Good morning Cardiff!
From today a new travel information centre will be open in Cardiff Central station as part of the station's revamp. The centre will provide travel advice and and transport guidance, according to Cardiff Council, and staffed Monday to Friday.
Executive member for transport, Delme Bowen, said:
"This centre will provide a one stop shop for any questions or queries on travelling around our city. Through our Sustainable Travel City schemes we are working to keep Cardiff moving and provide residents and visitors with safe and reliable sustainable modes of transport. The Travel Information Centre will give people the opportunity to find out more about what's on offer."
What's making Cardiff tick today
In the news, high court judges in Cardiff are costing the taxpayer £4,000 a week in accommodation costs, WalesOnline reports.
Fancy a cupcake in Cardiff? A new shop selling the favourite sweet thing of the year has opened in the city. Read the report here.
A Victorian statue by Sir William Goscombe has been stolen from Thompson's park in Canton, reports BBC Wales.
On the hyperlocal blogs Living Magazines and Llandaff News both took part recently in the Mass Observation project – recording one day in Llandaff. Patric Morgan has a rather dramatic day which he documents on his Living Magazine's blog while Joni writing on Llandaff News documents her day spent in the high street coffee shops.
Cardiff Civic Society chair Peter Cox writes exclusively for Cardiff East blog on the influences which have shaped his life, including his experience working in government offices, and his hopes for the new council Local Development Plan. Concluding his post he writes:
"As a nation, we have some extraordinary aspirations: for examples, a carbon neutral country, to have our own distinct education system, and a determination to safeguard the culture of Welsh and English speaking Wales. But to me, it seems to be a place that still has to discover for itself those virtues that are so obvious to incomers."
As one of his first public appearances new Lib Dam assembly candidate for Cardiff North Matt Smith has said the 'wobbly bridge' in Bute Park is not good enough and needs to be more stable – see the post on the Cardiff North Lib Dems page.
Creative Boom Cardiff spotlights the Oxjam Green Man fundraiser. Two Cardiff acts will be representing at the festival - The Gentle Good, also known as Cardiff born Gareth Bonello, a Welsh folk singer and songwriter, and Hail! The Planes, a post-folk band. The quiz fundraiser to win a pair of tickets will take place this Wednesday at Cardiff Arts Institute.
My Whitchurch reports a fire at Peacocks in Whitchurch village.
Llandaff News has a great slideshow from the first of the Sunday summer picnics at insole Court on the blog here.
TechBeast takessome evening snaps of the new Pont Y Werin bridge.
Juliette Llewellyn is in awe of the Serenity Female Voice Choir she saw in Canton last week.
Brew Wales snaps the Brains clock in the Old Brewery quarter and reviews the Old Swan in Llantwit Major – perfect for a sunny weekend beach trip.
A Cardiff blogger in New York gives tips on blagging and other trickers on Cardiff Fashion.
On Fix My Street illegal parking in Grangetown has been highlighted – this report requests an emergency vehicle to come out. Seagulls are continuing to be a nuisance in Cathays.
If you would like to share your news or an event with me, please write a comment below, or drop me an email, or send me a message on Twitter @GdnCardiff
