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The news from last week that you might have missed 14/06/21


11/06/21 - Two Lanes on Castle Street to re-open to general traffic

Cardiff's Castle Street looks set to reopen to general traffic in the autumn as soon as necessary road works, road markings, and signage have been put in place to make it safe.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26778.html

 

11/06/21 - Cardiff calls on UK Government to back city's COVID recovery plans

Delivering a New York-style ‘Highline' connection joining Cardiff city centre to the Bay, restoring Cardiff Market's Victorian grandeur and creating a new Youth Zone in Ely are just three of the projects Cardiff Council is developing as part of the UK Government's ‘Levelling Up' programme.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26776.html

 

11/06/21 - North West Transport Corridor plans revealed

New plans designed to help connect and improve travel options for residents and commuters into Cardiff have been revealed.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26774.html

 

11/06/21 - £25m Coastal Protection Scheme for Cardiff revealed

A multi-million pound flood defence designed to cope with a one-in-200-year storm, and rising sea levels caused by climate change, could be built to protect the south east of Cardiff.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26772.html

 

11/06/21 - Primary re-organisation on hold to develop permanent solutions

Interim plans to reorganise primary school provision to serve Cathays and parts of Gabalfa, Heath, Llandaff North and Plasnewydd should be paused to allow more sustainable solutions to be developed.

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https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26770.html

 

11/06/21 - Welsh language highlights outlined in annual report

A new Welsh Language Skills Strategy, an increase in the number of officers with Welsh language skills and the highest ever percentage of school children admitted to Welsh-medium primary schools in the city are some of the highlights captured in the Council's annual Welsh Language Standards report for 2020/21.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26766.html

 

11/06/21 - New proposals for Cathays High School to be developed

A report which details responses from a consultation on initial proposals for a new Cathays High School, will be shared with Cardiff Council's Cabinet when it meets on Thursday 17 June.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26768.html

 

10/06/21 - Support for young carers with new ID card scheme

A new scheme to enable young carers in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to get the support and recognition they need has been launched today (Thursday, June 10), during Carers Week.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26758.html

 

09/06/21 - The "life-changing" search for Cardiff's next (six) parks apprentices begins

Imagine Bute Park being your office. Or spending your days in Parc Cefn Onn, Roath Park, or any one of the hundreds of parks and green spaces around Cardiff. It sounds like a dream, but for six people it could soon become reality, because Cardiff Council is currently looking for six apprentices to join its parks service, and in the words of one former apprentice, it could be "life-changing."

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26748.html

 

09/06/21 - Race Equality Taskforce devises plans to boost employment opportunities

A Race Equality Taskforce set up to deal with racial inequality across Cardiff has released its first set of recommendations.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26744.html

 

08/06/21 - Euros Fanzone statement

A Cardiff Council spokesperson said: "Since the First Minister's announcement last Friday, when the nation went into Tier One of lockdown, the council has been exploring the possibility of holding fanzones for Wales' games at the Euros.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26737.html

 

08/06/21 - Maelfa makeover complete

A multi-million pound transformation of shopping and community facilities in Llanedeyrn has been completed.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/26731.html