Cardiff Council is celebrating major milestones in the new development of The Court School, with a series of exciting events and community engagement initiatives taking place throughout June.

The £23 million project, delivered under Cardiff Council and the Welsh Government's Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, will see the construction of two new school sites - one in Fairwater and one in Llanrumney. The new school, named Ysgol Cynefin (meaning "habitat school"), reflects a deep connection between people and the natural world, promoting identity and wellbeing.

In partnership with Kier, the contractor chosen to design and deliver the new school, a range of activities from hands-on design workshops to a family fun day and a ceremonial structure signing, are bringing pupils, parents, and the wider community into the heart of the development process.

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A new exercise area has opened to the public in Cardiff's Victoria Park.

Complete with pull up bars, leg lifts, dip benches, tyre flips and jumping blocks, the new fitness area will allow visitors to the park to take their workout regime to the next level.

The low maintenance equipment is designed to encourage people of all ages and abilities to try calisthenics. It can be used for free by individuals and by group classes of up to 20-30 people at a time.

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As part of the Council’s commitment to improve cycling routes across the city, work to upgrade the section of Taff Trail through Hailey Park will begin in early autumn. 

Following two rounds of public consultation and a thorough review, a revised scheme has been selected. The upgraded cycleway will be 3.5 metres wide, adjusted from the original 5-metre proposal in response to public feedback. The new route will broadly follow the alignment of the existing path.

The upgraded path will be constructed using a buff-coloured tarmac to blend in with the parkland setting, will minimise the impact on green space, while ensuring the route is no longer near the children's play area - an issue that was highlighted during public consultations.

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Two food wholesalers were sentenced yesterday for selling non-halal chicken, as halal to food businesses across South Wales.

Yesterday at Merthyr Crown Court, Helim Miah was sent to prison for 4 years and 8 months for fraudulent trading and breaching insolvency law, while Noaf Rahman was given a two-year sentence, suspended for two years and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work.

The sentencing followed an investigation by Cardiff and the Vale Shared Regulatory Services into Universal Foods (Wholesale) Ltd, based at Bessemer Close, Cardiff.

The pair sold halal-labelled chicken to Indian takeaways and restaurants across South Wales. However, investigations revealed that their suppliers often did not provide halal meat.

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