Good morning Cardiff. As we head into the week, here's a round-up of the weekend's news, blogs and features.
In the news, Capture Cardiff reveals how much Cardiff councillors spend on private transport to and from County Hall – costing taxpayers roughly £30 a day. In the article, councillors admit avoiding using the Cardiff Bus service because getting anywhere in the city requires catching two buses, with Ely councillor Susan Goddard spending £1,190.45 on taxis last year. Cardiff journalism student Ciaran Jones explains how he dug out the expenses claims information on his blog.
Julie Morgan's private members bill to ban under 18s using sun beds in England and Wales has progressed to the next stage of becoming a law. The bill, which also proposes to ban all unmanned salons is now in the hands of the House of Lords after Conservative MP Chistopher Chope failed to amend the bill, reports BBC Wales.
A section of the river Ely will close temporarily later this month for work to begin on the new Pont y Werin bridge, reports the Penarth Times.
On WalesOnline, a rare album by Welsh singer-songwriter Meic Stevens is being sold for £350 by the Oxfam charity shop on St Mary Street. Work continues on the £40m transformation of Cardiff Royal Infirmary to a health and wellbeing centre.
Work nears completion on painting the Splott Road Railway bridge, reports New Wales Icons.
On the blogs, Derrick Sherwin, the last surviving producer of Doctor Who from before the Tom Baker era, writes on WalesHome about his career, his contribution to Doctor Who and his views on the current series.
No 2 Lorries in Bute Park blog has highlighted recently circulated newspaper-style propaganda from the Liberal Democrat group. Campaigners call on the bus routes to be greener and more efficient as well as calling on a stop to work going on in Bute Park.
One of the first speakers at TedxCardiff has been announced on its blog. Jo Taylor is head of marketing and communications for Wales Millennium Centre.
Cardiff writer Blakeson has reviewed recent performances at Chapter Arts Centre – On the Edge and A Kind of Alaska on his blog.
National Theatre Wales latest production on A Good Night out in the Valleys has been praised by critics who say the show lives up to its hype. Mike Smith reviews it on Theatre Wales here and Emma Davies it reviews it for Buzz Magazine.
Nicola Tudor has reviewed The Promised Land on her food blog, Cardiff Bites.
Capture Cardiff features Pontypridd poet John Evans.
In sport, Cardiff City Supporters Club and Supporters Trust have released a joint statement on recent events and developments.
In politics, Wales Green Party calls on Cardiff Council to assess its failure to keep to a promise to look into train stations in St Fagans and Rumney on their blog.
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