 jobs and 26,400 new homes could be delivered in Cardiff by 2036, as Cardiff Council has agreed its ‘Preferred Strategy' for the Replacement Local Development Plan (RDLP).

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23/06/23 - Cardiff's Youth Workers share their stories. Youth Work Week 23rd - 30th June 2023

Youth workers from across the city have shared their stories to coincide with this year's Youth Work Week in Wales (23rd- 30thJune 2023), an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the impact and diversity of youth work, with the aim to promote a wider understanding of and support for youth work.

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22/06/23 - Plan to upgrade Cardiff's Pentwyn Leisure Centre agreed

Plans for an upgrade of Cardiff's Pentwyn Leisure Centre have been agreed by Cardiff Council.

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22/06/23 - Approval given for council core office proposals to move to the next stage

Cardiff Council's Cabinet has accepted the recommendations in a report exploring the options for the local authority's long term office requirement.

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22/06/23 - Plans progress for the development of the new home for Willows High School

The contract to carry out the enabling works associated with the development of new build accommodation for Willows High School has been awarded to Morgan Sindall Construction, Cardiff Council can announce.

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22/06/23 - Gyrfa Gymraeg: Embracing the Power of the Welsh Language for Employability in Wales

A special careers fair will be held this week for Year 9 pupils from Ysgol Bro Edern and Ysgol Plasmawr to highlight the value of Welsh language skills and promote opportunities to study and work in Welsh.

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22/06/23 - Llanishen high School open a Sustainable Prom Store

Llanishen High School are taking a whole school approach to sustainability and reducing waste, have opened a prom shop in a bid to tackle throwaway culture.

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21/06/23 - £1.3 million funding to support nature in Cardiff

A Local Nature Partnership that has planted thousands of ‘bee-friendly' bulbs, installed green ‘living walls' at schools and community centres, and helps communities in Cardiff take practical action to support biodiversity, has secured £1.3 million of funding.

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20/06/23 - Line up confirmed for Cardiff Food and Drink Festival

The food, drink, and music line up for Cardiff Food and Drink Festival in Cardiff Bay has been revealed, and it includes a feast of festival favourites as well as first timers serving up foodie delights fit for a king.

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20/06/23 - Sole director of Supatramp Ltd given 10 month suspended prison sentence at Cardiff Crown Court

The owner of Cardiff indoor play centre Supajump has been given a 10-month suspended prison sentence, 200 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay £10,000 in costs for a string of health and safety offences, and for failing to report to the correct authorities injuries to children who played on faulty equipment.

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