Here is our latest update, covering: Met Office Yellow Warning of snow and ice; night-time road closures needed on a section of Caerphilly Road; and a new initiative to improve the capacity of the city's domiciliary care support service.
Met Office Yellow Warning - Snow and Ice
Issued on Tuesday, March 7 2023
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning of snow and ice from midnight tonight until 9am Thursday, March 9, for an area which includes Cardiff.
Current indications shared with the Council show that during the warning period, most of the city could at times see some sleet and small amounts of snow and the advice is to take extra care when travelling. The higher altitude areas of Cardiff could have a little more snow during the warning period.
Priority routes will be gritted, but extra care should still be taken, particularly on untreated roads and pavements.
Some areas across the region may experience larger quantities of snow, which may disrupt travel into Cardiff for a time.
For further details, visit the Met Office UK Weather Warnings page here
Night-time road closures needed on a section of Cardiff's Caerphilly Road to strengthen railway bridge
Work to strengthen Caerphilly Road Railway Bridge is set to begin at the end of March, with a diversion route put in place for motorists to use while the works take place.
The bridge, which is owned by Transport for Wales, requires remedial work to ensure that the structure is safe.
During the works, night-time road closures will be put in place on Caerphilly Road (A469) between Ty-Wern and Waun-Y-Groes Avenue on the following times and dates:
From 8pm on March 25th until 5am on March 26th
From 8pm on April 1st until 5am on April 2nd
From 8pm on April 15th until 5am on April 16th
From 8pm on April 22nd until 5am on April 23rd
From 8pm on April 29th until 5am on April 30th
From 8pm on May 6th until 5am on May 7th
From 8pm on May 13th until 5am on May 14th
From 8pm on May 20th until 5am on May 21st
From 8pm on May 27thuntil 5am on May 28th
For all motor vehicles that are under 14.9 ft in height, a signed diversion route will be put in place via Heathwood Road, Fidlas Road, Ty-Glas Avenue and Ty-Glas Road.
For any vehicles that are above this height restriction, a signed diversion route will be put in place via Ty-Wern Road, Pant-Bach Road, Beulah Road and back onto Caerphilly Road.
It is understood that the work on the railway bridge will be completed and re-opened in early June.
On their bikes - happier, fitter care workers deliver improved services
A new initiative to improve the capacity of the city's domiciliary care support service is boosting the health and wellbeing of some of the city's most essential workers, as well as helping tackle the climate emergency.
The Council's electric bike grant funding scheme for care workers has been hailed as a resounding success with those taking part feeling happier and fitter, as well as financially better off, having to spend less money on fuel.
With funding from Welsh Government, the Council invited care providers across the city to apply for grants to purchase electric bikes for staff to travel between clients' homes. A total of £41,000 was awarded to 14 domiciliary care providers in the city to buy 41 bikes for their staff.
Care providers who took part in the scheme reported that they could increase the number of care calls they could make due to reduced travel times between clients, and more services were being delivered on time, with a positive impact on those individuals receiving care and support. Some providers also said the scheme had a positive impact on staff retention.
The Council is about to launch a third electric bike grant funding scheme due to the success of the first two and in addition it is developing a driving lesson scheme, that will provide financial support to pay for care workers to learn to drive, covering the cost of lessons, a provisional driving licence and both the theory and practical test, up to the value of £570.
Cabinet Member for Social Services (Adult Services), Cllr Norma Mackie, said: "Care workers deliver some of our most essential services day in day out, keeping vulnerable people in our communities safe. However, with the cost of living pressures we're experiencing, we recognised that costs offuel presented a significant challenge to domiciliary care providers, impacting on recruitment and retention of care workers."